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Ponta Delgada JoaoPauloII PDL Airport Overview

Ponta Delgada - Joao Paulo II Airport PDL, or John Paul II Airport, is the Azores island chain's busiest airport and serves the island of San Miguel and its city of Ponta Delgada. San Miguel is the most populated island of the Azores (it is part of Portugal’s 'Autonomous Region of the Azores', an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean).
The Airport is located 3 km west of the city of Ponta Delgada.

To get information about the Airport you can call toll-free 800-201-201.

With an estimated 900,000 passengers a year, Ponta Delgada Airport is a hub for SATA Air Acores and SATA International, and is served by a number of domestic and international airlines, as well as by various charters, offering inter-island and mainland Portugal daily flights, as well as flights to various cities in Europe and SATA Intrnacional flights to Boston, Montreal & Toronto (among other destinations).

It is recommended that you check-in for flights inside the Schengen Zone 90 minutes prior to scheduled departure; for non-Schengen flights within Europe 2 hours, for all other countries 2.5 hours. Check with your airline if you can use self-check-in counters in the terminal or check in electronically or by phone. 
 
The passenger terminal of Ponta Delgada John Paul II Airport offers free internet access throughout the terminal. The Information desk is near the Arrivals area, and ANA staff available for assistance are located throughout the terminal. Tourist Information is available from Regional Tourism Direction in the public Arrivals hall. Other services and amenities include food & drink establishments, shops & duty-free shop, internet access, CTT post office, a bank branch & ATM cash machines, luggage wrapping and luggage storage, Lost & Found.
Rental car desks are in the arrivals area.  CIP Services are available at three different levels (A, B & C) - tel. +351 296 205 400 /fax: 286 923. The ‘Sata Plus’ lounge is in the departure area  tel. +351 707 227282.

Lounges in the Passenger terminal include VIP Servce lounges and the Sata Pulus lounge:
(a) VIP Services at three different levels: 
‘A Service’ is an escort service from the moment you enter the terminal until you are seated in the Airplane & includes the use of the lounge and transportation to/from the airplane. 
‘B Service’ involves special assistance after landing or checking in, and the use of the lounge at departure . 
‘C Service’ involves the use of the airline’s lounge. For more information contact Airport Operational Services, open 9am-5pm, at departures, post-security, or call +351 296 205 00; fax: +351 296 286 923.
(b)  The ‘Sata Plus’ lounge for Sata Air Acores is at post-security, Departure Hall, tel. +351 707 227282.
 
Parking options at Ponta Delgada Airport include two parking lots across from, or close to, the passenger terminal:  Parking Lot P1 is for short-term parking and Parking Lot P2 is for medium & long-term parking.
 
To get from John Paul II Airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi or a bus: The taxi stand is located outside the Arrivals area. You can also call for a taxi 24/7 at +351 296 302 530. Hourly bus service is only available in town on the Avenida Marginal.


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Ponta Delgada JoaoPauloII PDL Airport Update History

  • Updated PDL Airports page - Apr 3, 2013
  • Updated PDL Food & Stores page - Apr 3, 2013
  • Updated PDL Direct Flights page - Mar 26, 2013
  • Updated PDL Airport Intro page - Mar 22, 2013