Arrivals guide · Regional airport

Meeting someone at Pico Airport.

Pico Airport (PIX · LPPI), Autonomous Region of Azores, Portugal. Which terminal, how long they'll take to come out, and a greeting board ready for the arrivals hall.

Airport codePIX
SizeRegional airport
Local timeAtlantic/Azores
BorderSchengen area

Greeting board for Pico Airport

Make a sign for PIX Arrivals. Show it full screen, save it, or create a Greet so they can find you.

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Create a Greet with this board
Welcome to Pico
Helen Smith
arigreet.com

Which terminal

Pico Airport is a regional airport, usually with a single arrivals area. When a couple of flights land together it fills up fast, so agree one exact spot to wait.

Where to wait

Put the exact spot in your Greet. Your guest sees it on their phone from the moment they land at PIX, even without signal.

  • Inside the arrivals hall, a few metres back from the doors passengers come through.
  • At one landmark you can both name: a numbered exit, a café sign or the information desk.
  • Not right at the barrier, where everyone crowds and nobody can see past the first row.

Passport control and timing

Portugal is in the Schengen area. Passengers on flights from other Schengen countries walk straight out with no passport check, often within 15 to 25 minutes. Flights from outside Schengen, including the UK, go through passport control first, which can add 20 to 60 minutes at busy times.

Pico runs on Atlantic/Azores time. The clock at the top of this page shows the local time now.

A local welcome

Want the sign to feel local? "Bem-vindos" means welcome in Portuguese. Put it in the line above their name.

Other airports nearby

If they could be flying into a different airport, check which one first. Within 250 km of PIX: Horta HOR (24 km), Velas SJZ (26 km), Santa Cruz da Graciosa GRW (70 km), Lajes TER (120 km).

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know before getting started.

Which terminal will they arrive at in Pico?

Check the arrival terminal on their booking or in the airline's app. Smaller airports like PIX usually have one arrivals area.

How long after landing do passengers come out at PIX?

Usually 20 to 45 minutes, longer with checked bags or passport control. Flights from inside Schengen are the quickest. With a Greet they tap I've landed and Collecting my bags, so you know instead of guessing.

What time is it at PIX right now?

Pico runs on Atlantic/Azores time. The live local time is shown at the top of this page.

Can my guest use Arigreet at PIX without the app?

Yes. They open your link in their phone's browser. Airport Wi-Fi is enough.