FAQ · FAQ-050

Why Alcochete and not Vendas Novas?

As of

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

In May 2024 the Government said Alcochete is entirely on public land (Vendas Novas would require expropriations), had a previous environmental declaration (since lapsed), is closer to central Lisbon and nearer the main road and rail links.

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FAQ-050
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Sources

  1. Government chooses Alcochete as the site of the new airportPortuguese Government (XXIV Constitutional Government) · · 2 — Official report, plan or statement Original (opens the issuer’s website)

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Answer checked against the cited sources on 18 Oct 2026.

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