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The Azores

Official achievement authored by Bobby Allen.

The Azores, is one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal (the other being Madeira), and is an archipelago in the mid-Atlantic. The islands are characterized by dramatic landscapes, fishing villages, green pastures and hedgerows of blue hydrangeas. São Miguel, the largest, has lake-filled calderas and the Gorreana Tea Plantation. Pico is home to the 2,351m Mt. Pico and vineyards sheltered by boulders.

These unique islands lie 1500km off the coast of Portugal; nine wonderfully diverse, unspoilt landscapes which form the most-westerly outpost of Europe. They’re very much part of Portugal – in their language of course, but also in their historic architecture, their wonderful seasonal cuisine and in their warm and friendly welcome.

The Azores offer island culture that is distinct from life on the mainland. Since the first settlers arrived in 15th Century, the islands have evolved into a rural community trying to strike a balance between sustainable island living whilst taming a wild and volcanic landscape, (today, four of the islands are protected UNESCO Biosphere Reserves). It’s these volcanic landscapes that have often encouraged more intrepid travellers to visit – their calderas, crater lakes, lava caves and geothermal pools have long-held an attraction for Europeans looking to escape the busy mainland. And as you’d expect, the Atlantic Ocean has always loomed-large in the Azores psyche: in the past, the islands were a crucial resupply point for trans-Atlantic sailors, whilst over the last thirty years the Azores have become Europe’s premiere whale and dolphin watching destination.

The Azores has five international airports on São Miguel, Terceira, Faial, Santa Maria and Pico.

We will be flying into Ponta Delgada (João Paulo II Airport) - named after Pope John Paul II, it is an international airport located on the island of São Miguel, and is situated 2 km (1.2 miles) west of the city centre of Ponta Delgada, it is the primary (and busiest) airport in the Azores!

Criteria

Depart from an airport of your choice, fly to and land at LPPD, your flight distance must be further than 500 NM.
Date Departure Arrival Pilot Aircraft Landing rate Distance Flight time
21DEC24 1206Z BGSF LPPD Carlo Airbus A330-900 (A339) -364 ft/m 1989 nm 04:12 View
16DEC24 1809Z GVAC LPPD Quest06 Boeing 737-700 (B737) -161 ft/m 1427 nm 03:36 View
09DEC24 2139Z LPPT LPPD Jose Goncalves Airbus A319 (A319) -101 ft/m 824 nm 01:11 View
09DEC24 1705Z BGSF LPPD rached salim Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -80 ft/m 1989 nm 04:24 View
09DEC24 1514Z BGSF LPPD Denthibbe Boeing 737-800 (B738) -482 ft/m 1983 nm 04:52 View
04DEC24 1015Z LPMA LPPD Fly By Mike Boeing 747-8 (B748) -297 ft/m 568 nm 01:23 View
02DEC24 1254Z LSZH LPPD Rentasad McDonnell Douglas MD-11 (MD11) -435 ft/m 1693 nm 04:33 View
30NOV24 2033Z BGSF LPPD VAF140 Paolo Airbus A350-900 (A359) -263 ft/m 2041 nm 04:11 View
30NOV24 1311Z BGSF LPPD Waleed Ismail Airbus A320 (A320) -344 ft/m 2040 nm 04:24 View
30NOV24 0343Z LPPT LPPD Argon Airbus A321 neo (A21N) -104 ft/m 879 nm 02:24 View
29NOV24 1659Z ZPPP LPPD Unknown Airbus Helicopters H-160 (H160) -55 ft/m 2676 nm 00:01 View
28NOV24 1803Z BGSF LPPD Tibo Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -42 ft/m 2033 nm 04:33 View
27NOV24 1228Z LFKJ LPPD Mike Papa Airbus A300-600R (A306) -11 ft/m 1669 nm 04:11 View
27NOV24 1205Z EGLL LPPD Alexey Surkov Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -417 ft/m 1543 nm 04:01 View
27NOV24 0941Z LPMA LPPD Norbert Ochieng Boeing 737-800 (B738) -200 ft/m 580 nm 01:34 View
25NOV24 1436Z LPPT LPPD Mircle Airbus A321 (A321) -163 ft/m 805 nm 02:06 View
24NOV24 2109Z LPPR LPPD Speedbird74 Airbus A321 (A321) -127 ft/m 848 nm 02:17 View
22NOV24 1158Z LPPR LPPD SyphaxCZ Boeing 737 MAX 8 (B38M) -710 ft/m 979 nm 02:36 View
21NOV24 1636Z LPPR LPPD Lucian Daniel Airbus A319 (A319) -257 ft/m 861 nm 02:18 View
19NOV24 0201Z LPMA LPPD Cpascacio Airbus A320 (A320) -511 ft/m 602 nm 01:54 View