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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
20OCT24 1722Z BGSF LPPD VAF443 Matteo Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -286 ft/m 2063 nm 04:06 View
18OCT24 1403Z BGSF LPPD IAN DBRITTO Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -161 ft/m 2032 nm 04:12 View
11OCT24 1328Z LPPT LPPD VAF155 Alberto Boeing 737-700 (B737) -102 ft/m 799 nm 02:58 View
10OCT24 1250Z BGSF LPPD VAF195 Massimo Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -251 ft/m 2039 nm 04:10 View
09OCT24 0412Z BGSF LPPD Vitor Silva B789 Lufthansa D-ABPC 4K -117 ft/m 2008 nm 04:09 View
08OCT24 1701Z BGSF LPPD VAF072 Raul Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (B789) -547 ft/m 2013 nm 04:13 View
08OCT24 1510Z BGSF LPPD Vincent Döhnert Airbus A321 (A321) -58 ft/m 2024 nm 04:35 View
08OCT24 1254Z LPPS LPPD 𝐓𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐔𝐋𝐎 Airbus A319 (A319) -121 ft/m 547 nm 01:26 View
08OCT24 1113Z LPMA LPPD J_Thananrat Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -52 ft/m 621 nm 01:44 View
08OCT24 0640Z BGSF LPPD Piyapong Sin A Nanlert Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (B789) -106 ft/m 2012 nm 03:56 View
06OCT24 2030Z EGSS LPPD Marklar Boeing 737-800 (B738) -15 ft/m 1563 nm 04:22 View
06OCT24 1910Z LXGB LPPD Benoit RICHARD Boeing 737-800 (B738) -134 ft/m 999 nm 02:30 View
05OCT24 0759Z LPMA LPPD Rock57 Douglas DC-6 (DC6) -227 ft/m 552 nm 02:01 View
01OCT24 1142Z BGSF LPPD Vincenzo Airbus A340-600 (A346) -261 ft/m 2034 nm 04:22 View
30SEP24 2023Z BGSF LPPD Marwan Alee Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -670 ft/m 2020 nm 04:14 View
29SEP24 1139Z LIRP LPPD VAF122 Augusto Diamond DA-50 (DA50) -386 ft/m 946 nm 04:16 View
29SEP24 0314Z LPMA LPPD Nexus 12 Airbus A320 (A320) -246 ft/m 604 nm 01:30 View
26SEP24 2333Z BGSF LPPD Stinsi02 Airbus A320 (A320) -333 ft/m 2037 nm 04:21 View
25SEP24 1318Z BGSF LPPD Fernando Lanzas Zotes Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) -72 ft/m 2025 nm 04:14 View
23SEP24 2051Z LPPT LPPD Robert Brimer Boeing 737-700 (B737) -766 ft/m 818 nm 02:16 View