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'''Luís de Camões Airport''' ({{lang-pt|Aeroporto Luís de Camões}}) is a planned airport located in [[Montijo, Portugal]], in the municipality of [[Alcochete]], [[Setúbal District]], {{Convert|30|km|mi||abbr=on}} by road from [[Lisbon]], on the current site of the [[Montijo Air Base]]. It is projected to be completed in 2034, at which time the existing [[Lisbon Airport]] will be shut down. It is projected to cost up to €9 billion and will be funded from [[European Union]] funds, [[public-private partnership]]s, and airport tariffs. It will have the capability of meeting projected demand of 100 million passengers annually by 2050, an increase from current Lisbon air traffic of approximately 30 million passengers per year.<ref name=newairport>{{Cite news | url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/portugal-build-new-airport-across-river-lisbon-2024-05-14/ | title=Portugal to build new airport across the river from Lisbon | first1=Patrícia Vicente | last1=Rua | first2=Catarina | last2=Demony | first3=Sergio | last3=Goncalves | work=[[Reuters]] | date=14 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.flightglobal.com/networks/portugal-formally-selects-military-airfield-site-for-new-lisbon-international-hub-airport/158331.article | title=Portugal formally selects military airfield site for new Lisbon international hub airport | first=Graham | last=Dunn | work=[[FlightGlobal]] | date=17 May 2024}}</ref> The airport will have two runways with capacity for up to 95 movements per hour with the possibility of expanding to up to four runways.<ref name=capaprofile/><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/galleries/Airports-of-the-future-amazing-new-airports-under-construction/new-lisbon-airport/ | title=Airports of the future: 19 weird and wonderful terminals under construction | work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] | date=4 February 2016 | issn=0307-1235}}</ref> The airport is named after 16th century poet [[Luís de Camões]].

'''Luís de Camões Airport''' ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: ''Aeroporto Luís de Camões'') is the currently planned site for construction of a new [[Lisbon]] airport to serve the center and south of [[Portugal]], scheduled to replace the current [[Humberto Delgado Airport]] as [[Lisbon]]'s main airport<ref>{{cite web | url=https://eco.sapo.pt/2024/05/14/governo-aprova-aeroporto-em-alcochete-e-garante-que-contribuintes-nao-pagam-infraestrutura/ | title=Governo aprova aeroporto em Alcochete e garante que contribuintes não pagam infraestrutura }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
After years of debate and public consultation whether Rio Frio or Ota would be the place to build a new Lisbon airport, a new location was proposed in [[Alcochete]] and won as it was more accessible given the good infrastructure nearby, such as the [[Vasco da Gama Bridge]]. The location of Alcochete as the construction site of the future Lisbon Airport was confirmed by the Portuguese Government on 8 May 2008.<ref>[http://www.portugal.gov.pt/pt/GC17/Governo/Ministerios/MOPTC/Programas_e_Dossiers/Pages/20051122_MOPTC_Doss_Novo_Aeroporto.aspx Official website of the Government of Portugal about the project NAL]. Retrieved 8 October 2011. {{in lang|pt}}</ref> The estimated cost for the project is €3 billion (approximately US$4.5 billion). Construction started in late 2010 but, in May 2010, forced by the [[Economy of Portugal#Portuguese financial crisis (2010–2013)|financial crisis]], Prime Minister [[José Sócrates]] put the project on hold.<ref>[http://www.publico.pt/Pol%C3%ADtica/socrates-admite-adiar-obras-do-novo-aeroporto-e-terceira-travessia-do-tejo_1436079 "Sócrates adia investimentos públicos no aeroporto de Lisboa e terceira travessia do Tejo"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822165647/http://www.publico.pt/Pol%C3%ADtica/socrates-admite-adiar-obras-do-novo-aeroporto-e-terceira-travessia-do-tejo_1436079 |date=22 August 2010 }}, ''Público'', 8 May 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010. {{in lang|pt}}</ref>
After years of debate on a location for a new airport near Lisbon, including the possibility of building the [[Ota Airport]], in 2008, a location in [[Alcochete]] was chosen since it is more accessible due to nearby infrastructure such as the [[Vasco da Gama Bridge]].<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/location-of-new-lisbon-airport-decided-2658 | title=Location of new Lisbon airport decided | work=CAPA | date=9 April 2008}}</ref> Construction started in 2010; however, shortly thereafter, forced by the [[2010–2014 Portuguese financial crisis]] and an international [[bailout]], the project was put on hold.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.france24.com/en/20181007-saturated-lisbon-airport-puts-portugal-tourism-boom-risk | title=Saturated Lisbon airport puts Portugal tourism boom at risk | agency=[[Agence France-Presse]] | work=[[France 24]] | date=7 October 2018}}</ref>


