Dated update
18 October 2026: no consultation dates yet on the environmental register
A dated check of the public record at launch.
News wire
Headlines about the project found automatically in Portuguese news outlets and official sources, newest first.
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Explainers
Explainer
What has actually been decided about the new Lisbon airport — and what has not
The site is fixed in law. The design, the environmental approval, the money and the opening date are not. A component-by-component guide.
Investigation
The 28 September letter: what the Government sent back to ANA
Demand, Code F, a single terminal and the calendar. The Government’s response to the technical report reopens the design’s biggest questions.
Explainer
€7.9–8.9 billion: what the number does and does not tell you
The estimate is a range, at 2024 prices, from the concessionaire’s report. Here is how to read it — and why it cannot be compared with the 2024 figure.
Explainer
One terminal, two runways: the July 2026 design in detail
What ANA’s technical report proposes, which figures come from where, and what the Government wants changed.
Explainer
Code F: why the largest aircraft shape a runway debate
The Government wants proof the airport works for the widest-winged aircraft. What Code F is, and why it matters for runways, taxiways and stands.
Explainer
The environmental study: 5,000 pages and an empty register
ANA delivered its environmental impact study on 31 July 2026. What it covers, where the process stands, and why a blank register field is not the end of the story.