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General reassures the population by explaining that the use of live ammunition will be “very minimal” and that all objects launched into the firing range will be highly controlled.
The Air Force firing range, currently located in Alcochete, Setúbal district, will move to Alter do Chão, in Portalegre, due to the construction of the new Luís de Camões airport, the Minister of National Defence announced today.
The Air Force firing range, currently in Alcochete, will relocate to Alter do Chão to make way for the new Luís de Camões Airport. Defence Minister Nuno Melo stated this is a key step for the demilitarisation of the current site. Air Force Chief General Sérgio Pereira assured the local population that environmental risks are fully controlled and monitored, noting that the current facility has held environmental certification since 2001. The new range will cover approximately 7,500 hectares, with costs shared between the Ministries of Defence and Infrastructure.
The Minister of Defence has not provided a date for the relocation but highlights the urgency of the move due to the new Lisbon international airport. The area will cover 7,500 hectares.
Home News First phase of new Lisbon airport underway First phase of new Lisbon airport underway Miguel Pinto Luz, Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, has announced that all necessary conditions are in place for the construction of the new Luís Vaz de Camões Airport in Alcochete.
The government official also assured that “all procedures and stages for the construction of the new airport are being followed.”
