Private jets at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
Budapest airport is open around the clock, with two parallel runways of 3,707 and 3,009 metres and customs at all hours. Private flights must be notified to the airport at least three hours ahead, and the airport is schedule-facilitated (IATA Level 2) rather than fully slot-coordinated.
- Longest runway
- 3,707 m
- Codes
- BUD · LHBP
- Business aviation handling
- 2 handlers
Business aviation handling
Çelebi Ground Handling Hungary (General Aviation)
Listed in the AIP as handling passengers, cargo and general aviation, with a dedicated general aviation unit and its own handling frequency.
Menzies Aviation Hungary
Listed in the AIP as a passenger and cargo handler.
Worth knowing before you fly
- Budapest is open 24 hours with customs at all hours, and it is not fully slot-coordinated, so short-notice private flights are usually possible. The airport still needs at least three hours' notice of each private movement.
- The airport asks for the aircraft's noise certificate in advance, so first-time operators should send it early.
- At night (22:00-06:00 local) the number of commercial flights is capped, and only six commercial movements are planned between midnight and 05:00. Very late charter departures should be confirmed with the handler.
Operating information
For business and private flights. Details change, so we check them again for your date.
Airport
| Opening hours | Aerodrome administration, customs and immigration, air traffic services, fuel, handling, security and de-icing are all H24 in the Hungarian AIP. Night restrictions apply (see noise). |
|---|---|
| Prior permission | For general aviation flights, the operator or its authorised handling agent must notify the Airport Operations Control Center at least three hours before the planned arrival or departure, giving date, aircraft identification and type, type of flight, times, route, registration, handling agent, MTOW, noise data and operator. The airport confirms the times. Operators must also send the aircraft's noise certificate to the airport operator in advance (AIP). |
| Customs and immigration | Customs and immigration are H24 (Hungarian AIP). |
| Slots | Budapest Airport describes BUD as an IATA Level 2 (schedule-facilitated) airport. Schedule facilitation is handled by HungaroControl's Airport Coordination unit. General aviation flights are notified to the Airport Operations Control Center at least three hours ahead (AIP). |
| Noise and night restrictions | Only aircraft meeting ICAO Annex 16 Chapters 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 or 11 (or stricter) may use the airport regularly. The night period is 22:00-06:00 local, with preferential runway use and a cap on commercial flights: 50 scheduled and non-scheduled commercial movements in the night period, of which 6 between 00:00 and 05:00 local. Reverse thrust is limited to idle unless needed for safety. (AIP times are in UTC; local times shown here.) |
| Aircraft parking | Hangar space for visiting aircraft is limited and by prior arrangement only (AIP). No business-jet parking time limits are published. |
| De-icing | H24, on parking stands on request (AIP). |
| Other restrictions | Operators must send the noise certificate of the aircraft to the airport operator in advance. Departing aircraft call Budapest Delivery 20 minutes before EOBT or CTOT. Marshaller or follow-me guidance is provided for general aviation flights. |
Runways
| 13L/31R | 3,707 m, concrete |
|---|---|
| 13R/31L | 3,009 m, concrete |
By road
| Budapest city centre | 16 km ESE of the city centre (Hungarian AIP); no road time published |
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Flying times
| To | Distance | Light or midsize jet |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva | 544 nm | About 1h 35m |
| Nice | 554 nm | About 1h 35m |
| Mykonos | 657 nm | About 1h 50m |
| Paris | 678 nm | About 1h 50m |
| London | 814 nm | About 2h 10m |
| Manchester | 893 nm | About 2h 20m |
| Ibiza | 934 nm | About 2h 25m |
| Marrakech | 1,568 nm | About 3h 55m |
| Dubai | 2,165 nm | About 5h 15m |
| New York | 3,790 nm | Long-range jet |
Nearby airports
Tököl
Szentkirályszabadja
Győr-Pér
Sliač
More airport guides nearby: Vienna Airport, Venice Marco Polo Airport, Nuremberg Airport, Milan Linate Airport, Istanbul Atatürk Airport.
Questions
Is there a private terminal at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport?
Private flights are handled by Çelebi Ground Handling Hungary (General Aviation) and Menzies Aviation Hungary, rather than through the main passenger terminal.
What are Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport's opening hours for private flights?
Aerodrome administration, customs and immigration, air traffic services, fuel, handling, security and de-icing are all H24 in the Hungarian AIP. Night restrictions apply (see noise).
Can I clear customs at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport on a private flight?
Customs and immigration are H24 (Hungarian AIP).
Checked 20 October 2026 from published airport, government and handler information (ais-en.hungarocontrol.hu, bud.hu, en.hungarocontrol.hu). Not for operational use; we confirm everything for your flight.
