BUD

Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport

Budapest, Hungary

Operated by Budapest Airport Zrtpublic
ICAOLHBPElev495 ft
The Verdict
60/100Aggressively average

And it's getting worse.

Ranked #76 of 198 airportsBased on data from 1960–2026
Operational30%
62Solidly average
Sentiment25%
53Solidly average
Infrastructure15%
63Passable
Sent. Velocity15%
33Struggling
Connectivity15%
93The gold standard

Carbon Accreditation

Level 6/7Transition
2024

Paris-aligned reductions + offsetting residuals

What People Think

BUD: the beige of the aviation world.

4.3Avg Rating / 10
3,731
ReviewsGoogle 3563Skytrax 168
23%Positive
SKYTRAX STARS:★★★★☆
★ 4.0on Google Maps (3,563 reviews)
Sentiment Trajectory (2010–2026)+2.43 over 12 years
Then: 2.4/5 (14 reviews)Now: 4.9/5 (984 reviews)
Positive23%
Neutral34%
Negative42%
Queuing
2.4
Cleanliness
3.4
Staff
2.8
Food & Bev
2.5
Wifi
2.1
Wayfinding
3.3
Transport
3.4
Shopping
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The Numbers

19.6MPassengers (2025)
+11.8%YoY Growth

Record year! 19.6M passengers in 2025, up 22% from pre-pandemic levels and a staggering 410% rebound from the 2020 COVID low.

19.6MInternational (100%)
60Domestic (0%)
Passenger History

Lounges

1 available
Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport
priority pass

Tardiness Report

2026/02–2025/03 · 258,828 flights
0.2%Flights Delayed520 of 258,828 flights
1.0minAvg Delay

If punctuality were a religion, this airport would be the cathedral.

Delay Causes (ATFM)
Weather53%
Carrier0%
ATC0%
Airport47%

Where You Can Escape To

Ryanair·Base
Smartwings Hungary·Hub
Wizz Air·Hub
Wizz Air·Base
237 routes · 6 regions · Top: Ben Gurion International Airport (407/mo)
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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)179
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Malpensa International Airport161
Middle East2
Ben Gurion International Airport407
Istanbul Airport238

Ground Transport

MMetro
RRail
TTram
BBus

The Runway Report

2 Runways
13L/31R12,162ft × 148ft · CON · Lighted
13R/31L9,875ft × 148ft · CON · Lighted

The Backstory

HistorySince 1937, Budapest's primary airport had been Budaörs Airport. However, within two years of its opening, it was already apparent that Budaörs was obsolete. It could not be expanded due to surrounding hills, and its runways were also inadequate. In...
Skytrax World Airport Awards
2026🏆
SkytraxBest in Eastern Europe
2025🏆
SkytraxBest in Eastern Europe
2024🏆
SkytraxBest in Eastern Europe
2023🏆
SkytraxBest in Eastern Europe
2022🏆
SkytraxBest in Eastern Europe
2021🏆
SkytraxBest in Eastern Europe
2019🏆
SkytraxBest in Eastern Europe
2018🏆
SkytraxBest in Eastern Europe
ACI Service Quality Awards
2024🥇
ACI ASQACI ASQ · 15 to 25m · europe