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João Paulo II Airport (Aeroporto João Paulo II) PDL / LPPD

Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores · Azores (Portugal) · ANA Aeroportos de Portugal, SA (VINCI Airports concession)
2.8Mpax · 2025
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1
ICAO / IATALPPD / PDL
OperatorANA Aeroportos de Portugal, SA (VINCI Airports concession)
Coordinates37.7419°N, 25.6978°W
Elevation259 ft · 79 m
Time zoneAZOT (UTC-1/0 DST)
Passengers / yr2,800,000 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenYes
FuelJet A-1
Bonded
AIP referenceLPPD — AIP Portugal (Madeira and Azores) (NAV Portugal eAIP, AD 2.LPPD)
Operating hoursNot H24 — admin/customs/fuelling/handling approx 07:00–01:00 (06:00–24:00 winter); ATS, MET and security H24; extension outside hours on request (opening charge)
Terminals1 passenger terminal (expansion to ~double area by 2030)
Runways (1)
  • 12/30 · 2,323 m / 7,621 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt · ILS CAT I (RWY 30)
Main gateway to the Azores and 5th-busiest ANA/VINCI airport; year-round transatlantic links to Boston and Toronto operated by Azores Airlines, with seasonal United (Newark), Air Canada and WestJet service; Ryanair has served PDL since the April 2015 Azores route liberalization (briefly as its 72nd base); renamed 1995 after Pope John Paul II's 1991 visit.

Services

Available On request / PPR Seasonal / ageing Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling Available · 2 providers
SATA Air Açores / Azores Airlines Handling (Grupo SATA)
Principal/self-handler at its PDL hub. Azores Airlines published handling station page for Ponta Delgada lists full handling: ground handling services, cargo & baggage, slot coordination, customs/immigration assistance, ATC flight filing, NOTAM/route weather briefing, local supervision. Station manager Samuel Faria; alt email •••; SITA PDLKOSP; ground VHF 131.6. (Original claim listed SITA as 'PDLKKSP' — that is the email prefix; the SITA code published is PDLKOSP.) · 06:15-00:00 (LT)
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
ExecuJet (Luxaviation) / Sky Valet — Ponta Delgada FBO
Supervision-only ground handling / aircraft & crew/passenger assistance for business aviation at PDL (no own ramp fleet or hangar on site per the FBO listing). · 06:15-23:59 (LT)
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel Available · 3 providers
Galp (aviation fuel) / SAAGA into-plane at PDL
Galp supplies Jet A1 at Ponta Delgada (Galp's own timeline records start of aircraft-refuelling operations at PDL on 1 Jan 2007). First Azores Airlines SAF flight (LIS-PDL) in Oct 2022 was fuelled by Galp/Neste. The on-airport into-plane operator is SAAGA (Sociedade Açoriana de Aeronavegação), published on the SATA handling page as the GALP fuel contact: •••, •••, hours approx 06:00-22:00. (Original claim's email ••• could not be corroborated on Galp's site — Galp now publishes named-contact @galp.com emails — so it was dropped/nulled in favour of the published SAAGA contact.) · approx 06:00-22:00 (LT)
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Air BP
Air BP is listed as a fuel supplier at PDL on the Azores Airlines handling station page (published contact •••, •••). AIP/AIP-derived data for LPPD lists Jet A1 with BP turbo oils (BPTO2389 / BPTO2380); into-plane via hydrant system + fuel trucks, max delivery rate 2200 L/min, fuel hours ~07:00-01:00. (Original claim said no published contact; a published Air BP contact is now confirmed, so confidence upgraded to high.) · approx 07:00-01:00 (LT)
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
ExecuJet (Luxaviation) / Sky Valet — Ponta Delgada FBO
Arranges Jet A1 refuelling for GA at PDL via on-airport suppliers (supervision only).
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On request
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance Available
SATA Air Açores / Azores Airlines Handling (Grupo SATA)
SATA MRO performs line maintenance on its Airbus A320-family fleet and for TAP Air Portugal at Ponta Delgada (and Terceira). Approved maintenance organisation (legacy JAR-145 / EASA Part-145). ~100 staff, half certificated. Corroborated by Aviation Week (2024).
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance Available
SATA Air Açores / Azores Airlines Handling (Grupo SATA)
SATA MRO at PDL performs heavy/base maintenance on its Dash 8 (Q400) fleet and is working toward A-checks on the A320 family (certification ready, pending ANAC audit; ~EUR 1.8-2m investment). Corroborated by Aviation Week (2024).
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Component shops & overhaul Not listed
Flight catering Available · 2 providers
Servicater - Serviços de Catering e Restauração Colectiva, Lda
In-flight catering at João Paulo II Airport (Ponta Delgada) for 30+ years; home-base caterer for Azores Airlines, SATA Air Açores and Ryanair, plus charter/scheduled flights. Certified NP ISO 9001 and HACCP (Codex Alimentarius). Address: Aeroporto João Paulo II, Apartado 708, 9500-997 Ponta Delgada. (Published email is ••• / phone •••, fax •••; the claimed ••• was not corroborated on the listing, so the verified published email is used.)
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
ExecuJet (Luxaviation) / Sky Valet — Ponta Delgada FBO
Arranges catering for business-aviation movements at PDL.
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On request
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning On request
ExecuJet (Luxaviation) / Sky Valet — Ponta Delgada FBO
Aircraft cleaning arranged for GA/business aviation at PDL.
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On request
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Ground support equipment Not listed
Cargo handling Available
SATA Air Açores / Azores Airlines Handling (Grupo SATA)
SATA/Azores Cargo operates the Azores cargo terminal at PDL. Booking/contact centre •••, •••. (Original claim's hours 08:00-17:00 corrected to 08:00-18:00 per the Azores Cargo terminal schedules page; closed Sat/Sun/holidays.) · 08:00-18:00 (cargo centre, business days)
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security Not listed
Passenger & crew transport Available · 2 providers
ExecuJet (Luxaviation) / Sky Valet — Ponta Delgada FBO
Crew/passenger assistance, rental car and hotel bookings arranged for business aviation at PDL.
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On request
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
ANA Aeroportos de Portugal (VINCI Airports) — airport operator
Operator of João Paulo II / Ponta Delgada Airport (ANA - Aeroportos de Portugal, part of VINCI Airports). Provides/coordinates on-aerodrome transport access: public transport, car rental and parking. Operator/contact role only — not a confirmed direct ramp-handling or fuel provider. Published contact: •••, •••.
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support Available
ExecuJet (Luxaviation) / Sky Valet — Ponta Delgada FBO
GA/business-aviation FBO at LPPD operated under the Luxaviation group (ExecuJet brand; also presented as Sky Valet Ponta Delgada — same site, same phone/email, FBO manager Nuno Resendes). Explicitly 'Supervision Service Only': presidential/VIP/diplomatic/corporate/cargo flight coordination, slot/permits, refuelling and catering arrangement, concierge. Hours 06:15-23:59 LT. Address: Aeroporto João Paulo II, 9500-749 Relva, São Miguel. · 06:15-23:59 (LT)
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Available
Verified 3 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel Not listed