Decisions and approvals
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Minimum specifications of the concession need updating
Status: Under review
The Government confirmed that some of the minimum specifications in the concession contract are partly out of date and need updating. Of nine changes proposed by ANA, most were considered pertinent; two remained subject…
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March 2026: location validated at the eastern end of the firing range
Status: Completed and verified
In its response to ANA's selected-site and environmental report, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing agreed to placing the airport at the eastern end of the Campo de Tiro de Alcochete, the solution that…
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Technical report delivered on 16 July 2026
Status: Completed and verified
ANA delivered the technical report for the new airport to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing on 16 July 2026. It consolidates the preliminary design studies: functional programme, operating capacity, multimodal connectivity and long-term…
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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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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.
Dated update
18 October 2026: no consultation dates yet on the environmental register
A dated check of the public record at launch.