Live flights at João Paulo II Airport (PDL)

PDL LPPD  Ponta Delgada, Portugal

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PDL at a glance

  • What it is: João Paulo II Airport is a regional airport serving Ponta Delgada, Portugal.
  • Codes: PDL on your ticket, LPPD on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 259 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: Atlantic/Azores (UTC-1), so every time shown for PDL is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
259 ft
Field elevation

About João Paulo II Airport

João Paulo II Airport lies in the temperate mid-latitudes at 37.74° N, 25.70° W, on Atlantic/Azores time (UTC-1).

João Paulo II Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 12/30, measures 8,192 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the widebody capable category: twin-aisle aircraft can use it, and narrowbodies have length to spare. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 12/30 is aligned roughly east/west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that east/west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

Runways at PDL

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
12/30 8,192 ft (2,497 m) 148 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

IATA / ICAO
PDL / LPPD
Location
Ponta Delgada, Portugal 37.741, -25.698
Time zone
Atlantic/Azores
Opened
Website
http://www.ana.pt/en-US/Aeroportos/acores/PontaDelgada/Pages/Homepage-PontaDelgada.aspx

Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in Portugal.

FNC Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport Funchal, Portugal
LIS Humberto Delgado Airport Lisbon, Portugal
FUE Fuerteventura Airport El Matorral, Spain
OPO Francisco Sa Carneiro Airport Porto, Portugal

More airports and guides connected to PDL

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. Nearby, Funchal (FNC) serves the same country. The codes PDL and LPPD are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about PDL

What is the airport code for João Paulo II Airport?

João Paulo II Airport uses the IATA code PDL on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code LPPD in flight plans and on radar. The leading “L” in LPPD is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does PDL have?

João Paulo II Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 259 ft above sea level.

What time zone is PDL in?

João Paulo II Airport operates on Atlantic/Azores local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at PDL live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of João Paulo II Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Atlantic/Azores.