<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4  text-lg-center">History Aberdeen Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Early years:</strong> The airport opened on 28 July 1934 as Dyce Aerodrome. It was established by Eric Gandar Dower for his enterprises including Aberdeen Flying School, Aberdeen Flying Club, and his airline, Aberdeen Airways. Dyce throughout the Battle of Britain to provide protection from German bombing raids launched from Occupied Norway, it was mainly used as a photographic reconnaissance station. Anti-shipping operations by RAF Coastal Command were carried out from RAF Dyce as well as convoy escort. The airfield was bombed by the Luftwaffe on 26 July 1940 and 27 August 1940, however no damage was reported.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Development since the 2000s:</strong> Until March 2005, aircraft were not allowed to take-off or land between 22:30 and 06:00 local time due to noise constraints. The city council overturned this curfew, however, despite some Dyce residents' objections, and the airport is now open 24 hours a day to fixed-wing aircraft with a quota count of QC4 or below, and the overnight restrictions still apply to helicopters.</p>
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<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pt-5">Transport Aberdeen Airport</h2>
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<li class="blog-li"><strong>Rail: </strong>The Aberdeen-Inverness railway line and Dyce railway station are located alongside the eastern boundary of the airport. As of July 2020, there is no scheduled bus service between the station and the main passenger terminal which is located on the western side of the airfield. Between 2012 and 2017 a shuttle bus (No. 80 Dyce Airlink) provided transport between the station and the terminal. The service ceased operation due to low passenger numbers, attributed by the operator to lower activity in the North Sea oil and gas industry.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Bus: </strong>Aberdeen Airport is served by local and express bus services operated by First Aberdeen and Stagecoach Bluebird. There is a dedicated Jet 727 bus service up to every 10 minutes to the main bus and rail station in central Aberdeen. 747 Aberdeen Airport-Peterhead formerly linked the airport with Balmedie, Ellon, and Peterhead. On 5 August 2019, the new X27 bus service was introduced which connects Aberdeen City Centre, Dyce railway station, TECA (P &amp; J Live) and the heliports which are around a 5-minute walk to the main terminal.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Road: </strong>The airport lies on the main A96 Aberdeen to Inverness road, being only a few kilometres from the city centre itself. The airport is connected to the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route at the Craibstone exit which is around 1-mile drive away from the Main terminal.</li>
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