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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17JAN25 1117Z | LPMA | LPPD | Nexus 05 | Fenix_A320_NALANJI_CFM | -521 ft/m | 597 nm | 01:24 | View | |
17JAN25 1113Z | LPMA | LPPD | Nexus 10 | Airbus A319 (A319) | -365 ft/m | 609 nm | 01:33 | View | |
13JAN25 1617Z | LEAL | LPPD | Cammellodacorsa | Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) | -154 ft/m | 1263 nm | 02:48 | View | |
12JAN25 1737Z | LPMA | LPPD | Newhampshires | Boeing 747-8 (B748) | -216 ft/m | 553 nm | 01:19 | View | |
07JAN25 1104Z | LPPT | LPPD | Martonsipos | Airbus A320 (A320) | -213 ft/m | 795 nm | 02:08 | View | |
07JAN25 0941Z | LPMA | LPPD | Mihai | De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter (DHC6) | -224 ft/m | 533 nm | 00:58 | View | |
29DEC24 2106Z | LPMA | LPPD | VAF253 Giuseppe | Airbus A320 neo (A20N) | -198 ft/m | 565 nm | 01:36 | View | |
27DEC24 1519Z | BGSF | LPPD | Unknown | Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) | -761 ft/m | 1987 nm | 04:51 | View | |
27DEC24 1409Z | LPMA | LPPD | Artem | Airbus A321 (A321) | -461 ft/m | 596 nm | 01:36 | View | |
25DEC24 1929Z | EGPH | LPPD | Piotr Z | Airbus A310 (A310) | -246 ft/m | 1467 nm | 03:41 | View | |
24DEC24 1316Z | LPMA | LPPD | Jose Luis G. | Boeing 737 MAX 8 (B38M) | -191 ft/m | 572 nm | 01:31 | View | |
21DEC24 1206Z | BGSF | LPPD | Carlo | Airbus A330-900 (A339) | -364 ft/m | 1989 nm | 04:12 | View | |
16DEC24 1809Z | GVAC | LPPD | Quest06 | Boeing 737-700 (B737) | -161 ft/m | 1427 nm | 03:36 | View | |
09DEC24 2139Z | LPPT | LPPD | Jose Goncalves | Airbus A319 (A319) | -101 ft/m | 824 nm | 01:11 | View | |
09DEC24 1705Z | BGSF | LPPD | rached salim | Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) | -80 ft/m | 1989 nm | 04:24 | View | |
09DEC24 1514Z | BGSF | LPPD | Denthibbe | Boeing 737-800 (B738) | -482 ft/m | 1983 nm | 04:52 | View | |
04DEC24 1015Z | LPMA | LPPD | FlyByMike | Boeing 747-8 (B748) | -297 ft/m | 568 nm | 01:23 | View | |
02DEC24 1254Z | LSZH | LPPD | Rentasad | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 (MD11) | -435 ft/m | 1693 nm | 04:33 | View | |
30NOV24 2033Z | BGSF | LPPD | VAF140 Paolo | Airbus A350-900 (A359) | -263 ft/m | 2041 nm | 04:11 | View | |
30NOV24 1311Z | BGSF | LPPD | Waleed Ismail | Airbus A320 (A320) | -344 ft/m | 2040 nm | 04:24 | View |