Schedule
Figure
Construction period (July 2026)
Status: Target / forecast
Figure
Airport rail line opening target
Status: Target / forecast
Figure
Airport opening target (July 2026)
Status: Target / forecast
Figure
Reported longer programme
Status: Unverified
Media asset
Chart: how the opening date moved
Source document
Government chooses Alcochete as the site of the new airport
Announcement of the 2024 decision: Alcochete chosen; Humberto Delgado kept and expanded only until the new airport operates; name Luís de Camões; base model of two runways (90–95 movements an hour) expandable to four;…
Source document
Luís de Camões Airport should represent an investment of between 7.9 and 8.9 billion
Government summary of the technical report presented on 22 July 2026: €7.9–8.9 billion at 2024 prices; construction 2029–2033; opening from 2035 after tests and certification; 56 million passengers a year at opening, up to…
Source document
Government responds to ANA’s technical report on the new Lisbon airport
The Ministries of Finance and of Infrastructure sent ANA their response to the technical report. They ask for different demand scenarios, further demonstration of runway and taxiway configuration and full compatibility with Code F…
Claim
Firing-range land to be released in phases by 2029
Status: Target / forecast
The phased demilitarisation schedule provides for releasing the area needed for the airport by 2029.
Decision
Opening target announced
Status: Target / forecast
Opening from 2035; the Government wants to bring it forward.