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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
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
28SEP25 1741Z LPPT LPPD FerLSanchez Airbus A320 (A320) -534 ft/m 837 nm 02:06 View
26SEP25 2252Z LPPT LPPD ACACIO 1970 Airbus A321 (A321) -508 ft/m 831 nm 02:12 View
19SEP25 1816Z LFBE LPPD Ian Tyrrell Airbus A320 (A320) -297 ft/m 1385 nm 03:36 View
16SEP25 1632Z EKBI LPPD Pam007 Airbus A350-900 (A359) -295 ft/m 1932 nm 04:21 View
14SEP25 0937Z LIMF LPPD Lorken Sturm Cessna 525C Citation CJ4 (C25C) -43 ft/m 1597 nm 00:53 View
13SEP25 1813Z LPFR LPPD Aliens X Airbus A320 (A320) -235 ft/m 856 nm 02:01 View
10SEP25 2244Z GCRR LPPD VAF137 Pino Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (B789) -168 ft/m 832 nm 01:54 View
10SEP25 0948Z LPPS LPPD PAPA974 Boeing 747-8 (B748) -57 ft/m 571 nm 01:19 View
09SEP25 1529Z BGSF LPPD Thanachat Boeing 777-200 (B772) -393 ft/m 1988 nm 04:11 View
09SEP25 0647Z BGSF LPPD Kantapong Banlengrom Boeing 777-200 (B772) -5 ft/m 2009 nm 04:08 View
03SEP25 1535Z EGCC LPPD Alvaro Quintas Airbus A330-900 (A339) -281 ft/m 1387 nm 03:27 View
01SEP25 2335Z SBFZ LPPD Jg46 Boeing 777-200 (B772) -128 ft/m 2713 nm 05:55 View
01SEP25 2331Z SBFZ LPPD ZandPilooT Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner (B78X) -554 ft/m 2755 nm 01:30 View
01SEP25 1350Z SBFZ LPPD RunkingRolf Cessna 525C Citation CJ4 (C25C) -49 ft/m 3195 nm 06:38 View
31AUG25 1834Z SBFZ LPPD CaptJovis Airbus A321 neo (A21N) -334 ft/m 2740 nm 06:19 View