Airport Name and ICAO/IATA Code.
Budapest Liszt Ferenc international airport . (ICAO: LHBP / IATA: BUD)
Location (City, Country)
Budapest , Hungary
Airport Type & Size
LOCATION: approximately 16 km southeast of Budapest city center.RUNWAYS: 2
13L/31R — 3,707 m
13R/31L — 3,010 m
TERMINALS: Terminal 2A (Schengen) and 2B (non-Schengen); Terminal 1 is used for certain cargo operations.
TRAFFIC: handled 19.63 million passengers in 2025, making it Hungary’s busiest airport.
OPERATIONS: 24-hour service, with specific restrictions on night flights.
SIZE: approximately 1,515 hectares, with infrastructure for large aircraft.
Why should this airport be added to World of Airports?
Budapest Liszt Ferenc Airport would be an excellent addition to the game, as it is one of Central Europe’s major international airports, featuring two runways, two main passenger terminals, and a wide range of European and long-haul operations. It could introduce new routes, airlines, and aircraft to the game, while also offering an interesting mix of traffic within and outside the Schengen Area. Its location in Budapest would add a key Central European destination capable of connecting various different regions.
Major Airlines & Routes
PAX
Abu Dhabi — Wizz Air
Alghero — Ryanair
Alicante — Ryanair, Wizz Air
Amman — Ryanair, Royal Jordanian
Amsterdam — KLM, easyJet
Ankara — AJet, Turkish Airlines
Antalya — SunExpress, Pegasus, Wizz Air
Athens — Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, Wizz Air
Baku — Wizz Air
Barcelona — Ryanair, Wizz Air, Vueling
Bari — Ryanair, Wizz Air
Basel — easyJet, Wizz Air
Beijing — Air China, China Southern
Belgrade — Air Serbia
Berlin — Ryanair
Birmingham — Ryanair, Wizz Air
Bologna — Ryanair, Wizz Air
Brussels — Brussels Airlines, Ryanair, Wizz Air
Bucharest — Ryanair, Wizz Air
Cairo — EgyptAir, Wizz Air
Catania — Ryanair, Wizz Air
Copenhagen — SAS, Ryanair, Wizz Air
Doha — Qatar Airways
Dubai — Emirates, flydubai, Wizz Air
Dublin — Aer Lingus, Ryanair
Frankfurt — Lufthansa, Condor
Istanbul — Turkish Airlines, Pegasus
London — British Airways, Ryanair, Wizz Air, easyJet
Madrid — Iberia, Ryanair, Wizz Air
Manchester — Ryanair, Jet2
Milan — Ryanair, Wizz Air
Munich — Lufthansa
Ningbo — Shanghai Airlines
Paris — Air France, Ryanair, Wizz Air
Rome — ITA Airways, Ryanair, Wizz Air
Seoul — Korean Air, Asiana Airlines
Shanghai — Shanghai Airlines
Shenzhen (SZX) - Hainan Airlines
Tel Aviv — Wizz Air, EL AL
Toronto — Air Canada
Warsaw — LOT Polish Airlines, Wizz Air
Vienna — Austrian Airlines, Ryanair
Zurich — Swiss, Wizz Air
CARGO
Beijing (PEK) - Air China Cargo
Chengdu (CTU) - Sichuan Airlines
Chongqing (CKG) - Air China Cargo
Ezhou (EHU) - SF Airlines
Frankfurt (FRA) / Leipzig (LEJ) - DHL
Guangzhou (CAN) - China Southern Cargo
Hangzhou (HGH) - UtLink / other operations
Hong Kong (HKG) - Fly Meta
Hong Kong (HKG) - Hong Kong Air Cargo
Hong Kong (HKG) - Hungary Air Cargo
Istanbul (IST) - Turkish Cargo
Seoul (ICN) - Korean Air Cargo
Shanghai (PVG) - China Cargo Airlines
Shenzhen (SZX) - SF Airlines
Urumqi (URC) - SF Airlines
Xi’an (XIY) - China Cargo Airlines
Zhengzhou (CGO) - Hungary Air Cargo
Zhengzhou (CGO) - Cargolux
Zhengzhou (CGO) - Longhao Air Central
Unique Features or Challenges
Important cargo operations, adding another type of traffic to manage.Two runways with different lengths, requiring efficient traffic management.
Large terminal complex, providing plenty of opportunities for realistic airport management.
Optional: Links, images, maps, or videos
Budapest Ferenc Liszt Wikipedia
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