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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
31MAR25 1152Z LPPR LPPD Parking_Brake Boeing 737-800 (B738) -77 ft/m 846 nm 02:08 View
26MAR25 0624Z LXGB LPPD Staghound Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor (F22) -122 ft/m 1015 nm 01:19 View
25MAR25 0308Z CYYT LPPD Arpeggi Cirrus Vision SF-50 (SF50) -1 ft/m 1385 nm 01:07 View
24MAR25 2024Z LPPT LPPD Unknown Airbus A321 (A321) -461 ft/m 816 nm 02:02 View
23MAR25 0101Z BGSF LPPD Phusin Gulfstream Aerospace Gulfstream G650 (GLF6) -278 ft/m 1986 nm 03:44 View
21MAR25 1600Z LPPT LPPD 0_Laujak Honda HA-420 HondaJet (HDJT) -77 ft/m 791 nm 00:36 View
19MAR25 1132Z BGSF LPPD Marc-Antoine TETART Airbus A321 neo (A21N) -139 ft/m 2023 nm 04:23 View
18MAR25 1250Z LPPT LPPD Unknown Airbus A321 (A321) -839 ft/m 801 nm 02:25 View
17MAR25 1713Z LPPR LPPD Pedro Vasques Boeing 737-800 (B738) -296 ft/m 848 nm 02:20 View
16MAR25 1924Z LPPT LPPD Raul Louro Boeing 737-800 (B738) -35 ft/m 827 nm 02:11 View
14MAR25 2119Z LPPT LPPD Daniel Alejandro Cabana Boeing 737-800 (B738) -166 ft/m 840 nm 02:08 View
11MAR25 2303Z LPPT LPPD KAILUM Airbus A330-900 (A339) -113 ft/m 818 nm 02:16 View
07MAR25 1836Z LPPT LPPD Lmsm1973 Airbus A320 (A320) -673 ft/m 825 nm 02:24 View
05MAR25 2133Z LPPT LPPD IrishVirtual02 Airbus A321 neo (A21N) -218 ft/m 798 nm 01:58 View
05MAR25 2130Z LPPT LPPD IrishVirtual 01 Airbus A321 neo (A21N) -5 ft/m 838 nm 02:01 View
05MAR25 2031Z LPMA LPPD VAF278 Roberto Airbus A-400M (A400) -355 ft/m 593 nm 01:34 View
04MAR25 1503Z LPMA LPPD Pilote45160 Airbus A320 (A320) -271 ft/m 596 nm 01:34 View
01MAR25 2342Z LFLL LPPD NPS314/Malynx Airbus A350-900 (A359) -95 ft/m 1510 nm 02:05 View
28FEB25 1943Z LEPA LPPD PettyCR Airbus A320 (A320) -342 ft/m 1427 nm 03:24 View
25FEB25 1850Z LPPT LPPD NPS177/Yves Boeing 737-800 (B738) -145 ft/m 837 nm 02:14 View