Council of Ministers
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Council of Ministers Resolution 66/2024
The resolution that selects the Campo de Tiro de Alcochete for the new Lisbon airport and establishes that it is to replace Humberto Delgado Airport completely.
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Council of Ministers Resolution 119/2026
Resolution authorising expenditure of up to €4.5 million plus VAT for demilitarisation work at the Campo de Tiro de Alcochete (per the research dossier).
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Council of Ministers Resolution 30/2026 (preventive measures)
Resolution establishing preventive land-use measures linked to the new airport (per the research dossier). Scope and duration to be confirmed from the text.
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Preventive land-use measures adopted
Status: Legally decided
Council of Ministers Resolution 30/2026 established preventive measures restricting land use in areas linked to the new airport.
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Up to €4.5 million plus VAT for demilitarisation works
Status: Legally decided
A June 2026 Council of Ministers resolution authorised spending of up to €4.5 million plus VAT on demilitarisation work at the original firing range.
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The new airport’s site is the Campo de Tiro de Alcochete
Status: Legally decided
The Council of Ministers selected the Campo de Tiro de Alcochete, a military firing range mostly in the municipality of Benavente, as the site of the new Lisbon airport.
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The new airport is to replace Humberto Delgado completely
Status: Legally decided
Humberto Delgado Airport is to be kept, with increased capacity, only until the new airport is operational. The new airport is to become the region's only airport once fully built.