The airport which is being planned by the Barraqueiro transport company for the Santarém region could be completed within three to six years, reports Público.

The infrastructure would have a runway and capacity for ten million passengers per year, representing a cost of around €1 billion, financed by airport fees. It would be a regional airport that would also serve the Centre region.

There is another scenario on the table, which depends on the evolution of demand: evolving to three parallel runways, providing Lisbon airport with a capacity for 100 million passengers per year. In this case, it would imply an investment of €4.5 billion.