João Paulo II Airport (PDL / LPPD)
Skydex pilots have caught 1 flight to or from João Paulo II Airport (PDL / LPPD), Ponta Delgada, Portugal. They were caught by 1 spotter. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
In the last 30 days our receivers heard 119 airline flights heading to João Paulo II Airport and 105 airline flights leaving it, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- LPPD
- IATA
- PDL
- City
- Ponta Delgada
- Country
- Portugal
- Position
- 37.741, -25.698
- Catches
- 1
- Spotters
- 1
- arriving, 30 days
- 119
- departing, 30 days
- 105
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
João Paulo II Airport serves Ponta Delgada. It sits 259 ft (79 m) above sea level. It has one runway, 8,192 ft (2,497 m) long.
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
Nobody has visited João Paulo II Airport in the simulator yet.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
Nobody is chasing the seat yet.
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- Amsterdam (AMS) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Airbus A321neo — 1 catch
Airlines
- Transavia France — 1 catch
Recent catches
- TRA2W — Airbus A321neo · Transavia France · by ess · 2026-10-15
Questions
How many flights to and from João Paulo II Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 119 airline flights arriving and 105 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was November 8, 2026, with 19 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from João Paulo II Airport?
On October 9, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of João Paulo II Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through João Paulo II Airport?
Yes: 1 catch by 1 spotter so far.
How high is João Paulo II Airport above sea level?
259 ft (79 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at João Paulo II Airport?
8,192 ft (2,497 m). It is the airport’s only runway.
Can I fly over João Paulo II Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit João Paulo II Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. Nobody has visited João Paulo II Airport in the simulator yet.