What changed

Editor-approved changes to claims, figures, milestones and decisions over a period. Generated from the records’ version history, not written as a narrative.

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Period

Approved changes between 18 September 2026 and 19 October 2026: 200

  1. · Open question · v1

    How will water, fuel and power reach the airport?

    First published

  2. · Open question · v1

    What mitigation and compensation measures does the environmental study propose?

    First published

  3. · Open question · v1

    How will airspace be restructured around civil and military traffic?

    First published

  4. · Open question · v1

    Will the single-terminal design survive the review?

    First published

  5. · Open question · v1

    Where does the reported 2037 opening date come from?

    First published

  6. · Open question · v1

    When will the full text of the Government’s 28 September 2026 letter be published?

    First published

  7. · Open question · v1

    Which parts of the published images are illustrative, and which images belong to older concepts?

    First published

  8. · Open question · v1

    What will happen to the Humberto Delgado site after closure?

    First published

  9. · Open question · v1

    What methodology lies behind the 56 and 85 million passenger figures?

    First published

  10. · Open question · v1

    Will the rail link and roads be ready on the day the airport opens?

    First published

  11. · Open question · v1

    How will the project be financed, and how will airport charges be regulated?

    First published

  12. · Open question · v1

    What exactly does the €7.9–8.9 billion estimate include?

    First published

  13. · Open question · v1

    Which designers, architects and contractors have been appointed?

    First published

  14. · Open question · v1

    What are the runways’ length, spacing, orientation and Code F design?

    First published

  15. · Open question · v1

    When will the public consultation on the environmental study open, and will all volumes be downloadable?

    First published

  16. · Media asset · v1

    Illustration: documents and approvals

    First published

  17. · Media asset · v1

    Illustration: construction has not started

    First published

  18. · Media asset · v1

    Illustration: dates and deadlines

    First published

  19. · Media asset · v1

    Illustration: fifty years of site studies

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  20. · Media asset · v1

    Illustration: aircraft and airlines

    First published

  21. · Media asset · v1

    Illustration: a Ribatejo town

    First published

  22. · Media asset · v1

    Illustration: birds of the estuary

    First published

  23. · Media asset · v1

    Illustration: costs and financing

    First published

  24. · Media asset · v1

    Illustration: roads and an overpass

    First published

  25. · Media asset · v1

    Illustration: a bridge over the Tagus

    First published

  26. · Media asset · v1

    Illustration: a train across the marshes

    First published

  27. · Media asset · v1

    Illustration: final approach

    First published

  28. · Media asset · v1

    Illustration: a passenger terminal

    First published

  29. · Media asset · v1

    Illustration: montado and pine plain

    First published

  30. · Media asset · v1

    Illustration: the Tagus estuary

    First published

  31. · Media asset · v1

    Infographic: how big is a 500,000 m² terminal?

