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About João Paulo II Airport (PDL)

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IATA/ICAO Code:
PDL/LPPD
Address:
Aeroporto de Ponta Delgada, 9500-749 São Miguel, Açores, Portugal
City: Ponta Delgada
Country:
Portugal
Phone:
+351 296 205 400
Website: https://www.aeroportopontadelgada.pt/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AeroportoAcores/
Arrivals: João Paulo II (PDL) Arrivals
Departures: João Paulo II (PDL) Departures
Latitude/Longitude
37.74119949, -25.69790077
Map: Click to view airport map
Reviews:
João Paulo II Airport Duty Free
3.0 rating based on 12,345 ratings
Overall rating: 3 out of 5 based on 5 reviews.
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João Paulo II Airport (IATA: PDL, ICAO: LPPD), is an airport serving the Ponta Delgada area in Portugal. Scroll down or click here to see what João Paulo II Airport shops, bars, restaurants, cafes, and facilities we have in our Duty Free Information 2024 Database. Currently in our database we have information on 15 shops, 1 cafes, and 0 restaurants at João Paulo II Airport. If you believe this data is out of date or incorrect in any way, please contact us and we will get our team of researchers to correct our data.

João Paulo II Airport is the main international airport of the Azores Islands. It is located in Ponta Delgada, a city on the island of São Miguel, and has been in operation since 1961. The airport serves as a hub for inter-island flights, as well as providing links to mainland Europe and North America.

The terminal building was recently renovated in 2017 and now offers modern facilities including restaurants, shops, currency exchange services and car rental counters. There are also two VIP lounges available for passengers travelling business class or first class. The airport also features an observation deck where passengers can watch planes take off and land.

The airport has continuously improved its quality of service during the years, providing a range of amenities and services such as Wi-Fi, ATMs, luggage trolleys, and complimentary wheelchairs. The airport also offers special services for travelers with reduced mobility or special needs.

The airport has two runways: Runway 08/26 is 2,945 metres long and Runway 12/30 is 1,731 metres long. João Paulo II Airport offers direct flights to many destinations in Europe such as Lisbon and Porto (Portugal), London (United Kingdom), Madrid (Spain), Milan (Italy) and Berlin (Germany). It also provides connections to major cities in North America such as Toronto (Canada) and Newark (USA).

Frequently Asked Questions about João Paulo II Airport

It takes approximately 10 mins to drive the 3.0 mi (4.8 kilometres) between the centre of Ponta Delgada and João Paulo II Airport, making it accessible enough to facilitate and accommodate any travel plans. Make sure you arrive in time to take the opportunity to explore the duty-free shopping opportunities located inside PDL airport, where you can purchase exclusive perfumes and colognes, cigarettes, alcohol, food items, confectionery, and souvenirs from Portugal.

External parking options are available. Don't forget that you can also opt to leave your car at home, thanks to the many public transportation alternatives that can take you to and from João Paulo II Airport.

Once you arrive at the airport, you have the option to fuel up for your journey ahead by grabbing a bite to eat at any of the 1 available restaurants and cafes, or why not head straight for the duty-free shopping opportunities at the 15 different shops around João Paulo II Airport? Get a last-minute gift for a loved one, or spoil yourself with a well-deserved souvenir from your trip.

  • Azorean Gift Shop
  • Azure
  • Duty Free Store
  • Fashion Gate
  • Football Gate
  • Just Luxury
  • Loja do Peter
  • Loja dos Açores
  • Parfois
  • Picamix
  • Ponto FM
  • Sky Plaza
  • Travel & Business Gate
  • VB Queijos
  • Vega Bijoux

  • Connection Coffee

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PDL/LPPD

Aeroporto de Ponta Delgada, 9500-749 São Miguel, Açores, Portugal

Ponta Delgada

Portugal

+351 296 205 400

João Paulo II Airport (PDL/LPPD) shops, restaurants, and facilities

Shops, bars, restaurants, cafes, and facilities at João Paulo II Airport:

