Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport
Budapest, Budapest (capital city) (Hungary)
IATA: BUD ICAO: LHBP
Longest Active Runway
12,162 ft
3,707 meters
Field Elevation
495 ft
151 m MSL
Runway Inventory
2 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
47.4302°, 19.2624°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Derived Facts, National & Global Rankings
National Runway Rank
#1 in Hungary
Out of 4 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#244 Worldwide
Top 3.2% percentile
Elevation Ranking
#3463 MSL
Top 48.4% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
+21.6%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 Database Insight: Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport's longest active runway measures 12,162 ft (3,707 m). It ranks as the #1 longest runway in Hungary and #244 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.
🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering
| Runway Designator | Length (ft / m) | Width (ft / m) | Surface Material | Lighting | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13L/31R | 12,162 ft (3707m) | 148 ft (45m) | Concrete (CON) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
| 13R/31L | 9,875 ft (3010m) | 148 ft (45m) | Concrete (CON) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)
Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.
| Aerodrome Name | IATA | Distance | Longest Runway | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. R. Štefánik Airport (Bratislava) | BTS | 93.8 NM (173.7 km) | 10,466 ft | ✅ Lighted |
🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata
Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Method: SHA-256 Checksum Lock
Calculation Model: Haversine Great-Circle
Machine-readable endpoint:
GET /api/airport/bud.json ↗