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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
28AUG25 1146Z EGPF LPPD Matt Hurst Boeing 737 MAX 8 (B38M) -429 ft/m 1417 nm 03:34 View
23AUG25 1528Z EDDF LPPD Mapex Airbus A321 (A321) -29 ft/m 1677 nm 04:04 View
21AUG25 1313Z EKBI LPPD GeorgeAS Boeing 737-800 (B738) -122 ft/m 1884 nm 04:30 View
14AUG25 1140Z LPMA LPPD Geordie433 Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -26 ft/m 586 nm 01:28 View
13AUG25 1712Z LPPR LPPD Imri Boeing 737 MAX 8 (B38M) -158 ft/m 875 nm 02:24 View
10AUG25 1531Z EGLL LPPD George Cooke Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -123 ft/m 1474 nm 03:38 View
04AUG25 2032Z GCXO LPPD LuidJ78 Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -104 ft/m 815 nm 02:03 View
04AUG25 1100Z BGSF LPPD Sitthichai Senakham Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -55 ft/m 2059 nm 04:10 View
03AUG25 1714Z LPMA LPPD Maboc21 Airbus A320 (A320) -151 ft/m 597 nm 01:31 View
03AUG25 0715Z LIMJ LPPD TheLimbix Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -145 ft/m 1706 nm 04:02 View
31JUL25 1700Z EHAM LPPD Francis Panouille Airbus A321 (A321) -218 ft/m 1725 nm 02:29 View
31JUL25 1649Z LPPT LPPD CPT Jose Collado Boeing 777-200 (B772) -86 ft/m 826 nm 02:05 View
29JUL25 1116Z LEMD LPPD Maximang_ Airbus A321 (A321) -351 ft/m 1085 nm 02:31 View
28JUL25 2313Z LIMJ LPPD CoasterRoyalty Airbus A320 (A320) -392 ft/m 1718 nm 02:53 View
26JUL25 1821Z LPMA LPPD Bricktop Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) -59 ft/m 561 nm 00:37 View
24JUL25 1453Z GCFV LPPD Icamaxikasse Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -58 ft/m 908 nm 02:18 View
22JUL25 0932Z LPMA LPPD Qajaq_81 Beechcraft 2000 Starship (STAR) -11 ft/m 549 nm 00:59 View
22JUL25 0026Z LPMA LPPD ET3CH_305 Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) -96 ft/m 587 nm 01:29 View
20JUL25 1630Z LIMJ LPPD edokun Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) -48 ft/m 1709 nm 05:20 View
10JUL25 1435Z LIMJ LPPD ISidiou5 Cirrus Vision SF-50 (SF50) 0 ft/m 1717 nm 05:55 View