Illustration: Luís de Camões Airport Observatory (original work). Not to scale; not the airport design.

56 million a year at opening, with growth to 85 million, according to the July 2026 design. A separate 2024 strategic scenario spoke of traffic that may exceed 100 million by 2050. The Government asked for alternative demand scenarios in September 2026.

Record details

Record ID: FAQ-024
As-of date: 17 October 2026
First seen by the observatory: 17 October 2026
Last verified: 18 October 2026
Answer state: Answered from sources
Order: 24
Topic: Aviation and airlines

Sources

Government responds to ANA’s technical report on the new Lisbon airportPortuguese Government — Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing · 28 September 2026 · 2 — Official report, plan or statement Original (opens the issuer’s website)
Luís de Camões Airport should represent an investment of between 7.9 and 8.9 billionPortuguese Government (XXV Constitutional Government) · 22 July 2026 · 2 — Official report, plan or statement Original (opens the issuer’s website)
Government chooses Alcochete as the site of the new airportPortuguese Government (XXIV Constitutional Government) · 14 May 2024 · 2 — Official report, plan or statement Original (opens the issuer’s website)