Passenger capacity: different scenarios, not one forecast

Current airport (2024 projection)

May 2024: Humberto Delgado in 203039 million passengers a year

New airport — July 2026 design

July 2026: at opening56 million passengers a year

July 2026: long-term developmentup to 85 million passengers a year

New airport — 2024 strategic scenario (up to four runways)

May 2024 strategic scenario (2050)more than 100 million passengers a year

Do not combine the panels: they come from different analyses with different assumptions. Data as of 18 October 2026, from the linked records. Graphic: Luís de Camões Airport Observatory (original work).

Record details

Record ID: MED-036
As-of date: 17 October 2026
First seen by the observatory: 17 October 2026
Last verified: 18 October 2026
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): Passenger capacity: different scenarios, not one forecast
Topic: Aviation and airlines