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Navigation service provider HungaroControl expects an 8-12 percent increase in transit traffic in 2025, and a 10-15 percent traffic increase at Liszt Ferenc International Airport compared to the previous year.
Traffic figures for the first four months of this year also predict all-time high air traffic for this summer, the company said in a press release. In what is typically the least busy period of the year, the Hungarian air navigation service provider recorded 327,125 aircraft in domestic airspace, an increase of more than seven percent compared to the first four months of 2024, which have so far been the peak period.
The Hungarian air navigation service provider stresses that it has taken a number of comprehensive measures in preparation for this summer’s peak traffic to reduce flight delays for passengers and ensure a smooth start to the holiday season.
Based on the data for 2025 so far, overflights across the country will continue to account for the majority of traffic. A total of 270,954 aircraft passed through Hungary’s airspace, representing 83 percent of total traffic, but compared to previous years, Budapest Airport’s traffic is also growing steadily and strongly.
Since August last year, HungaroControl has taken a number of measures to ensure the efficient and safe management of the ever-increasing traffic,
they recalled.
Recently, the mirTWR, a modular integrated remote tower control system, was inaugurated, enabling Budapest Airport to manage its traffic independently of its location – the first airport of this size in the world to do so. The system can improve runway utilization, increase flight safety, and reduce delays due to weather or ground conditions.
Since April, a dedicated meteorologist has also been supporting air traffic controllers during the busiest daytime hours, thanks to a partnership with HungaroMet, the company revealed.
The specialist helps to make more informed decisions on airspace restrictions during the increasingly volatile summer periods.
They also pointed out that HungaroControl has made technological improvements, already using an improved version of the French Thales Group’s TopSky – ATC control system to manage aircraft operating throughout the high airspace of Hungary and Kosovo.
In addition to infrastructure improvements, the number of air traffic controllers has been further increased. In the last period, nine air traffic control students have obtained their licenses. A further 13 foreign controllers have joined HungaroControl, and three national air traffic controllers who had been temporarily posted abroad have returned to HungaroControl to strengthen the team. A standby system has also been introduced to manage peak periods and senior staff with a license are also performing control duties.
Via MTI, Featured image: Pixabay
