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Pico Airport

Pico Island, Portugal

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Destinations

ICAO

LPPI

Elevation

109 ft

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The Essence of Pico Airport

PIX

Location

Pico Island · 20 · Portugal

Connectivity

4 routes · 2 destinations

Position

38.554°, -28.441° · 109 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

Schengen Visa (C), National Visa (D)Official

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Gateway to the Azores' volcanic Pico Island.

Opened

1982

Location

Pico Island, Portugal

Pico Airport (IATA: PIX, ICAO: LPPI) is a small regional airport serving Pico Island in the Azores archipelago of Portugal. It facilitates inter-island connections within the Azores as well as limited mainland Portuguese services, supporting the island's tourism and local economy. The airport is operated by ANA Aeroportos de Portugal and sits near the town of Madalena on the western coast of Pico Island. Its runway and facilities are modest, reflecting the relatively small population and visitor numbers of the island, which is renowned for its UNESCO-listed vineyards and the imposing Mount Pico, Portugal's highest peak.

Terminals

The airport features a single small terminal building handling both arrivals and departures for its limited scheduled traffic.

Getting to & from

Ground transport from the airport to Madalena and other parts of Pico Island is available via taxi and rental car services.

Airlines here

SATA Air Açores (Azores Airlines) operates the primary scheduled services connecting Pico Island with other Azorean islands and mainland Portugal.

Notable facts

›Pico Island is home to Mount Pico, Portugal's highest mountain at 2,351 metres.
›The airport primarily handles inter-island flights within the Azores archipelago.
›Pico Island's UNESCO-listed landscape of vineyard culture surrounds the airport area.
›The airport's single runway is approximately 1,800 metres in length.
›ANA Aeroportos de Portugal manages the airport as part of its Azorean network.

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Route map (2 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

SATA International

SATA Air Acores

TAP Portugal

Routes

PIX → TERS4 · 320

PIX → TERSP · DH4

PIX → PDLSP · DH4

PIX → TERTP · 320

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A3202 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q2 routes

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