Terminal 3 to Be Built at Budapest's Main Airport

Preparations for the construction of the new terminal have started this year.

“Based on the results so far, we can already see that we will handle a record number of passengers at the airport by the end of this year, which is not surprising, as Budapest and Hungary are becoming increasingly popular worldwide and more and more tourists are arriving every year,” said Francois Berisot, the CEO of Budapest Airport, the operator of the Hungarian capital's Ferenc Liszt International Airport.

He emphasized that “significant developments are needed to serve the increasing passenger traffic with high quality. The design of Terminal 3 and some related construction works are already underway, and execution could start soon. The goals are ambitious; to serve more and more passengers, with high quality and continuously expanding infrastructure.”

One of the first works related to the new terminal is the earth backfill works required for the construction of the new apron. The future apron extension will allow 12 aircrafts to be handled simultaneously and will be the first phase of a major apron development.

The development and design of Terminal 3 will be carried out with sustainability aspects in mind, in line with Budapest Airport’s goal to reduce its emissions to zero by 2030, 20 years ahead of the deadline defined by Airports Council International. All elements of the terminal development are expected to be completed within eight years.