Media asset · MED-033

Infographic: why the cost figures cannot be compared

As of

Why the two cost figures cannot be compared

May 2024

6,105 € million

Covers
Two runways, in the Government’s strategic analysis
Price base
not stated
Status: Historical / superseded

July 2026

7,900–8,900 € million

Covers
The airport project in ANA’s technical report
Price base
2024 prices
Status: Officially proposed
  • Different scope: runways only versus an airport project.
  • Different price base: not stated versus 2024 prices.
  • Different stage: strategic analysis versus preliminary design.
Subtracting one from the other would not measure a cost increase. Data as of 18 October 2026, from the linked records. Graphic: Luís de Camões Airport Observatory (original work).

Record details

Record ID
MED-033
As-of date
First seen by the observatory
Last verified
Kind
Infographic
Permission status
Original work of the observatory
Copyright owner
Luís de Camões Airport Observatory
Creator
Luís de Camões Airport Observatory
Design vintage
Not a design image
Built-in infographic (original, generated from the records)
Why the two cost figures cannot be compared

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