As of , it was the 12th-largest airport in Europe in terms of passenger volume, and carried , tonnes of cargo. Lisbon Airport has consistently ranked dismally in customer satisfaction, with AirHelp polling it in last place amongst airports in the world as of These plans have for decades been postponed or suspended for a myriad of reasons.
The airport opened on 15 October , during World War II , and initially operated in conjunction with the Cabo Ruivo Seaplane Base : seaplanes performed transatlantic flights, and passengers were transferred onto continental flights operating from the new airport.
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It is widely referenced in the classic film Casablanca , whose plot revolves around an escape attempt to Lisbon airport. As such, it was heavily monitored by both Axis and Allied spies. Although Portugal was neutral, the airport was used by allied flights en route to Gibraltar , North Africa and Cairo.
By the number of passengers reached , A β52 airport diagram [16] shows four runways laid out at degree angles: 1, m 4, ft Runway 5, 1, m 3, ft Runway 9, 1, m 3, ft Runway 14, and 1, m 3, ft Runway Runways 5 and 36 were each later extended northward to a length of 1, m 6, ft. Major upgrades from to included a new runway capable of handling the first generation of jets, such as the Boeing and Douglas DC It was 3, m 10, ft long and would allow direct transatlantic flights.
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With this concession, ANA became responsible for the planning, development and construction of future infrastructure. The airport is now surrounded by urban development, being one of the few airports in Europe located inside a major city. Initially, Ota , a village 50 km 31 mi north of Lisbon, was chosen as one of the sites for the new airport.
