Daily News Hungary
Hetzmann Mercédesz
07 July 2026
Budapest Airport has launched one of the largest planning tenders in its history, laying the groundwork for a comprehensive, long-term redevelopment of Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport. The ambitious programme includes a brand-new terminal, additional passenger piers, a railway station, new roads, parking facilities and extensive upgrades across the airport’s infrastructure.
According to procurement documents published in the European Union’s TED public procurement database and shared by Magyar Építők, the airport operator is seeking to conclude framework agreements with several design firms for a period of 96 months. The tender is intended to prepare a comprehensive development programme rather than a single construction project.
The planned developments cover virtually every part of the airport. Among the key projects are:
- A new landside Main Terminal Building (MTB);
- Expansion and modernisation of the existing Terminal 2A, Terminal 2B and SkyCourt;
- Construction of a new Pier E passenger pier;
- New aircraft aprons and taxiways;
- Runway-related infrastructure;
- A new air traffic control tower;
- Aircraft hangars;
- Multi-storey car parks;
- A railway station providing direct rail access to the airport;
- A hotel;
- An energy centre and utility buildings;
- A geothermal power plant;
- New roads, parking areas and other supporting infrastructure.
The documents indicate that design work could be carried out simultaneously for buildings covering approximately 30,000 square metres of net floor area, alongside around 175,000 square metres of aircraft aprons and taxiways...
