14.5 % record-breaking traffic growth at Budapest Airport in 2017
Jan. 12, 2018

Traffic at Liszt Ferenc International Airport in 2017 grew at an unprecedented pace: 13.1 million passengers used the airport last year, and the volume of air cargo also broke the record with more than 127.000 tons in total. Budapest Airport continued its dynamic development program called BUD2020 earmarking 50 billion HUF (160 m Euro)for upgrading and extending the airport.

  • Number of passengers: 13 097 239 (versus 11 441 999 in 2016) – an annual growth rate of 14.5 %
  • Cargo volume: 127 145 tons (versus 112 142 tons in 2016) – an annual growth rate of 13.4 %
  • Passenger traffic over 1 million per month in 9 consecutive months from April to December
  • Busiest month: August, with 1 330 092 passengers
  • Highest volume of cargo: November, with 12 149 tons
  • Over 50% increase of passenger numbers since 2013

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