idealist/news
Cesca Rampley
01 October 2026
Portugal’s Government wants to accelerate preparation for the planned Luís de Camões Airport at Alcochete, aiming for the first flight to land in 2034.
New Lisbon airport: the main decisions and what is actually happening
After years of back‑and‑forth, the government has now formally validated the Alcochete Firing Range as the location for the new Lisbon airport.
What's next?
- ANA Aeroportos, the airport authority, is due to submit its financial report in January 2027
- The full application for the new airport is expected in January 2028.
- The project also requires the demilitarisation of the Alcochete Firing Range, as well as completion of the road and rail connections intended to serve the airport.
- Humberto Delgado Airport will remain Lisbon’s main airport while the new airport is developed...
New Lisbon airport location confirmed — idealista/news - 01 October 2026
