1.5   Prior permission issued by the civil aviation authorities

1.6    Coordination of flight data with aerodromes

2.1   General

2.2   Procedures for approval

Ministry of Transport, Telecommunication and Energy

General Directorate of Civil Aviation

Director General

National Transport Authority Aviation Authority (NTA AA)

Director

In case of first application a copy of the Operating Licence and the Air Operator's Certificate, furthermore in case of operation outside the European Economic Area also a copy of the designation issued by the State of the carrier, shall be attached.

2.3   Documentary requirements for clearance of aircraft

Two copies of the Cargo Manifest and Loadsheet are required to be submitted by airline operators for clearance on entry and departure of their aircraft to and from Hungary. One copy of the Cargo Manifest must be signed by the authorized agent or the pilot-in-command.

2.4   Slot coordination/schedules facilitation of scheduled and ad-hoc flight operations

In Hungary, according to Council Regulation (EEC) 95/93, Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport is designated as schedules facilitated.

Contact details of Airport Coordination:

HungaroControl Pte. Ltd.Co.
Airport Coordination

Hours of operation:
Weekdays between 07:00 and 17:00 hours local time.
Weekends and public holidays between 07:00 and 15:00 hours local time

Submissions shall be sent in accordance with the deadlines shown in 6.5.1 para 1 of IATA’s Worldwide Scheduling Guidelines (WSG). A copy of WSG can be downloaded from the IATA Scheduling Services website at:

The following types of movements are exempt from mandatory submission: government, state, military, ambulance, general/business aviation.

Any changes to the agreed timetables shall be checked with Airport Coordination.

The format of submissions shall be in accordance with Chapter 6 of IATA’s Standard Schedules Information Manual (SSIM), using Schedule Movement Advice (SMA) or Schedule Clearance Request (SCR) messages.

Further information on the scheduling process, capacity limits and other parameters can be found on the website of Airport Coordination Hungary

3.1   Non-commercial flights

Non-commercial flights (transit and non-traffic stops) are subjected to prior permission of the Civil Aviation Administration in the case, the aircraft is registered in a State which is not a Contracting Party to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention) or no bilateral Air Services Agreement has been signed between this State and Hungary. Application for such flight operations shall be submitted at least 3 working days prior to the planned departure to the National Transport Authority Aviation Authority (NTA AA).

The application shall include: GEN 1.2 para 3.3 except item h)

3.2   Commercial flights

1. flights for the purpose of meeting humanitarian or emergency needs;
2. taxi-class passenger flights of occasional character on request, provided that the aircraft does not have a seating capacity of more than six passengers and provided that the destination is chosen by the hirer or hirers and no part of the capacity of the aircraft is resold to the public;
3. flights on which the entire space is hired by a single person (individual, firm, corporation or institution) for the carriage of his or its staff or merchandise, provided that no part of such space is resold;
4. single flights, no operator or group of operators being entitled under this sub-paragraph to more than, one flight per month between the same two traffic centres for all aircraft available to him.
   The same treatment shall be accorded to aircraft engaged in either of the following activities:
5. the transport of freight exclusively;
6. the transport of passengers between regions which have no reasonably direct connection by scheduled air services.

1. name of operator of the aircraft;
2. type and registration sign of the aircraft;
3. aerodrome of departure and destination;
4. planned time of departures and arrivals;
5. route of the flight;
6. purpose of flight, number of passengers and/or designation and amount of cargo.

• If an operator intends to perform an individual international flight or from/to the same State within not more than 3 months period 4 successive non-scheduled flights for commercial purposes to/from Hungarian aerodromes, it shall apply to the National Transport Authority Aviation Authority (NTA AA) (See GEN 1.2 para 3.1) not less than 2 working days prior to the planned departure.
• If a licensed air carrier intends to carry out any additional flights to one of its already approved scheduled air services to/from Hungarian aerodromes, or to effect a change of type of the aircraft to a larger capacity version for commercial reasons, it shall apply to the National Transport Authority Aviation Authority (NTA AA) (See GEN 1.2 para 3.1) not less than 2 working days prior to the planned departure.
• The application for a series of more than 4 non-scheduled flights - from/to the same State - for commercial purposes landing or taking-off at Hungarian aerodromes shall be received by the National Transport Authority Aviation Authority (NTA AA)( See GEN 1.2 para 3.1) at least 10 working days prior to the first intended time of operations.

3.3   Content of applications

Applications submitted to the National Transport Authority Aviation Authority (NTA AA) for non-scheduled flights according to GEN 1.2 para 3. above shall contain the following information:

1. name and address of operator of the aircraft;
2. type and registration sign of the aircraft;
3. the route and date of flight;
4. aerodrome of departure and destination, intermediate landing if any;
5. the planned time of departures and arrivals;
6. evidence of insurance for liabilities as carrier of passengers and freight, as well as data of valid insurance covering damage liability to third parties on the ground;
7. purpose of flight, number of passengers and/or designation and amount of cargo;
8. name and address of the charterer and a copy of the charter agreement (or the indication of the charter fee).

3.4   Conditions for approval of international flights for commercial purposes

• Hungarian air carrier has not been interested in the given carriage (did not make offer) prior to the offer of foreign operator;
• refusal of the authorization for the air carriage would interfere with privity of a Hungarian contractor;
• the operator of the Hungarian aerodrome of destination has interest in the completion of the carriage.

3.5   Coordination of non-scheduled flights

• The preliminary coordination and organisation of ground handling among the available handling services and the operator of the flight, is the competency of the Airside Operations Control Department. It is the responsibility of this department to coordinate the required ground handling and fuel service 72 hours before the operation, furthermore it shall be stated whether has the operator concluded agreement for ground handling with any agency providing this service or received any offer for this service.
• Everyone of the agencies providing ground handling services at the airport will be advised on the spot by the Airside Operations Department. The agencies providing ground handling services will get in touch with the operator of the aircraft directly.

In the case when a flight operation may be carried out without prior permission of the National Transport Authority Aviation Authority (NTA AA), based on the Flight Plan submitted for the purposes of Air Traffic Services, when landing and take-off is planned at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport, the FPL message shall be addressed also to:

3.6   Documentary requirements for clearance of aircraft

See GEN 1.2 para 2.3

4.6   Documentary requirements for clearance of aircraft

See GEN 1.2 para 2.3