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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
21FEB25 1925Z LEBB LPPD LuzCosta Airbus A320 (A320) -662 ft/m 1142 nm 03:11 View
21FEB25 1752Z BGSF LPPD Ali Riza Mortas Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -585 ft/m 2014 nm 04:05 View
19FEB25 1035Z LPMA LPPD VAF135 Luigi Boeing 737-800 (B738) -105 ft/m 575 nm 01:39 View
07FEB25 0006Z LPFR LPPD Macauley Davies Airbus A321 neo (A21N) -896 ft/m 874 nm 02:09 View
05FEB25 0953Z LPPT LPPD Breizhair Airbus A320 (A320) -376 ft/m 883 nm 02:27 View
22JAN25 1251Z EGCN LPPD Adam Apthorpe Airbus A321 neo (A21N) -37 ft/m 1639 nm 03:59 View
21JAN25 1751Z LPMA LPPD Diego_air_spotter Boeing 737-800 (B738) -393 ft/m 575 nm 01:43 View
17JAN25 1117Z LPMA LPPD Nexus 05 Fenix_A320_NALANJI_CFM -521 ft/m 597 nm 01:24 View
17JAN25 1113Z LPMA LPPD Nexus 10 Airbus A319 (A319) -365 ft/m 609 nm 01:33 View
13JAN25 1617Z LEAL LPPD Cammellodacorsa Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) -154 ft/m 1263 nm 02:48 View
12JAN25 1737Z LPMA LPPD Newhampshires Boeing 747-8 (B748) -216 ft/m 553 nm 01:19 View
07JAN25 1104Z LPPT LPPD Martonsipos Airbus A320 (A320) -213 ft/m 795 nm 02:08 View
07JAN25 0941Z LPMA LPPD Mihai De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter (DHC6) -224 ft/m 533 nm 00:58 View
29DEC24 2106Z LPMA LPPD VAF253 Giuseppe Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -198 ft/m 565 nm 01:36 View
27DEC24 1519Z BGSF LPPD Unknown Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) -761 ft/m 1987 nm 04:51 View
27DEC24 1409Z LPMA LPPD Artem Airbus A321 (A321) -461 ft/m 596 nm 01:36 View
25DEC24 1929Z EGPH LPPD Piotr Z Airbus A310 (A310) -246 ft/m 1467 nm 03:41 View
24DEC24 1316Z LPMA LPPD Jose Luis G. Boeing 737 MAX 8 (B38M) -191 ft/m 572 nm 01:31 View
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