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

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Government responds to ANA’s technical report on the new Lisbon airport
The Ministries of Finance and of Infrastructure sent ANA their response to the technical report. They ask for different demand scenarios, further demonstration of runway and taxiway configuration and full compatibility with Code F…
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Government responds to ANA’s consultation report and publishes it
The consultation report, delivered on 16 July 2025, is the first of four interim reports in the complete application. More than 100 bodies were consulted. Of nine proposed changes to the concession's minimum specifications,…
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Government asks for different demand scenarios
Status: Under review
In its 28 September 2026 response the Government welcomed ANA's acknowledgement that its initial traffic projections were inadequate, but asked for different demand scenarios to test the robustness of the airport's sizing over the…
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Government asks ANA to demonstrate Code F compatibility
Status: Under review
The Government identified airside matters needing further demonstration: the configuration of the runways and taxiway network and its full compatibility with Code F aircraft, capacity and operational flexibility.
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Single terminal replaces the earlier Terminal 2 or satellite concept
Status: Under review
ANA's technical report provides for a single passenger terminal and no longer includes the Terminal 2 or satellite terminal of its initial report. The Government asked ANA to justify this and present a clear…
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The response is not acceptance of the complete application
Status: Under review
The Government stressed that its response to the technical report does not constitute formal acceptance of the complete application, which will be assessed under the concession contract.
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Financial report due on 16 January 2027
Status: Target / forecast
The next step in the application is delivery of the financial report on 16 January 2027, completing the four interim reports.
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Complete application due by 16 January 2028
Status: Target / forecast
The complete application, containing the final version of all reports, is to be delivered by 16 January 2028 at the latest.
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Government wants to bring the opening forward
Status: Officially proposed
The Government said it intends to keep working with ANA to identify ways to shorten the planned timescales and bring the airport into operation earlier than the calendar currently proposed by the concessionaire.