    First published

  32. · Media asset · v1

    Chart: the replacement firing range, to scale

    First published

  33. · Media asset · v1

    Infographic: the environmental impact study in numbers

    First published

  34. · Media asset · v1

    Infographic: getting to the airport

    First published

  35. · Media asset · v1

    Chart: estimate and planned debt

    First published

  36. · Media asset · v1

    Chart: the 2024 two-runway figure, split by runway

    First published

  37. · Media asset · v1

    Chart: Lisbon airport passengers and planned capacity

    First published

  38. · Media asset · v1

    Chart: passenger capacity scenarios

    First published

  39. · Media asset · v1

    Schematic: proposed access links

    First published

  40. · Media asset · v1

    Infographic: what the estimate covers

    First published

  41. · Media asset · v1

    Infographic: why the cost figures cannot be compared

    First published

  42. · Media asset · v1

    Chart: how the opening date moved

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  43. · Media asset · v1

    Infographic: the approval path

    First published

  44. · Media asset · v1

    Infographic: the July 2026 design at a glance

    First published

  45. · Media asset · v1

    The EN118 in Benavente

    First published

  46. · Media asset · v1

    Final approach over Lisbon

    First published

  47. · Media asset · v1

    Airbus A380 — a Code F aircraft

    First published

  48. · Media asset · v1

    Training at the Campo de Tiro de Alcochete

    First published

  49. · Media asset · v1

    Alter do Chão

    First published

  50. · Media asset · v1

    Montijo Air Base from the air

    First published

  51. · Media asset · v1

    Benavente town centre

    First published

  52. · Media asset · v1

    Lezíria farmland near Benavente

    First published

  53. · Media asset · v1

    Tagus estuary: EVOA bird observation centre

    First published

  54. · Media asset · v1

    Barreiro railway station

    First published

  55. · Media asset · v1

    Lisboa Oriente station

    First published

  56. · Media asset · v1

    Alfa Pendular train

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  57. · Media asset · v1

    25 de Abril Bridge — Lisbon’s existing road-rail crossing

    First published

  58. · Media asset · v1

    Vasco da Gama Bridge (A12) across the Tagus

    First published

  59. · Media asset · v1

    Terminal 2 at Humberto Delgado Airport

    First published

  60. · Media asset · v1

    Terminal 1 at Humberto Delgado Airport

    First published

  61. · Media asset · v1

    Humberto Delgado Airport and the Tagus from the air

    First published

  62. · Media asset · v1

    ANA concept image: departures pier

    First published

  63. · Media asset · v1

    ANA concept image: gate area

    First published

  64. · Media asset · v1

    ANA concept image: arrivals hall

    First published

  65. · Media asset · v1

    ANA concept image: piers and aircraft stands

    First published

  66. · Media asset · v1

    Photographs of the Campo de Tiro de Alcochete

    First published

  67. · Media asset · v1

    Montijo complementary-airport proposal images

    First published

  68. · Media asset · v1

    Earlier Alcochete airport concepts (2008–2010)

    First published

  69. · Media asset · v1

    ANA launch film (YouTube, July 2026)

    First published

  70. · Media asset · v1

    ANA concept image: aerial view of Luís de Camões Airport (July 2026)

    First published

  71. · Glossary term · v1

    Right of reply

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  72. · Glossary term · v1

    Net Zero

    First published

  73. · Glossary term · v1

    Public consultation

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  74. · Glossary term · v1

    IMT – Institute for Mobility and Transport

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  75. · Glossary term · v1

    Infraestruturas de Portugal

    First published

  76. · Glossary term · v1

    Independent Technical Commission

    First published

  77. · Glossary term · v1

    Preventive measures

    First published

  78. · Glossary term · v1

    Demilitarisation

    First published

  79. · Glossary term · v1

    Airport charges

    First published

  80. · Glossary term · v1

    Nominal prices

    First published

  81. · Glossary term · v1

    Constant (2024) prices

    First published

  82. · Glossary term · v1

    Independent runway operation

    First published

  83. · Glossary term · v1

    Movements per hour

    First published

  84. · Glossary term · v1

    Pier

    First published

  85. · Glossary term · v1

    Satellite terminal

    First published

  86. · Glossary term · v1

    Aircraft stand

    First published

  87. · Glossary term · v1

    Contact boarding bridge

    First published

  88. · Glossary term · v1

    Taxiway

    First published

  89. · Glossary term · v1

    Landside

    First published

  90. · Glossary term · v1

    Airside

    First published

  91. · Glossary term · v1

    Minimum specifications

    First published

  92. · Glossary term · v1

    Interim reports

    First published

  93. · Glossary term · v1

    Complete application

    First published

  94. · Glossary term · v1

    Grantor

    First published

  95. · Glossary term · v1

    Concessionaire

    First published

  96. · Glossary term · v1

    Concession contract

    First published

  97. · Glossary term · v1

    Code F

    First published

  98. · Glossary term · v1

    High-speed line

    First published

  99. · Glossary term · v1

    Third Tagus Crossing

    First published

  100. · Glossary term · v1

    Campo de Tiro de Alcochete

    First published

  101. · Glossary term · v1

    Humberto Delgado Airport

    First published

  102. · Glossary term · v1

    New Lisbon Airport

    First published

  103. · Glossary term · v1

    Diário da República

    First published

  104. · Glossary term · v1

    Council of Ministers resolution

    First published

  105. · Glossary term · v1

    Portuguese Environment Agency

    First published

  106. · Glossary term · v1

    Environmental impact declaration

    First published

  107. · Glossary term · v1

    Environmental impact study

    First published

  108. · Glossary term · v1

    Environmental impact assessment

    First published

  109. · FAQ · v1

    How do I report an error?

