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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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 |