Lisbon's existing airport can accommodate a plane landing every 81 seconds without significant infrastructure improvements according to ANA.
Journalist Anabela Campos is reporting on the proposed infrastructure works at Lisbon's Humberto Delgado Airport and their potential impact on aircraft movements.
Currently, the airport operates at a rate of approximately 38 flights per hour, a figure that is close to its capacity limit and often leads to operational difficulties such as flight cancellations and long queues. However, a study and expansion plan submitted by the concessionaire ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal aims to change this.
The plan proposes an increase in the declared operational capacity to 45 flights per hour after the necessary infrastructure improvements are implemented. This proposed increase is designed to meet the growing passenger demand and mitigate congestion until a planned new airport (mega-hub in Alcochete) becomes operational, expected within about ten years.
The plan includes all investments required to expand the declared capacity, addressing urgent needs for comfort and safety for users and professionals at the current airport.
The proposed increase would mean an aircraft every 75 seconds at the Lisbon airport, as opposed to the current rate of one every 95 seconds. This would represent a significant change, with a potential increase of 7 aircraft movements per hour.
Stay tuned for more updates on this development and how it may impact your travel plans.
The proposed expansion plan submitted by ANA – Aerospace and Finance industry concessionaire aims to raise the declared operational capacity of Lisbon's Humberto Delgado Airport to 45 flights per hour, a move that could increase aircraft movements by 7 per hour and decrease the time between flights to an aircraft every 75 seconds. This potential increase, intended to meet growing passenger demand and reduce congestion until a new airport becomes operational, is expected to significantly affect the industry and traveling public.
