Runways and operations
Source document
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,…
Claim
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
Government response to the technical report
Status: Under review
The design is under review; key engineering questions are open.
Claim
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The Government confirmed that some of the minimum specifications in the concession contract are partly out of date and need updating.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…
Claim
Proposed changes: shorter maximum runway length, wider runway separation
Status: Under review
Among the specification changes discussed in 2025 were openness to reducing the maximum runway length, increasing the distance between runways to allow triple independent operations, and more contact stands to allow walk-boarding.
Claim
Two runways in the initial phase
Status: Officially proposed
The July 2026 design provides for two runways in the initial phase.
Claim
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.
Claim
2024 base model: two runways, expandable to four
Status: Target / forecast
The 2024 decision recommended a base model of two runways handling 90–95 movements an hour, with the possibility of expanding to four runways for passenger traffic that could exceed 100 million a year by…
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.
Investigation
A carta de 28 de setembro: o que o Governo devolveu à ANA
Procura, Código F, um terminal único e o calendário. A resposta do Governo ao relatório técnico reabre as maiores questões do projeto.