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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
16JUN25 1647Z EDDS LPPD Christopher Krauß Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -230 ft/m 1840 nm 04:16 View
11JUN25 0959Z BGSF LPPD VAF120 Francesco Boeing 737-800 (B738) -16 ft/m 1989 nm 04:22 View
10JUN25 0026Z BGSF LPPD VAF212 Antonio Airbus A350-900 (A359) -279 ft/m 2019 nm 04:15 View
04JUN25 1342Z EDDF LPPD TomWolf Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -481 ft/m 1731 nm 04:11 View
02JUN25 1302Z LPPS LPPD Miguel Silva Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -113 ft/m 546 nm 01:31 View
01JUN25 1124Z LPPS LPPD Herve R Cessna Caravan (C208) -129 ft/m 563 nm 03:16 View
31MAY25 2235Z EGPD LPPD PVPilot Airbus A319 (A319) -45 ft/m 1570 nm 04:05 View
28MAY25 1957Z LFPO LPPD Karsten Boeing 737-800 (B738) -124 ft/m 1421 nm 03:21 View
27MAY25 1328Z EGLL LPPD Nick Whiteley Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -102 ft/m 1469 nm 03:30 View
22MAY25 1908Z LPPT LPPD Wakkie Airbus A320 (A320) -68 ft/m 817 nm 02:01 View
22MAY25 0113Z LEBL LPPD Alan Bort Boeing 737-800 (B738) -75 ft/m 1327 nm 04:00 View
21MAY25 1723Z LPMA LPPD GEAN CARACAS Airbus A321 (A321) -215 ft/m 584 nm 01:35 View
20MAY25 1329Z CYUL LPPD Tigr Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -70 ft/m 2283 nm 05:09 View
18MAY25 1454Z LEIB LPPD Dmitry Teplov Airbus A320 (A320) -547 ft/m 1398 nm 03:36 View
18MAY25 0243Z KMIA LPPD Dylan14 Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -259 ft/m 2875 nm 06:06 View
16MAY25 0218Z GCXO LPPD Emiliano Carlos Navarro Boeing 747-400 (B744) -189 ft/m 885 nm 02:19 View
15MAY25 0731Z LPPT LPPD Asgard2006 Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -142 ft/m 817 nm 02:11 View
14MAY25 1841Z LPPT LPPD Christof855 Airbus A320 (A320) -251 ft/m 816 nm 02:06 View
13MAY25 1905Z TXKF LPPD NPS021/Maverick Airbus A350-900 (A359) -88 ft/m 1975 nm 03:54 View
07MAY25 1722Z LPPT LPPD Shuntzu_Gamer Airbus A320 (A320) -408 ft/m 827 nm 02:11 View