PDL — João Paulo II Airport
- IATA code
- PDL
- ICAO code
- LPPD
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- 2,767,090
- 2025 · +2.2% on the year before
- Nonstop routes
- 24
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC−1 / UTC
- Atlantic/Azores
- Elevation
- 79 m
- 259 ft
- Runways
- 1
- Longest 2,497 m
Jan–Apr 2026: 625,888 passengers, −9.1% on the same months of 2025 (Eurostat).
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About PDL
João Paulo II Airport is a large airport serving Ponta Delgada, Portugal. It opened in 1969 and is run by ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal. 2,767,090 passengers used it in 2025. Open traffic data shows 24 nonstop routes from PDL.
Wikidata (CC0) · Eurostat. Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from PDL
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| PDL → LIS | 1,452 km | 933,707 |
| PDL → OPO | 1,512 km | 339,665 |
| PDL → TER | 166 km | 255,839 |
| PDL → PIX | 257 km | 110,696 |
| PDL → BOS | 3,854 km | 109,028 |
| PDL → SMA | 97 km | 107,677 |
| PDL → HOR | 278 km | 100,980 |
| PDL → YYZ | 4,524 km | 97,556 |
| PDL → FNC | 986 km | 82,924 |
| PDL → JFK | 4,115 km | 70,649 |
| PDL → FLW | 510 km | 64,414 |
| PDL → BCN | 2,410 km | 39,662 |
| PDL → FRA | 3,037 km | 38,850 |
| PDL → CDG | 2,588 km | 38,426 |
| PDL → SJZ | 240 km | 38,385 |
| PDL → RAI | 2,536 km | 29,121 |
| PDL → EWR | 4,146 km | 28,546 |
| PDL → YUL | 4,033 km | 27,102 |
| PDL → MAD | 1,932 km | 25,936 |
| PDL → AMS | 2,862 km | 25,061 |
| PDL → FAO | 1,570 km | 22,289 |
| PDL → IAD | 4,464 km | 460 |
| PDL → MIA | 5,262 km | 210 |
| PDL → SWF | 4,123 km | 161 |
Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.
Airlines at PDL on flights to and from the US
- S4 Sata Internacional · 1,010 flights
- UA United Air Lines · 227 flights
Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources
Nearest airports
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| SMA | Santa Maria Airport | 97 km |
| TER | Lajes Airport | 166 km |
| SJZ | São Jorge Airport | 240 km |
| GRW | Graciosa Airport | 253 km |
| PIX | Pico Airport | 256 km |
Distance from PDL to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 2,497 m | 45 m | Asphalt |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Ponta Delgada, Autonomous Region of Azores, Portugal · 37.7412, -25.6979
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