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Aberdeen Dyce Airport (EGPD) sits on the northern edge of Aberdeen, Scotland, and is the primary gateway for the North Sea oil and gas industry as well as scheduled passenger services. For a visiting VFR pilot it offers a full range of runway lengths, active radar and tower control, and a well-equipped radio environment worth understanding before arrival.
Aberdeen Dyce Airport, ICAO code EGPD, lies at Dyce on the northern outskirts of the city of Aberdeen in north-east Scotland. It is a large, actively controlled aerodrome with a field elevation of 200 feet, offering a mix of substantial hard runways alongside shorter cross runways, making it a busy and instructive destination for a simulator pilot to study before flying in.
The airfield is located at coordinates 57.2025, -2.1981, in the Aberdeen, Aberdeen City area of Scotland. As a major controlled aerodrome it sits within its own area of controlled airspace, with approach, radar and tower services all active in the vicinity.
Aberdeen Dyce has four physical runways. The main runway, 16/34, is 6392 feet long, has a hard surface, is lit, and is served by an ILS. Runway 14/32 is 1907 feet long with a hard surface. Runway 18/36 is around 1866 to 1867 feet long, also hard-surfaced. The shortest runway, 05/23, is 1562 feet long, hard-surfaced and lit.
Radio services at Aberdeen include Aberdeen APP on 119.055 MHz, Aberdeen ATIS on 121.855 MHz, Aberdeen GND on 121.705 MHz, Aberdeen INFO on 135.175 MHz, Aberdeen Director (RADAR) on 128.305 MHz, Aberdeen Offshore Radar on 134.1 MHz, and Aberdeen TWR on 118.1 MHz. The main runway, 16/34, is equipped with an ILS.
Aberdeen Dyce operates as a large international airport handling scheduled passenger traffic alongside significant helicopter and fixed-wing activity supporting the North Sea oil and gas industry. Full air traffic control services, including approach, radar and tower, are provided.
