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Budapest Airport

  • Country/Region: Flag of Hungary Hungary
  • Telephone: +36 1 296 6634
  • Website: www.bud.hu
  • PAX: 16,173,489
  • IATA: BUD
  • ICAO: LHBP

About The Airport

Budapest Airport (BUD) is the main international airport of Hungary. Serving more than 16.2 million passengers in 2019 – an all-time high in the history of the airport.  In 2022 passenger number recorded 75% recovery.

  • In 2019, 49 airlines served 153 airports in 135 cities and in 49 countries.
  • In 2022, 35 airlines served 122 airports in 112 cities, meaning a recovery of 85% of destinations and more than 70% airlines.

Being the most successful airport in Central  Eastern Europe in terms of passenger growth, service quality and operational efficiency, BUD has won the Skytrax Award for ‘Best Airport in the Region’ in nine consecutive years – an unrivalled performance in Central and Eastern Europe setting very high standards of customer service. 

Facts and Figures

  • List of Top 5 Airlines: Wizzair, Ryanair, Lufthansa, easyjet, LOT
  • Number of Serving Airlines: 35 (scheduled)
  • Number of Direct Destinations: 122
  • Number of Terminals: 1
  • Number of Runways: 2
  • Length of Main Runway (m): 3707x45 meters
  • Passenger Numbers (mppa): 16,2 million passengers (2019)
  • Cargo Tonnes (p.a.): 183,000 tonnes (2021)
  • Ownership: Private Shareholders
  • Operational Opening Hours: 0-24
  • Total Catchment Population: (within 60mins/within 90mins): 3 million/4.3 million
  • Urban Population: 2 million
  • Aircraft Parking Stands: 38