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Madeira airport as seen in 1990, pre-runway extension. Madeira Airport was officially opened on 7 July 1964, with a single 1,600 m (5,200 ft) runway (06/24). The first flight to land there was a TAP Air Portugal Lockheed Constellation with 80 passengers on board. [11]
The Port of Funchal was the only major port in Madeira until 2007 when it became fully dedicated to passenger transport – cruise ships and ferries – and other tourist-related boats and yachts. In that year all remaining fishing activity and cargo trade was moved to the newly developed port of Caniçal , 19 km (12 mi) to the east.
Busiest routes from João Paulo II Airport (2019) [35] Rank City, airport Passengers % change Top carriers 1 Lisbon: 839,826 9.5% Azores Airlines, Ryanair, TAP Air Portugal 2 Porto: 300,426 8.3% Azores Airlines, Ryanair 3 Terceira: 185,246 1.4% SATA Air Açores 4 Boston: 111,950 11.5% Azores Airlines, TAP Air Portugal 5 Santa Maria: 82,431 5.1% ...
The airport was one of the most dangerous airports in the world [40] [41] due to the limited flat space in close proximity to cliffs, but the extension of the runway on concrete pillars in the sea has improved safety. It served more than 5 million passengers as of 2024. [42] The Port of Funchal was the only major port in Madeira. Since 2007 it ...
Azores: LPLA TER Lajes Airport (Aeroporto das Lajes) Azores: Military airports: Terceira Island: Azores: LPLA TER Lajes Air Base (Base Aérea das Lajes) Madeira: Public airports: Madeira Island Madeira: LPMA FNC Cristiano Ronaldo Madeira Airport(Funchal) (Aeroporto da Madeira){Santa Cruz/Madeira} Porto Santo Island: Madeira: LPPS PXO
Disney's Magical Express service ran exclusively from Orlando International Airport, available to guests with reservations at a Walt Disney World resort hotel. [14] For return service to the airport, guests were typically scheduled for a motor coach departure from their Disney resort hotel to Orlando International Airport no less than three hours prior to their flight's scheduled departure ...
This is a list of airports currently and formerly served by the Portuguese airline Azores Airlines (formerly SATA Internacional) as of January 2024, and separately from the domestic operations of its parent company SATA Air Açores. The list includes destinations operated by charter in addition to regularly scheduled services.
Three bus routes operate in Ponta Delgada on weekdays from 07:00 to 19:00. [9] Line A runs in the western part of town, line B in the central/north, and line C in the east. There are bus services between Ponta Delgada and most other towns on the island, but usually only a few times a day.