Humberto Delgado Airport, International airport in Santa Maria dos Olivais, Portugal
Humberto Delgado Airport is an international airport in Santa Maria dos Olivais, Portugal, operating through two passenger buildings. Terminal 1 receives scheduled flights, while Terminal 2 handles operations for budget airlines.
Operations began in October 1942 during World War II, replacing the former Alverca airfield. That older site had served Lisbon from 1919 until 1940.
Since 2016, this airport honors a general who championed Portuguese aviation and later resisted authoritarian rule. Travelers encounter this historical reference through signage and displays in the public areas of the terminal.
A metro station has connected the airport to central Lisbon since 2012, complementing bus lines and taxis. Orientation between the two terminals is managed through walkways and free shuttle buses.
Using a single runway, the airport handles 33.6 million passengers each year. This figure places it twelfth among European airports for passenger traffic.
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