Montanha do Pico
A 2,351-metre volcano, the highest point in Portugal, whose climb is the island's great challenge.
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Airport · Madalena, Portugal
Pico PIX
8 km from central Madalena. Live flights, getting to town, car rental and where to stay.
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- 8 km
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About the airport
Pico Airport is on the north coast of Pico island in the Azores, about 8 km from Madalena, between the parishes of Bandeiras and Santa Luzia. Its runway, opened in 1982 and extended later, is about 1,745 metres long. It is run by SATA Gestão de Aeródromos.
Terminal
It has a single, small, modern passenger terminal, completed in the extension of the early 2000s. It offers flights to Lisbon with Azores Airlines and SATA Air Açores links to other islands, such as Terceira.
Services
The terminal has a café, wifi and car rental desks. Ferries to Horta, on Faial, leave from Madalena and take about 30 minutes.
Getting to the city
Taxi
Taxis are available at the airport. Madalena is about 8 km away along the north-coast regional road.
Airport map
Terminal
A single, modern terminal with arrivals and departures in the same building. Flights to Lisbon with Azores Airlines and SATA Air Açores links to other islands.
Madalena
Things to do in Madalena
Madalena is the main town in the west of Pico island, facing Horta across the channel. The island is dominated by Pico mountain, the highest in Portugal, and its landscape of vineyards on lava is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Frequently asked questions
How far is the airport from central Madalena?
Pico airport is about 8 km from central Madalena.
How do I get from the airport to central Madalena?
From Pico airport you can take Taxi. Pre-booked taxis and private transfers are also available.
How many terminals does Pico airport have?
Pico has one terminal: Terminal.
Landing in Madalena?
Book your car and your stay before you arrive: more choice and better prices.
Photo credits
- The terminal façade: Los viajeros 77, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The terminal, with Pico mountain behind: Ruben JC Furtado, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The terminal hall: Ruben JC Furtado, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Montanha do Pico: José Luís Ávila Silveira/Pedro Noronha e Costa, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paisagem da Cultura da Vinha: Matheus Hobold Sovernigo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Igreja de Santa Maria Madalena: José Luís Ávila Silveira/Pedro Noronha e Costa, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Museu dos Baleeiros: Unukorno, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons