Officially proposed
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Boarding gates
Status: Officially proposed
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Contact boarding bridges
Status: Officially proposed
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Aircraft stands
Status: Officially proposed
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Self-service check-in kiosks
Status: Officially proposed
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Rail journey time to central Lisbon
Status: Officially proposed
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Airspace restructuring and utility networks are being planned
Status: Officially proposed
Preparatory actions listed in July 2026 include restructuring airspace to fit the new airport alongside other civil and military traffic, and planning water, fuel, electricity and telecommunications supply.
Decision
Replacement firing range location announced
Status: Officially proposed
Alter do Chão chosen for the replacement range (about 7,500 ha).
Decision
Technical report submitted
Status: Officially proposed
Preliminary design: two runways, single terminal, 64 gates.
Decision
Financing plan presented
Status: Officially proposed
Financing not settled.
Decision
Rail link announced
Status: Officially proposed
About 20 minutes to central Lisbon via the Third Tagus Crossing; opening target 2034.