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Facts on this page as of 18 October 2026 · Corrections

Illustration — not to scale, not the airport design

Illustration: Luís de Camões Airport Observatory (original work). About this image

The July 2026 design at a glance

Proposed by ANA in July 2026 — under Government review since 28 September 2026. Not approved.

2runways in the initial phaseStatus: Officially proposed
about 500,000 m²single passenger terminalStatus: Officially proposed
64boarding gatesStatus: Officially proposed
72contact boarding bridgesStatus: Officially proposed
120aircraft stands (VINCI release)Status: Officially proposed
56 millionpassengers a year at openingStatus: Officially proposed
up to 85 millionpassengers a year, long termStatus: Target / forecast
7,900–8,900 € millioninvestment estimate, 2024 pricesStatus: Officially proposed
from 2035opening target, after tests and certificationStatus: Target / forecast

Each number links to its record, sources and version history. Data as of 18 October 2026, from the linked records. Graphic: Luís de Camões Airport Observatory (original work).

Investment estimate

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Investment estimate — not stated
Figure	Value	Price base	Estimate date	Scope	Status	Source
May 2024: first runway	3,231 € million	not stated	14 May 2024	Component of the €6,105 million two-runway figure.	Status: Historical / superseded	Portuguese Government (XXIV Constitutional Government)
May 2024: second runway	2,874 € million	not stated	14 May 2024	Component of the €6,105 million two-runway figure.	Status: Historical / superseded	Portuguese Government (XXIV Constitutional Government)
May 2024 strategic analysis (two runways)	6,105 € million	not stated	14 May 2024	Cost of two runways stated in the Government's May 2024 announcement. Scope beyond the runways and price base not stated.	Status: Historical / superseded	Portuguese Government (XXIV Constitutional Government)

Investment estimate — 2024 prices
Figure	Value	Price base	Estimate date	Scope	Status	Source
July 2026 technical report	7,900–8,900 € million	2024 prices	22 July 2026	Airport project in ANA's technical report. Inclusion of land, military relocation, rail, Third Tagus Crossing, regional roads, financing costs, inflation and contingency not stated.	Status: Officially proposed	Portuguese Government (XXV Constitutional Government), Jornal de Negócios

Passenger capacity

Passenger capacity
Figure	Value	Price base	Estimate date	Scope	Status	Source
July 2026: long-term development	up to 85 million passengers a year	—	22 July 2026	Capacity the airport 'could grow to'. Horizon not stated in the sources re-read.	Status: Target / forecast	Portuguese Government (XXV Constitutional Government), ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal (VINCI Airports)
July 2026: at opening	56 million passengers a year	—	22 July 2026	Design capacity in the opening year.	Status: Officially proposed	Portuguese Government (XXV Constitutional Government), ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal (VINCI Airports)

Passenger demand forecasts

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Passenger demand forecasts
Figure	Value	Price base	Estimate date	Scope	Status	Source
May 2024: Humberto Delgado in 2030	39 million passengers a year	—	14 May 2024	Projected passengers at the current airport in 2030.	Status: Target / forecast	Portuguese Government (XXIV Constitutional Government)

Passenger demand forecasts
Figure	Value	Price base	Estimate date	Scope	Status	Source
May 2024 strategic scenario (2050)	more than 100 million passengers a year	—	14 May 2024	Passenger traffic that 'may exceed' this level by 2050 in the 2024 recommendation for a four-runway expansion path. A different scenario from the 2026 design capacity.	Status: Target / forecast	Portuguese Government (XXIV Constitutional Government)

Opening and completion targets

Opening and completion targets
Figure	Value	Price base	Estimate date	Scope	Status	Source
2024 plan: first runway built	2030	—	14 May 2024	Year by which the first runway should be built, per May 2024.	Status: Historical / superseded	Portuguese Government (XXIV Constitutional Government)
2024 plan: second runway built	2031	—	14 May 2024	Year by which the second runway should be built, per May 2024.	Status: Historical / superseded	Portuguese Government (XXIV Constitutional Government)
July 2026: opening from 2035	from 2035	—	22 July 2026	Opening 'from 2035', after tests and certification.	Status: Target / forecast	Portuguese Government (XXV Constitutional Government)
July 2026: rail line opens	2034	—	22 July 2026	Opening year announced for the Lisbon–Airport rail line.	Status: Target / forecast	Portuguese Government (XXV Constitutional Government)
July 2026: construction 2029–2033	2029–2033	—	22 July 2026	Start and completion years of construction in the July 2026 schedule.	Status: Target / forecast	Portuguese Government (XXV Constitutional Government)
Reported: 2037 (unverified)	2037	—	22 July 2026	Opening year reported as the concessionaire's longer schedule; no primary document identified.	Status: Unverified	Portuguese Government — Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing

Runways

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Runways
Figure	Value	Price base	Estimate date	Scope	Status	Source
May 2024: possible expansion	up to 4 runways	—	14 May 2024	Possible long-term expansion in the 2024 recommendation.	Status: Target / forecast	Portuguese Government (XXIV Constitutional Government)

Runways
Figure	Value	Price base	Estimate date	Scope	Status	Source
July 2026 design (initial)	2 runways	—	16 July 2026	Runways in the first phase of the 2026 design.	Status: Officially proposed	ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal (VINCI Airports), Jornal de Negócios

Runway capacity (movements per hour)

