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

ANA's announcement that it delivered the technical report on 16 July 2026: two runways in the initial phase, 64 boarding gates, 72 contact bridges, a terminal of about 500,000 m², 56 million passengers in the opening year and development up to 85 million, a 'Net Zero' building aim, a team of more than 250 people, phased release of the firing range by 2029 and more than 250 km of new roads.

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Record ID: SRC-005
As-of date: 17 October 2026
First seen by the observatory: 17 October 2026
Last verified: 18 October 2026
Issuer: ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal (VINCI Airports)
Original URL: pt.newsroom.ana.pt
Publication date: July 2026
Document category: Company statement
Media type: Web page
Original language: Portuguese
Source hierarchy tier: 2 — Official report, plan or statement
Document status: Current
Licence / reuse terms: Not licensed for redistribution: linked only
Date link last checked: 18 October 2026
HTTP status at last check: 200
Topic: Access and transport, Architecture and terminal, Runways and operations
Institution: ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal

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Milestone Technical report delivered Status: Completed and verified
Milestone Firing-range land released for the airport Status: Target / forecast
Open question Which designers, architects and contractors have been appointed?
Open question How will airspace be restructured around civil and military traffic?
Open question How will water, fuel and power reach the airport?
Figure Upgrades to existing roads Status: Officially proposed
Figure Passenger capacity at opening Status: Officially proposed
Figure Long-term passenger capacity Status: Target / forecast
Figure Runways in the initial phase Status: Officially proposed
Figure Passenger terminal area Status: Officially proposed
Figure Boarding gates Status: Officially proposed
Figure Contact boarding bridges Status: Officially proposed
Figure Rail journey time to central Lisbon Status: Officially proposed
Figure New roads Status: Officially proposed
Glossary term Net Zero
FAQ What roads are planned?
Glossary term Contact boarding bridge
FAQ How many runways will it have?
FAQ How big will the terminal be?
FAQ Who are the architects?
FAQ Will the terminal be carbon neutral?
FAQ Where will planes fly, and who will hear them?
FAQ Who is building and running the airport?
FAQ When does construction start?
Claim Firing-range land to be released in phases by 2029 Status: Target / forecast
Claim Airspace restructuring and utility networks are being planned Status: Officially proposed
Correction Length of new roads: ‘250 km’ and ‘more than 250 km’
Decision Demilitarisation spending authorised Status: Legally decided
Decision Technical report submitted Status: Officially proposed
Claim Technical report delivered on 16 July 2026 Status: Completed and verified
Claim Capacity of 56 million passengers a year at opening Status: Officially proposed
Claim Growth to 85 million passengers a year Status: Target / forecast
Claim Two runways in the initial phase Status: Officially proposed
Claim A single passenger terminal of about 500,000 m² Status: Officially proposed
Claim 64 boarding gates and 72 contact boarding bridges Status: Officially proposed
Claim ‘Net Zero’ building ambition Status: Officially proposed
Claim About 20 minutes by train to central Lisbon Status: Officially proposed
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