Azorean Gift Shop
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Azure
  • Before Security | Gate/Area: Departures Area
Connection Coffee
  • Before Security | Gate/Area: Departures Area
Duty Free Store
  • Before Security | Gate/Area: After Security
Fashion Gate
  • Before Security | Gate/Area: Before Security
Football Gate
  • Before Security | Gate/Area: Before Security
Just Luxury
  • Before Security | Gate/Area: After Security
Loja do Peter
  • Before Security | Gate/Area: Before Security
Loja dos Açores
  • Before Security | Gate/Area: Before Security
Parfois
  • Before Security | Gate/Area: After Security
Picamix
  • Before Security | Gate/Area: Before Security
Ponto FM
  • Before Security | Gate/Area: Before Security
Sky Plaza
  • Before Security | Gate/Area: After Security
Travel & Business Gate
  • Before Security | Gate/Area: Before Security
VB Queijos
  • Before Security | Gate/Area: Departures Area
Vega Bijoux
  • Before Security | Gate/Area: Before Security

What airlines operate passenger services out of João Paulo II Airport?

The following airlines all fly passenger services out of João Paulo II Airport:

João Paulo II Airport Reviews
★★★☆☆
“ GOOD AIRPORT”
- mc

★☆☆☆☆
“ Bad airport.”
- Rick Stalver

★★★★★
“ Small airport, friendly workers. Not much to do, but short ways because of the the airport size.”
- Rodrigue de Pourtalès

★★★★★
“ For such a small island it's a very decent airport. Clean and pleasant, Strong wifi signal, good choice of rental cars outside, nice shopping choices inside (local delicacies), reasonable prices. Staff speaks english, is proffessional and helpful”
- Katarzyna

Problematic
★☆☆☆☆
“ We used this airport 5 times in our last trip. Accommodations for Disability: I was trying to arrange for some mobility accommodation for my disabled brother prior to our trip. As a result of the regional airline's inability to cooperate, I reached out to the airport regarding their disability access. This is what it was like dealing with the airport: -trying to find out about accessibility accommodation on the web site was very difficult, -when I did find the information it promised all sorts of accommodations at the airport, which I would have to arrange that through the airline, who then told us none of these accommodations existed except a wheel chair -I made some suggestions to the airport and received an email about how important my email was and heard nothing back - a month later I sent a responding email only to receive an email response, "This message was created automatically by mail delivery software. A message that you sent could not be delivered to one or more of its recipients. ..." I do not see any accountability regarding disability issues and this airport. Departures: The flight delay information displayed on the digital boards is not as accurate as the information you will get looking up the flight on your phone. (What is highly problematic - this discrepancy can be hours in difference - where you are kept waiting on the floor of the departures lounge with one set of expected times for the departure while there are more accurate times being displayed by the airline through data on your phone. Admittedly, this could be a SATA (the regional airline) issue and not the airport's. Check-in: When first arriving at the gate for your departure, it became evident to us after waiting for quite a while at the gates that a specific flight may not be displayed on any gate signage, despite what the check-in clerks might say. We noticed people were simply checking in at any gate irrelevant of flight - they were only taking note of the airline for check-in. This can be confusing for people from other parts of the world. I was also taken aback by the local etiquette, of raising their voice at you when they are annoyed with you. A check-in clerk at one point raised his voice at me and threatened to leave our luggage behind next time we fly with the airline. This unfortunately was a common occurrence throughout Sao Miguel. (Examples: Restaurant and hotel managers and staff being annoyed with our asking to add a single chair to our table so we could be seated as a group of four, asking for breakfast early at our hotel so we could make an early flight, our willingness to wait in line at a busy restaurant - often we would get raised voices and annoyed looks.) We never experienced this in Terceira (another island in the Azores where the local etiquette was completely different) nor in the Canary Islands. I have no personal desire to come back to this airport.”
- Rui Pires
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