Source document · SRC-002
Government chooses Alcochete as the site of the new airport
As of
Announcement of the 2024 decision: Alcochete chosen; Humberto Delgado kept and expanded only until the new airport operates; name Luís de Camões; base model of two runways (90–95 movements an hour) expandable to four; demand that may exceed 100 million passengers by 2050; €6,105 million for two runways in that analysis; first runway 2030, second 2031.
Record details
- Record ID
- SRC-002
- As-of date
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- Issuer
- Portuguese Government (XXIV Constitutional Government)
- Original URL
- portugal.gov.pt
- Publication date
- Document category
- Official statement
- Media type
- Web page
- Original language
- Portuguese
- Source hierarchy tier
- 2 — Official report, plan or statement
- Document status
- Current
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- Not licensed for redistribution: linked only
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- 200
- Institution
- Portuguese Government
Records that cite this source
- Milestone Conditional favourable environmental declaration for Alcochete Status: Historical / superseded
- Milestone Government chooses Alcochete and the name Luís de Camões Status: Legally decided
- Milestone First runway target (2024 plan) Status: Historical / superseded
- Milestone Second runway target (2024 plan) Status: Historical / superseded
- Open question What will happen to the Humberto Delgado site after closure?
- Figure Maximum runways in the 2024 expansion path Status: Target / forecast
- Figure Two-runway base model capacity Status: Target / forecast
- Figure Humberto Delgado capacity target Status: Target / forecast
- Figure First runway target year (2024) Status: Historical / superseded
- Figure Second runway target year (2024) Status: Historical / superseded
- Figure Two-runway cost in the 2024 analysis Status: Historical / superseded
- Figure First runway cost in the 2024 analysis Status: Historical / superseded
- Figure Second runway cost in the 2024 analysis Status: Historical / superseded
- Figure Strategic demand scenario for 2050 Status: Target / forecast
- Figure Humberto Delgado demand projection for 2030 Status: Target / forecast
- FAQ Wasn’t Alcochete already environmentally approved in 2010?
- FAQ Will homes be expropriated?
- FAQ What economic benefits has the Government claimed?
- FAQ Why Alcochete and not Vendas Novas?
- FAQ What happened to the Montijo option?
- Glossary term Humberto Delgado Airport
- Glossary term Movements per hour
- FAQ How many runways will it have?
- FAQ How many passengers will it handle?
- FAQ What happens to Humberto Delgado in the meantime?
- FAQ Is the cost higher than the 2024 estimate?
- FAQ What is the Luís de Camões airport?
- FAQ Why is it called Luís de Camões?
- FAQ Did the opening date change?
- Decision Site selected: Campo de Tiro de Alcochete Status: Legally decided
- Decision Humberto Delgado to be fully replaced Status: Legally decided
- Claim A conditional favourable environmental declaration was issued for Alcochete in 2010 Status: Historical / superseded
- Claim The new airport’s site is the Campo de Tiro de Alcochete Status: Legally decided
- Claim The new airport is to replace Humberto Delgado completely Status: Legally decided
- Claim The airport is to be named after Luís de Camões Status: Unverified
- Claim 2024 base model: two runways, expandable to four Status: Target / forecast
- Claim 2024 analysis: €6,105 million for two runways Status: Historical / superseded
- Claim 2024 target: first runway by 2030, second by 2031 Status: Historical / superseded
- Claim Humberto Delgado to reach 45 movements an hour Status: Target / forecast
- Claim 2024 projection: 39 million passengers at Humberto Delgado in 2030 Status: Target / forecast
- Claim TAP’s preliminary projection: 190–250 aircraft by 2050 Status: Target / forecast
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