Lisbon Portela Airport
Lisbon Portela Airport sits roughly seven kilometres north of central Lisbon, within the city limits of the Portuguese capital. It serves as the country's primary international gateway and the busiest airport in Portugal. Originally inaugurated in 1942, it has grown from a modest wartime-era facility into a major Iberian hub, with successive modernisations adapting it to contemporary traffic.
About Lisbon Portela Airport
Lisbon Portela Airport sits roughly seven kilometres north of central Lisbon, within the city limits of the Portuguese capital. It serves as the country's primary international gateway and the busiest airport in Portugal. Originally inaugurated in 1942, it has grown from a modest wartime-era facility into a major Iberian hub, with successive modernisations adapting it to contemporary traffic.
The airport operates two passenger terminals: Terminal 1, handling the bulk of scheduled departures and all arrivals, and Terminal 2, dedicated to certain low-cost departures. Two intersecting runways, oriented roughly 03/21 and 17/35, share a constrained urban site. Operations run effectively around the clock, though noise-sensitive procedures apply, and capacity pressures have driven ongoing debate about a complementary airfield.
Overview
Lisbon Portela Airport sits roughly seven kilometres north of central Lisbon, within the city limits of the Portuguese capital. It serves as the country's primary international gateway and the busiest airport in Portugal. Originally inaugurated in 1942, it has grown from a modest wartime-era facility into a major Iberian hub, with successive modernisations adapting it to contemporary traffic.
Airlines
TAP Air Portugal maintains its principal hub at Lisbon, operating an extensive long-haul network to Brazil, Africa and North America alongside dense European service. Ryanair and easyJet hold significant bases here, while SATA Azores Airlines links the archipelago. Major international carriers from across Europe, the Americas, the Gulf and Africa serve the airport on scheduled routes.
Airlines
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Routes
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Nearby airports
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FAQ
Lisbon Portela Airport — frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the details travellers usually check first, from codes and locations to the practical basics that help with planning.
9 common questions
- Lisbon Portela Airport is located in Lisbon, Portugal (Europe), at coordinates 38.770°, -9.130°.
- Its IATA code is LIS and its ICAO code is LPPT.
- Lisbon Portela Airport serves Lisbon, Portugal. When comparing fares, check whether other airports also serve the same area — prices and transfer times can differ between them.
- Lisbon Portela Airport operates on Europe/Lisbon local time. Departure and arrival times on tickets are always shown in each airport's local time, so double-check the offset when planning connections or pick-ups.
- Lisbon Portela Airport sits at latitude 38.770° and longitude -9.130°. The map link in the details panel on this page opens the exact location for driving directions.
- Carriers tracked on routes from LIS include Aeroméxico, Iberia and TAP Air Portugal.
- Tracked destinations from LIS include Madrid.
- Its address is Alameda das Comunidades Portuguesas, Lisboa, Lisboa, 1700-111, Portugal, the phone number is +351 21 841 3500, the official website is http://www.ana.pt/pt-PT/Aeroportos/Lisboa/Lisboa/Paginas/HomeLisboa.aspx. For flight-specific questions (delays, baggage, rebooking), contact the operating airline directly rather than the airport.
- Yes — Originfacts lists 9 other airports in Portugal. The nearby-airports section on this page links to each of them, which is useful when comparing fares or finding an alternative departure point.