    First published

  110. · FAQ · v1

    Is this an official website?

    First published

  111. · FAQ · v1

    Who examined the alternatives?

    First published

  112. · FAQ · v1

    What happened to the Montijo option?

    First published

  113. · FAQ · v1

    Why Alcochete and not Vendas Novas?

    First published

  114. · FAQ · v1

    What economic benefits has the Government claimed?

    First published

  115. · FAQ · v1

    How many jobs will the airport create?

    First published

  116. · FAQ · v1

    Where will the military firing range move?

    First published

  117. · FAQ · v1

    What are ‘preventive measures’?

    First published

  118. · FAQ · v1

    Will homes be expropriated?

    First published

  119. · FAQ · v1

    Wasn’t Alcochete already environmentally approved in 2010?

    First published

  120. · FAQ · v1

    Can I read the environmental study and comment on it?

    First published

  121. · FAQ · v1

    What does the environmental study cover?

    First published

  122. · FAQ · v1

    Has the environmental impact assessment been completed?

    First published

  123. · FAQ · v1

    Who will pay for the roads, and when will they be built?

    First published

  124. · FAQ · v1

    What roads are planned?

    First published

  125. · FAQ · v1

    Will the train be ready when the airport opens?

    First published

  126. · FAQ · v1

    Has the route of the bridge been fixed?

    First published

  127. · FAQ · v1

    What is the Third Tagus Crossing?

    First published

  128. · FAQ · v1

    Is the 20-minute journey guaranteed?

    First published

  129. · FAQ · v1

    How will I get there by train?

    First published

  130. · FAQ · v1

    How much does moving the military cost?

    First published

  131. · FAQ · v1

    Will flights from Lisbon get more expensive?

    First published

  132. · FAQ · v1

    Who pays?

    First published

  133. · FAQ · v1

    Is the cost higher than the 2024 estimate?

    First published

  134. · FAQ · v1

    What does ‘at 2024 prices’ mean?

    First published

  135. · FAQ · v1

    How much will it cost?

    First published

  136. · FAQ · v1

    What will happen to the Humberto Delgado site?

    First published

  137. · FAQ · v1

    What happens to Humberto Delgado in the meantime?

    First published

  138. · FAQ · v1

    Have airlines signed up?

    First published

  139. · FAQ · v1

    How many passengers will it handle?

    First published

  140. · FAQ · v1

    Where will planes fly, and who will hear them?

    First published

  141. · FAQ · v1

    How long will the runways be, and in which direction?

    First published

  142. · FAQ · v1

    What is Code F and why is it in the news?

    First published

  143. · FAQ · v1

    Will the terminal be carbon neutral?

    First published

  144. · FAQ · v1

    Who are the architects?

    First published

  145. · FAQ · v1

    Are the published images the final design?

    First published

  146. · FAQ · v1

    Why does it matter that there is only one terminal?

    First published

  147. · FAQ · v1

    How big will the terminal be?

    First published

  148. · FAQ · v1

    How many runways will it have?

    First published

  149. · FAQ · v1

    Does the Government want an earlier opening?

    First published

  150. · FAQ · v1

    When does construction start?

    First published

  151. · FAQ · v1

    Did the opening date change?

    First published

  152. · FAQ · v1

    When will the airport open?

    First published

  153. · FAQ · v1

    Is a ministerial response the same as an approval?

    First published

  154. · FAQ · v1

    What happens next, and when?

    First published

  155. · FAQ · v1

    What did the Government say on 28 September 2026?

