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!
Date | Departure | Arrival | Pilot | Aircraft | Landing rate | Distance | Flight time | ||
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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 |