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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
23APR24 1418Z LPFR LPPD Dennis Wilkins Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -161 ft/m 859 nm 02:14 View
23APR24 1151Z LPMA LPPD VAF210 Luis Boeing 737-800 (B738) -405 ft/m 609 nm 01:33 View
22APR24 0057Z LPMA LPPD HuseeN AL Shammri Boeing 737-900 (B739) -381 ft/m 591 nm 01:30 View
20APR24 0820Z LEST LPPD VAF118 Gennaro Aermacchi MB-339 (M339) -126 ft/m 878 nm 02:19 View
16APR24 2217Z LEZL LPPD Niro Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -484 ft/m 1001 nm 02:37 View
16APR24 1238Z LPPT LPPD Niels1501 Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -69 ft/m 814 nm 01:57 View
15APR24 0519Z LPPT LPPD Caladon Evans Airbus A300-600R (A306) -286 ft/m 835 nm 02:04 View
04APR24 1849Z LPPR LPPD Rompasta Boeing 737-900 (B739) -32 ft/m 849 nm 02:18 View
01APR24 2000Z LPPT LPPD Glaziola Airbus A330-300 (A333) -148 ft/m 836 nm 04:37 View
01APR24 1730Z LPPT LPPD Blackmonster Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -125 ft/m 797 nm 02:15 View
01APR24 1727Z LPPT LPPD Homer Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (B789) -519 ft/m 799 nm 02:05 View
01APR24 0448Z KRDU LPPD Bigpilot103 Airbus A320 (A320) -545 ft/m 2643 nm 05:30 View
31MAR24 0156Z LPPS LPPD Jeph 775 Heavy Cessna 525C Citation CJ4 (C25C) -169 ft/m 570 nm 01:42 View
27MAR24 0338Z LPPT LPPD Nexus 19 Boeing 737-800 (B738) -198 ft/m 814 nm 00:28 View
26MAR24 1526Z LEST LPPD VAF114 Pierluigi Airbus A320 (A320) -88 ft/m 1010 nm 02:28 View
25MAR24 1952Z LPPT LPPD Kuprowski Airbus A320 (A320) -490 ft/m 790 nm 01:01 View
25MAR24 1103Z LPMA LPPD VAF771 Seby Boeing 737-800 (B738) -72 ft/m 589 nm 01:29 View
20MAR24 2302Z LPPR LPPD George M Socata TBM-9X0 (TBM9) -29 ft/m 857 nm 04:46 View
18MAR24 1614Z LXGB LPPD Chéribibi8 Airbus A320 (A320) -101 ft/m 1291 nm 03:22 View
17MAR24 0438Z KBOS LPPD MAITY787100 Embraer 195 (E195) -5 ft/m 2118 nm 04:34 View