Whitecairns is a village in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, lying 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) north of Potterton and 9.7 kilometres (6.0 mi) south of Pitmedden on the B999 road.

Whitecairns is no longer served by local bus services operating within Aberdeenshire. The nearest bus stop is Potterton or Belhelvie.

During the Second World War, Harestone Moss, close to Whitecairns, was used as a decoy airfield for RAF Dyce aerodrome.

The site included a decoy control bunker and generating plant used to power dummy airfield lighting.