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Runway capacity (movements per hour)
Figure	Value	Price base	Estimate date	Scope	Status	Source
May 2024: Humberto Delgado target	45 movements an hour	—	14 May 2024	Capacity increase at the current airport under the 2024 decision.	Status: Target / forecast	Portuguese Government (XXIV Constitutional Government)

Runway capacity (movements per hour)
Figure	Value	Price base	Estimate date	Scope	Status	Source
May 2024: two-runway base model	90–95 movements an hour	—	14 May 2024	Hourly aircraft movements of the 2024 base model.	Status: Target / forecast	Portuguese Government (XXIV Constitutional Government)

Passenger terminal area

Passenger terminal area
Figure	Value	Price base	Estimate date	Scope	Status	Source
July 2026 design	about 500,000 m²	—	16 July 2026	Gross area of the single passenger terminal.	Status: Officially proposed	ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal (VINCI Airports), VINCI Airports, Jornal de Negócios

Boarding gates

Boarding gates
Figure	Value	Price base	Estimate date	Scope	Status	Source
July 2026 design	64 gates	—	16 July 2026	Boarding gates in the design.	Status: Officially proposed	ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal (VINCI Airports), Jornal de Negócios

Contact boarding bridges

Contact boarding bridges
Figure	Value	Price base	Estimate date	Scope	Status	Source
July 2026 design	72 bridges	—	16 July 2026	Contact boarding bridges in the design.	Status: Officially proposed	ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal (VINCI Airports), Jornal de Negócios

Aircraft stands

Aircraft stands
Figure	Value	Price base	Estimate date	Scope	Status	Source
July 2026 design (VINCI release)	120 stands	—	16 July 2026	Aircraft stands stated by VINCI Airports.	Status: Officially proposed	VINCI Airports

Self-service check-in kiosks

Self-service check-in kiosks
Figure	Value	Price base	Estimate date	Scope	Status	Source
July 2026 design (VINCI release)	194 kiosks	—	16 July 2026	Kiosks stated by VINCI Airports.	Status: Officially proposed	VINCI Airports

Rail journey time to central Lisbon

Rail journey time to central Lisbon
Figure	Value	Price base	Estimate date	Scope	Status	Source
July 2026 proposal	about 20 minutes	—	22 July 2026	Advertised journey time on the proposed dedicated link.	Status: Officially proposed	Portuguese Government (XXV Constitutional Government), ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal (VINCI Airports)

Rail passengers per year (estimate)

Rail passengers per year (estimate)
Figure	Value	Price base	Estimate date	Scope	Status	Source
July 2026 estimate	20 million passengers a year	—	22 July 2026	Passengers expected to travel to and from the airport by train.	Status: Target / forecast	Portuguese Government (XXV Constitutional Government)

Road works

Road works
Figure	Value	Price base	Estimate date	Scope	Status	Source
New roads (Government: 250 km; ANA: more than 250 km)	250 km	—	22 July 2026	Length of new road infrastructure planned.	Status: Officially proposed	Portuguese Government (XXV Constitutional Government), ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal (VINCI Airports)
Upgrades to existing network	more than 50 km	—	22 July 2026	Length of existing roads to be upgraded.	Status: Officially proposed	Portuguese Government (XXV Constitutional Government), ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal (VINCI Airports)

Daily road traffic (estimate)

Daily road traffic (estimate)
Figure	Value	Price base	Estimate date	Scope	Status	Source
Heavy vehicles	about 2,000 vehicles a day	—	22 July 2026	Estimated daily heavy-vehicle movements.	Status: Target / forecast	Portuguese Government (XXV Constitutional Government)
Light vehicles	65,000 vehicles a day	—	22 July 2026	Estimated daily light-vehicle movements on the access network.	Status: Target / forecast	Portuguese Government (XXV Constitutional Government)

Environmental impact study

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Environmental impact study
Figure	Value	Price base	Estimate date	Scope	Status	Source
EIA submitted 31 July 2026	about 5,000 pages	—	1 August 2026	Approximate length of the submitted study.	Status: Completed and verified	ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal (VINCI Airports)

Environmental impact study
Figure	Value	Price base	Estimate date	Scope	Status	Source
EIA team	more than 60 specialists	—	1 August 2026	Specialists who worked on the study, per ANA.	Status: Completed and verified	ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal (VINCI Airports)

Planned debt financing

Planned debt financing — not stated
Figure	Value	Price base	Estimate date	Scope	Status	Source
ANA plan, July 2026	about 7,000 € million	not stated	22 July 2026	Amount ANA plans to raise by issuing debt. Price base not stated; financing not settled.	Status: Officially proposed	Portuguese Government (XXV Constitutional Government)

Demilitarisation works

Demilitarisation works — nominal, excluding VAT
Figure	Value	Price base	Estimate date	Scope	Status	Source
RCM 119/2026	up to 4.5 € million	nominal, excluding VAT	June 2026	Maximum expenditure authorised for demilitarisation work at the firing range, plus VAT.	Status: Legally decided	Diário da República

Replacement firing range

Replacement firing range
Figure	Value	Price base	Estimate date	Scope	Status	Source
Alter do Chão (March 2026)	about 7,500 ha	—	March 2026	Approximate area of the replacement military firing range.	Status: Officially proposed	Ministério da Defesa Nacional

Stakeholder consultation

Stakeholder consultation
Figure	Value	Price base	Estimate date	Scope	Status	Source
2025 consultation	more than 100 bodies consulted	—	20 October 2025	Bodies consulted by ANA for the first interim report.	Status: Completed and verified	Portuguese Government (XXV Constitutional Government)

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