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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
07DEC25 1513Z LKPR LPPD Aculeus Boeing 737 MAX 8 (B38M) -5 ft/m 1936 nm 05:03 View
06DEC25 1800Z LEGR LPPD Ronald Airbus A320 (A320) -46 ft/m 1070 nm 02:36 View
04DEC25 1445Z LPMA LPPD Lars CIVA022 Airbus A320 (A320) -917 ft/m 534 nm 01:18 View
04DEC25 0713Z EHAM LPPD CapnSam McDonnell Douglas MD-88 (MD88) -21 ft/m 1696 nm 04:11 View
30NOV25 1836Z GCXO LPPD Younes Cheikh AIGLE AZUR F-HFUL -75 ft/m 738 nm 02:07 View
23NOV25 2134Z LPMA LPPD Jamesos10809 Beechcraft 58 Baron (BE58) -1 ft/m 571 nm 01:09 View
20NOV25 1111Z BGSF LPPD Superwinds Boeing 737-800 (B738) -511 ft/m 1997 nm 04:22 View
16NOV25 1437Z TNCM LPPD OverSeas C160 Transall D-9507 -209 ft/m 2401 nm 13:47 View
15NOV25 0120Z KBOS LPPD Alister Curnow Airbus A321 neo (A21N) -70 ft/m 2129 nm 04:32 View
10NOV25 2153Z LPPT LPPD Mannymics Airbus A321 (A321) -215 ft/m 820 nm 02:18 View
03NOV25 1424Z LPPT LPPD Bbi Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -85 ft/m 835 nm 02:13 View
31OCT25 0556Z TXKF LPPD Antonio Munoz Boeing 737-800 (B738) -143 ft/m 2043 nm 04:15 View
27OCT25 2231Z LPMA LPPD Carl_and Airbus A320 (A320) -454 ft/m 596 nm 01:33 View
27OCT25 0034Z LPMA LPPD Mari Airbus A350-900 (A359) -469 ft/m 638 nm 01:33 View
22OCT25 1356Z LPPT LPPD Dervish Boeing 737-600 (B736) -72 ft/m 797 nm 02:15 View
16OCT25 0841Z LPMA LPPD Evik03 Grumman Albatross (U16) -105 ft/m 565 nm 02:47 View
13OCT25 1711Z EHAM LPPD DiGiNeX Airbus A320 (A320) -328 ft/m 1614 nm 03:51 View
03OCT25 0302Z LPMA LPPD Rjdavis09 Boeing 737-800 (B738) -15 ft/m 572 nm 00:20 View
02OCT25 1432Z BGSF LPPD Paul Reid Cessna Citation X (C750) -111 ft/m 2015 nm 04:03 View
28SEP25 2237Z LPMA LPPD RicardoGranja Airbus A320 (A320) -423 ft/m 591 nm 01:30 View