In this paper, we have theoretically investigated the behaviour of an Airy beam (AiB) with an optical vortex (OV) in atmospheric turbulence. The obtained splitting on each line of the phase pattern indicates the OV. The results show that the OV position changes when the power of the fractional Fourier transforms (FrFT) ( p ) changes. Moreover, uniformity of the spot beam disappears with the presence of the vortex in the AiB. The characteristics of an AiB, such as the effective beam size, number, width, height, and uniformity of the spot beam, change by changing the value of p . The position of the OV in the beam with scintillation and without scintillation was changed by changing the value of p . [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]