Situated  west of the city centre of Ponta Delgada, it is the primary (and busiest) airport in the Azores, as well as the fifth largest infrastructure managed by ANA Aeroportos de Portugal. The terminal was finished in 1995; by 2005 the airport served a total of 873,500 passengers.
Located near Ponta Delgada's city centre to the west, it is the main (and busiest) airport in the Azores, and also the fifth largest infrastructure managed by ANA Aeroportos de Portugal. The terminal was completed in 1995; by 2005 the airport had served a total of 873,500 passengers.