In 2017, [[Ryanair]] was a major proponent of converting the [[Montijo Air Base]] into a facility for [[low-cost carrier]]s; the company said that the new airport could be operational with as little as €25 million.<ref name=capaprofile>{{cite web |title=Lisbon Luís de Camões Airport | url=https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/newairports/lisbon-luis-de-cames-airport | work=CAPA}}</ref>
The green field facility envisaged in the 2000s was to have four runways, and was expected to service over 50 million passengers annually.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/galleries/Airports-of-the-future-amazing-new-airports-under-construction/new-lisbon-airport/|title=Airports of the future: 19 weird and wonderful terminals under construction|date=2016-02-04|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2018-12-27|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235}}</ref>


In October 2019, Portugal's environmental agency gave approval for construction of the airport if its meets certain conditions including [[sound insulation]] requirements and restrictions on flights between midnight and 6AM.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/business/environment/new-lisbon-airport-gets-green-light-from-environment-watchdog-idUSKBN1XA21H/ | title=New Lisbon airport gets green light from environment watchdog | first1=Catarina | last1=Demony | first2=Sergio | last2=Goncalves | work=[[Reuters]] | date=31 October 2019}}</ref>
After the termination of the new airport project, a plan was later put forward to keep the existing airport in service, but also convert the preexisting [[Montijo Air Base|Naval Air Base in Montijo]] into a facility for low cost carriers.<ref>{{cite web |title=New Lisbon Airport (2018) |url=https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/newairports/new-lisbon-montijo-airport}}</ref>


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In March 2021, the [[National Authority of Civil Aviation of Portugal]] rejected the formal evaluation request for construction of the airport submitted by airport operator [[ANA Aeroportos de Portugal]], citing disagreements with the nearby municipalities as well as environmental concerns. The government then evaluated changing the law or selecting another location for the airport.<ref name=blocked>{{cite news | first=Catarina | last=Demony | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN2AU24W | title=Plan for new Lisbon airport blocked, government pushes for solution | work=[[Reuters]] | date=2 March 2021}}</ref>
In November 2018, at an [[International Air Transport Association|IATA]] congress in Madrid, [[Pedro Marques (politician)|Pedro Marques]], [[Ministry of Planning and Infrastructure|Minister of Planning and Infrastructure]], stated that [[Montijo, Portugal|Montijo]] airport would start operating by 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://econews.pt/2018/11/13/government-aims-for-new-airport-to-start-operating-in-2022/|title=Government aims for new airport to start operating in 2022|last=News|first=E. C. O.|date=2018-11-13|website=ECO News|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-27}}</ref> French construction group [[Vinci SA|Vinci]], which owns [[ANA Aeroportos de Portugal]], said in 2019 it would invest 1.15 billion euros ($1.39 billion) in the expansion of Lisbon's main airport and the construction of the new one.<ref>Catarina Demony (2 March 2021), [https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN2AU24W Plan for new Lisbon airport blocked, government pushes for solution] [[Reuters]].</ref> On 31 October 2019, the [[International Air Transport Association|IATA]] declared that operations for low cost airlines would begin in 2021. In 2019 the conversion of [[Montijo Air Base|Montijo Airforce Base]] into a civilian airport for [[low-cost airlines]] was targeted to be completed around December 2022,<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=New Lisbon (Montijo) Airport New Airport Profile &#124; CAPA |url=https://centreforaviation.com/data/profiles/newairports/new-lisbon-montijo-airport}}</ref> but this did not occur.


In May 2024, the [[XXIV Constitutional Government of Portugal|Portuguese government]] announced that the new airport will be built in [[Alcochete]] and will be ready in 2034.<ref name=newairport/><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2024-05-14/new-lisbon-airport-location-announced/88860 | title=New Lisbon airport location announced | work=[[The Portugal News]] | date=14 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2024-05-27/new-airport-location-official/89210 | title=New airport location official | work=[[The Portugal News]] | date=27 May 2024}}</ref> The decision followed the possibility of building the airport on the nearby [[Tagus Estuary Natural Reserve]], opposed by environmental groups.<ref>{{Cite press release | url=https://www.clientearth.org/latest/press-office/press/portugal-abandons-plans-to-build-new-airport-on-nature-reserve-following-lawsuit/ | title=Portugal abandons plans to build new airport on nature reserve following lawsuit | publisher=[[ClientEarth]] | date=16 May 2024}}</ref>
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In March 2021, Portugal's aviation regulator ANAC rejected the evaluation request submitted by ANA, citing disagreements with the municipalities in and around the new airport as well as environmental concerns.<ref>Catarina Demony (2 March 2021), [https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN2AU24W Plan for new Lisbon airport blocked, government pushes for solution] [[Reuters]].</ref>

