Budapest Ferihegy International Airport, BUD

Budapest Ferihegy International Airport – Budapest, Hungary (Hungarian: Ferihegyi Nemzetközi Repülőtér or simply Ferihegy) (IATA: BUD, ICAO: LHBP) is the only airport serving the capital city of Budapest, and the largest among the country's five international airports. The airport offers a wide range of international connections primarily within Europe, but also to Asia, the Middle East, and North America. In 2005, the airport served just over 8 million passengers.

The airport is located 10 miles (16 km) southeast of the centre of Budapest, accessible by the major transport artery of Üllői út. At the end of 2005 expressway M0 that connects all major roads and expressways around the city will reach the airport providing faster link to other towns.

Terminals

Ferihegy airport has three main terminals (1, 2A, 2B) and a small one for general aviation (GAT) flights. A new large air cargo base is about to be built. Transfer between terminals 2A and 2B is convenient enough to be completed on foot. However, the older Terminal 1 is farther away and must be reached via bus.

Terminal 1

The newly opened Terminal 1 serves all low-cost airlines. The terminal was recently renovated and opened up to the public in September 2005. The freight functions will be relocated to a newly built cargo base, whose construction has been delayed by a political scandal about public spending that led to contract cancellations (because inflated prices were paid for the land).

Terminal 2A

Terminal 2A was originally built exclusively for MALÉV Hungarian Airlines, but it now serves not only MALÉV, but its code-share airline partners as well. This modern, well-designed terminal replaced the original terminal in 1985.

Terminal 2B
 
Although connected to Terminal 2A, it is referred to as a separate terminal, opened in 1997. It serves all of the other international flights and airlines not served by Terminal 2A.

Airlines and destinations

Scheduled airlines

Aeroflot (Moscow-Sheremetyevo)
Aerosvit (Kiev-Boryspil)
Aer Lingus (Dublin)
Air Berlin (Hanover, Nuremberg)
Air Europa (Madrid)
Air France (Paris-Charles de Gaulle)
Air Malta (Malta)
Alitalia (Milan-Malpensa)
Austrian Airlines (Vienna)
Blue1 (Helsinki)
British Airways (London-Heathrow)
Brussels Airlines (Brussels)
Carpatair (Cluj-Napoca, Timişoara)
Clickair (Barcelona) [starts 1 June 2007]
Czech Airlines (Prague)
Delta Air Lines (New York-JFK)
easyJet (Berlin-Schönefeld, Dortmund, Geneva, London-Gatwick, London-Luton)
EgyptAir (Cairo)
El Al (Tel Aviv)
Finnair (Helsinki)
Germanwings (Cologne/Bonn, Stuttgart)
Hainan Airlines (Beijing, Geneva [awaiting gov't approval])
Jet2.com (Manchester)
LOT Polish Airlines (Warsaw)
Lufthansa (Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich)
Malév Hungarian Airlines (Amsterdam, Athens, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Beirut, Berlin-Tegel, Brussels, Bucharest-Otopeni, Cairo, Constanţa, Copenhagen, Cork, Damascus, Dublin, Dubrovnik, Ekaterinburg, Frankfurt, Geneva, Gothenburg-Landvetter, Hamburg, Helsinki, Istanbul-Atatürk, Kiev-Boryspil, Kraków, Larnaca, Ljubljana, London-Gatwick, Lyon, Madrid, Malaga, Moscow-Sheremetyevo, Munich, New York-JFK, Odessa, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Podgorica, Prague, Priština, Rome-Fiumicino, Sarajevo, Skopje, Sofia, Split, Stockholm-Arlanda, Stuttgart, Târgu-Mureş, Tel Aviv, Thessaloniki, Timişoara, Tirana, Toronto, Varna, Venice, Warsaw, Zagreb, Zürich)
Meridiana (Florence)
Moldavian Airlines (Chişinău)
Norwegian Air Shuttle (Oslo)
Rossiya Airlines (St. Petersburg)
Royal Jordanian (Amman) [starts June 2, 2007][3]
Scandinavian Airlines System (Stockholm-Arlanda) (seasonal)
SkyEurope (Amsterdam, Athen, Barcelona, Bourgas, Brussels, Catania, Copenhagen, Dubrovnik, Malaga, Milan-Bergamo, Naples, Nice, Paris-Orly, Rimini, Rome-Fiumicino, Split, Thessaloniki, Varna, Venice)
Smart Wings (Barcelona, Madrid, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Prague)
Sterling Airlines (Copenhagen, Stockholm-Arlanda)
Swiss International Air Lines
Swiss International Air Lines operated by Swiss European Air Lines (Basel/Mulhouse, Zürich)
TAP Portugal (Lisbon)
TAROM (Bucharest-Otopeni)
Turkish Airlines (Istanbul-Atatürk)
Wizz Air (Bourgas, Brussels-Charleroi, Bucharest-Băneasa, Corfu, Eindhoven, Girona, Hahn, Heraklion, Gothenburg-City, London-Luton, Malmo, Palma de Mallorca, Paris-Beauvais, Rhodes, Rome-Ciampino, Split, Stockholm-Skavsta, Târgu-Mureş, Thessaloniki, Varna, Warsaw)

Aside from the ones listed above, cargo airlines such as UPS also operate out of the airport.

Safety and Security

As with any airport, theft can be a problem among employees and the pickpockets in the waiting areas. Travelers may wish to have their bags turn-wrapped in clean plastic sheet before handing them over at the counter for a fee of 1500 Ft. (US$7.50). Due to security issues, one should never leave luggage unattended. It is likely to be reported to airport police and destroyed.

There was an IED bus attack against Russian Jewish emigrants at Ferihegy in the early 1990s. However, there have been no terrorist incidents since then.

Cargo Facilities

Bonded Warehouse, Transit Zone, Mechanical Handling, Heated Storage, Air-Conditioned Storage, Deep Freeze Storage, Mortuary, Animal Quarantine, Fresh Meat Inspection, Health Officials, X-Ray Equipment, Decompression Chamber, Security for Valuables, Dangerous Goods, Radioactive Goods, Very Large/Heavy Cargo, Express/Courier Centre

Customs

Tel: +36 (0)1 157-9123, +36 (0)1 157-8021
Op. Hours: 08:00-15:00
Head of Department: Mr Zsolt Szabó
Cargo Handling Agents: LRI Air Cargo Service

Passenger Facilities

Bureau de Change, Restaurants, Duty Free Shop, Car Rental

Summary

Airport Code : BUD
Airport Name : Ferihegy
Runway Length : 9875 ft.
Runway Elevation : 440 ft.

City : Budapest
Country : Hungary
Country Abbrev. : HU
Airport Guide : http://www.iexplore.com/airportguides/Hungary/BUD/Overview
World Area Code : 437
GMT Offset : +1.0

Telephone : +36 (0)1 296-9696, (Air Cargo Manager) +36 (0)1 157-7390
Fax : +36 (0)1 296-6000, (Air Cargo Manager) +36 (0)1 157-7506
Email : info@bud.hu
Website : http://www.bud.hu