What's the busiest hour for departures at PDL?

Departures from João Paulo II Airport peak at 07:00 local time, averaging 5.5 flights per hour over the past 60 days.

What's the quietest hour to fly out of PDL?

The quietest hour with regular service is 00:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.

SATA - Air Acores (SP) is the largest operator at João Paulo II Airport, with 163 observed departures in the past 60 days.

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Ponta Delgada, Portugal. Departures peak at 07:00 local, averaging 5.5 flights per hour.

Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-04. Schedule coverage: 6 days observed.

Peak departure hour

07:00

5.5 flights/hr

Quietest active hour

00:00

1 flights/hr

Traffic score

83/100

Relative volume

Avg per day, last 60 days

Total: 51.1 avg departures per day.

Avg per day, last 60 days

Peak arrival hour: 14:00 local (4.7 flights/hr). Total: 49.6 avg arrivals/day.

1. SATA - Air Acores (SP) 163
2. SATA International Servicos e Transportes Aereos, S.A. t/a Azores Airlines (S4) 81
3. TAP Portugal (TP) 22
4. United Airlines, (UA) 6
5. Air Canada (AC) 4

What's the busiest hour for departures at PDL?: Departures from João Paulo II Airport peak at 07:00 local time, averaging 5.5 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
What's the quietest hour to fly out of PDL?: The quietest hour with regular service is 00:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
Which airline operates the most flights from PDL?: SATA - Air Acores (SP) is the largest operator at João Paulo II Airport, with 163 observed departures in the past 60 days.

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