In June 2022 the Portuguese Government decided to expedite the construction of the New Lisbon (Montijo) Airport with plans to put the airport into operation in 2026. One month later "Portugal's Prime Minister ordered the Ministry of Infrastructure and Housing to revoke an order to construct New Lisbon (Montijo) Airport by 2026".<ref name=":0" />

In May 2024, the Portuguese government announced that the new airport will be built in [[Alcochete]] and will be ready in 2034.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://observador.pt/liveblogs/medina-ouvido-no-parlamento-sobre-reducao-da-divida-publica/#liveblog-entry-660568-scroll | title=Novo aeroporto só em 2034. Investimento poderá ser superior aos 6 mil milhões apontados pela comissão técnica }}</ref>


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Luís de Camões Airport

Aeroporto Luís de Camões
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorANA Aeroportos de Portugal
ServesLisbon metropolitan area
StandortAlcochete
Opened2034; 10 years' time (2034) (projected)
Hub forTAP Air Portugal
Elevation AMSL211–213 ft / 50–55 m
Coordinates38°46′N 8°48′W / 38.767°N 8.800°W / 38.767; -8.800
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01L/19R K.A. K.A.
01R/19L K.A. K.A.

Luís de Camões Airport (Portuguese: Aeroporto Luís de Camões) is a planned airport located in Montijo, Portugal, in the municipality of Alcochete, Setúbal District, 30 km (19 mi) by road from Lisbon, on the current site of the Montijo Air Base. It is projected to be completed in 2034, at which time the existing Lisbon Airport will be shut down. It is projected to cost up to €9 billion and will be funded from European Union funds, public-private partnerships, and airport tariffs. It will have the capability of meeting projected demand of 100 million passengers annually by 2050, an increase from current Lisbon air traffic of approximately 30 million passengers per year.[1][2] The airport will have two runways with capacity for up to 95 movements per hour with the possibility of expanding to up to four runways.[3][4] The airport is named after 16th century poet Luís de Camões.

History

After years of debate on a location for a new airport near Lisbon, including the possibility of building the Ota Airport, in 2008, a location in Alcochete was chosen since it is more accessible due to nearby infrastructure such as the Vasco da Gama Bridge.[5] Construction started in 2010; however, shortly thereafter, forced by the 2010–2014 Portuguese financial crisis and an international bailout, the project was put on hold.[6]

In 2017, Ryanair was a major proponent of converting the Montijo Air Base into a facility for low-cost carriers; the company said that the new airport could be operational with as little as €25 million.[3]

In October 2019, Portugal's environmental agency gave approval for construction of the airport if its meets certain conditions including sound insulation requirements and restrictions on flights between midnight and 6AM.[7]

In March 2021, the National Authority of Civil Aviation of Portugal rejected the formal evaluation request for construction of the airport submitted by airport operator ANA Aeroportos de Portugal, citing disagreements with the nearby municipalities as well as environmental concerns. The government then evaluated changing the law or selecting another location for the airport.[8]

In May 2024, the Portuguese government announced that the new airport will be built in Alcochete and will be ready in 2034.[1][9][10] The decision followed the possibility of building the airport on the nearby Tagus Estuary Natural Reserve, opposed by environmental groups.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b Rua, Patrícia Vicente; Demony, Catarina; Goncalves, Sergio (14 May 2024). "Portugal to build new airport across the river from Lisbon". Reuters.
  2. ^ Dunn, Graham (17 May 2024). "Portugal formally selects military airfield site for new Lisbon international hub airport". FlightGlobal.
  3. ^ a b "Lisbon Luís de Camões Airport". CAPA.
  4. ^ "Airports of the future: 19 weird and wonderful terminals under construction". The Daily Telegraph. 4 February 2016. ISSN 0307-1235.
  5. ^ "Location of new Lisbon airport decided". CAPA. 9 April 2008.
  6. ^ "Saturated Lisbon airport puts Portugal tourism boom at risk". France 24. Agence France-Presse. 7 October 2018.
  7. ^ Demony, Catarina; Goncalves, Sergio (31 October 2019). "New Lisbon airport gets green light from environment watchdog". Reuters.
  8. ^ Demony, Catarina (2 March 2021). "Plan for new Lisbon airport blocked, government pushes for solution". Reuters.
  9. ^ "New Lisbon airport location announced". The Portugal News. 14 May 2024.
  10. ^ "New airport location official". The Portugal News. 27 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Portugal abandons plans to build new airport on nature reserve following lawsuit" (Press release). ClientEarth. 16 May 2024.
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