    First published

  156. · FAQ · v1

    What is the ‘complete application’?

    First published

  157. · FAQ · v1

    Who is building and running the airport?

    First published

  158. · FAQ · v1

    Why is it called Luís de Camões?

    First published

  159. · FAQ · v1

    Which municipalities are involved?

    First published

  160. · FAQ · v1

    Where exactly will it be built?

    First published

  161. · FAQ · v1

    Has the airport been approved?

    First published

  162. · FAQ · v1

    What is the Luís de Camões airport?

    First published

  163. · Source document · v1

    Portugal’s airports saw 72.5 million passengers in 2025

    First published

  164. · Source document · v1

    Passengers at national airports up 4% to more than 70 million in 2024 (INE)

    First published

  165. · Source document · v1

    Passengers at Portuguese airports up almost 19% in 2023 (INE)

    First published

  166. · Source document · v1

    Passengers at national airports up 39.3% in 2021, but less than half of 2019 (INE)

    First published

  167. · Source document · v1

    OpenStreetMap: Campo de Tiro de Alcochete and reference locations

    First published

  168. · Source document · v1

    Two runways and 64 boarding gates: see what the new Luís de Camões airport will look like

    First published

  169. · Source document · v1

    Lisbon Airport: Terminal 2 extension with a new boarding area

    First published

  170. · Source document · v1

    ANA newsroom and media library

    First published

  171. · Source document · v1

    First images of the new Luís de Camões airport revealed (Euronews)

    First published

  172. · Source document · v1

    ANA launch film for Luís de Camões Airport (YouTube)

    First published

  173. · Source document · v1

    Government responds to ANA’s consultation report and publishes it

    First published

  174. · Source document · v1

    Aeroparticipa — Independent Technical Commission

    First published

  175. · Source document · v1

    High-speed rail project

    First published

  176. · Source document · v1

    Council of Ministers Resolution 30/2026 (preventive measures)

    First published

  177. · Source document · v1

    Defence Ministry announces the location of the new firing range in Alter do Chão

    First published

  178. · Source document · v1

    Council of Ministers Resolution 119/2026

    First published

  179. · Source document · v1

    Government responds to ANA’s technical report on the new Lisbon airport

    First published

  180. · Source document · v1

    APA environmental impact assessment register: process AIA 3982

    First published

  181. · Source document · v1

    ANA delivers the environmental impact study for the new Lisbon airport

    First published

  182. · Source document · v1

    New Lisbon airport: VINCI Airports reaffirms its commitment to the development of the Portuguese economy

    First published

  183. · Source document · v1

    ANA delivers the technical report for the new Lisbon airport

    First published

  184. · Source document · v1

    Luís de Camões Airport should represent an investment of between 7.9 and 8.9 billion

    First published

  185. · Source document · v1

    Location of the new airport validated at the Campo de Tiro de Alcochete

    First published

  186. · Source document · v1

    Government chooses Alcochete as the site of the new airport

    First published

  187. · Source document · v1

    Council of Ministers Resolution 66/2024

    First published

  188. · Correction · v1

    Length of new roads: ‘250 km’ and ‘more than 250 km’

    First published

  189. · Correction · v1

    Date the environmental impact study was submitted

    First published

  190. · Milestone · v1

    Reported longer programme: opening 2037

    First published

  191. · Milestone · v1

    Airport opening target

    First published

  192. · Milestone · v1

    Lisbon–Madrid high-speed rail target

    First published

  193. · Milestone · v1

    Airport rail line opening target

    First published

  194. · Milestone · v1

    Construction completion target

    First published

  195. · Milestone · v1

    Second runway target (2024 plan)

    First published

  196. · Milestone · v1

    First runway target (2024 plan)

    First published

  197. · Milestone · v1

    Construction start target

    First published

  198. · Milestone · v1

    Firing-range land released for the airport

    First published

  199. · Milestone · v1

    Airport-charge increases proposed at Humberto Delgado

    First published

  200. · Milestone · v1

    Complete application due

    First published

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