SANTA MARIA AIRPORT
Santa Maria Airport Description
The Santa Maria Airport is
located on the eastern-most
island in the Azores. It was
the first to be built in the
archipelago some 50 years
ago, when the area opened up
to Civil Aviation.
It is situated near Vila do
Porto, the main town on the
island and today is an
airport geared more toward
flights on technical lay-over.
The Santa Maria Airport
remains an important
economic motor for the
island and for the
Autonomous Region as a whole.
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Santa Maria Airport Acesses
Located on the island of
Santa Maria in the
Autonomous Region of the
Azores, the Santa Maria
Airport is located about 1
km from the city centre of Vila do Porto.
Available transport to the airport includes bus
service, taxis and rental car.
Taxis
There is a taxi stand inside the Airport perimeter,
located outside the arrivals areas.
Santa Maria Airport Facilities
Coffee Shops
Snack Bars
Restaurants
ATM
Baggage Protection
Banking and Insurance
Post Office
Airlines Telephones
Sata Air Açores - (+351) 707 227 282
Sata Internacional - (+351) 707 227 282
Handling
Sata Air Açores
Aeroporto de Santa Maria,
9580-908 Vila do Porto,
Santa Maria, Açores.
Tel: (+351) 296 886 602
Fax: (+351) 296 886 503
E-mail: smaowsp@sata.pt
Discover the Azores Islands
The archipelago of the
Azores is located in the
Atlantic Ocean and extends
in a southeast to northwest
arch that covers 600 km (372
miles). It is made up of
nine islands clustered into
three groups: the Eastern
group (São Miguel and Santa
Maria), the Central group
(Terceira, Graciosa, São
Jorge, Pico and Faial), and
the Western Group (Corvo and Flores).
The islands occupy a
privileged spot where
geography and history come
together in harmony; thus, a
trip to Pico, the tallest
island in the chain at an
altitude of 2,352 m, (7,716
ft.) is a must. The
eastern-most island is Santa
Maria, at about 1,460 km
(907 mi.) from the European
coastline, whereas the
western-most is the Island
of Flores, situated 3,750 km
(2,330 mi.) from North America.
The volcanic origin of the
Azores can be seen in the
number of volcanic cones,
craters and other features
throughout the islands.
The land area of each island
varies, with the largest
one, São Miguel, measuring
747 km2 (288 mi2) and Corvo,
the smallest, only 17 km2 (6.5 m2).
Santa Maria - Local Festivities
On the island of Santa
Maria, the Feast Days of the
Holy Spirit, themselves
linked to the charitable
works performed by the 14th
century Portuguese monarch
and saint, Queen St. Isabel,
are a festive high point for
the people.
On the feast day, tradition
indicates that open fires be
lit for cooking the “empire
soup” (sopa do império) in
rustic iron pots. Some meat
dishes are also prepared.
Feast Day of Santo Amaro, at
Praia, Almagreira, on
January 15th.
Festival at Vila do Porto,
on August 15th.
Feast Days in honour of
various parish’s Patron
Saints, throughout the
summer months.
The August Tide Festival (Maré de Agosto)
For the last 12 years in
Praia Formosa, part of the
commemorations of the August
Tide Festival has been one
of the largest music
festivals in the Azores,
taking place at the last
weekend of the month.
Places to Visit in Island of Santa
Maria
Vila do Porto
Vila do Porto is the
first town founded in the
Azores, and it has
maintained the charm and
originality of yester-year.
The streets are full of
history, with sumptuous
manor houses and portals
that harken back to an
earlier time of grandeur.
Places to Visit: the
Churches of Igreja de Nossa
Senhora da Assunção; Igreja
do Nossa Senhora de Vitória;
the Hermitage/Ermida de
Nossa Senhora dos Anjos; the
Convent/Convento de Santo
António; the Fort of São
Brás; the presumed ruins of
the house of Donatário João
Soares de Sousa; the forest reserve
St. Lawrence Bay (Baía de São Lourenço)
This is a conch-shaped bay
with vineyards overlooking
the sea. At one end of the
bay is the island of Romeiro,
which can be visited by
small boat. It has a natural
quay for landing and a
grotto with stalactites and stalagmites.
Formosa Beach (Praia Formosa)
This is a large beach of
light-coloured sand with
various types of facilities.
Santa Maria Airport Contacts
Aeroporto de Santa Maria
9580-908 Vila do Porto
Açores
Portugal
Tel: (+351) 296 820 020
Fax: (+351) 296 886 335
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