Air Navigation Services

HungaroControl as an integrated (civil and military) air navigation service provider guarantees the efficient flow of all flights operated in accordance with the rules of general air traffic (GAT) in the Hungarian airspace, ranging from aircraft departing from or landing at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport to overflying traffic in upper airspace. 

In ANS III, the Budapest air traffic control centre covering nearly ten thousand square meters and equipped with state-of-the-art technology, the Hungarian experts control Hungary’s air traffic using MATIAS, one of the most modern air navigation systems. HungaroControl’s flight safety performance is renowned even in an international comparison, and the company has not caused a single second of delay to airlines or passengers in the past 10 years.

At the airport of the Hungarian capital (BUD), aerodrome controllers, and in the Budapest Air Traffic Control Centre, approach and area controllers are on 24-hour duty. Hungarian air traffic controllers (ATCOs) manage about 600,000 flights per year on average, and in intensive periods, an aircraft enters Hungary’s airspace in every 30-40 seconds. The daily average is 1700, and the all-time high was 3257 aircraft controlled in a single day. For flights in the uncontrolled airspace, HungaroControl provides a flight information service.

Based on temporary assignment from NATO, from 2014 HungaroControl also manages the upper airspace over Kosovo, which is a major diplomatic success for Hungary and a significant professional recognition for the company.

Please see HungaroControl’s regularly updated professional information on the Aeronautical Information website

  • The core activity of HungaroControl Pte. Ltd. Co. is to provide air navigation services in the airspace of Hungary and in certain contracted airspaces outside Hungary. Every year hundreds of thousands of aircraft, and thus millions of passengers and crew, benefit directly or indirectly from the special services we provide. Highly qualified air traffic controllers with the support of state of the art technology ensure our services. Our primary goal is to promote a safe, efficient and expeditious flow of traffic to sustain a safe and high quality service. whilst we take into account the impact on the society, the environment and sustainable development. This is also reflected in our corporate strategy (HungaroControl 2020), and the Safety Program, which covers all the operational activities of HungaroControl.The core activity of HungaroControl Pte. Ltd. Co. is to provide air navigation services in the airspace of Hungary and in certain contracted airspaces outside Hungary. Every year hundreds of thousands of aircraft, and thus millions of passengers and crew, benefit directly or indirectly from the special services we provide. Highly qualified air traffic controllers with the support of state of the art technology ensure our services. Our primary goal is to promote a safe, efficient and expeditious flow of traffic to sustain a safe and high quality service. whilst we take into account the impact on the society, the environment and sustainable development. This is also reflected in our corporate strategy (HungaroControl 2020), and the Safety Program, which covers all the operational activities of HungaroControl.

     

    STRATEGIC LEVEL SAFETY AND QUALITY MANAGEMENT

    HungaroControl Pte. Ltd. Co. introduced its integrated flight safety and quality management system (ISQMS) at the same time with leading air navigation service providers (ANSP), among the first ANSPs. With this robust system, we can ensure that all our employees can cooperate to maintain and improve the Company's safety performance. The operation of ISQMS systematically guarantees the consideration of safety aspects in all our activities. We identify and manage risks, and carry out our activities under proper control and monitoring.

    The basis of the system is HungaroControl Safety and Quality Management Policy, in which we declare our most important commitments.

     

    SAFETY PERFORMANCE MONITORING

    HungaroControl is committed to the continuous improvement of safety; therefore it operates a mandatory and voluntary safety occurrence reporting system. The Company investigates all reported occurrences and integrates the lessons learnt into its procedures to improve safety. HungaroControl supports reporting culture and encourages the reporting of safety incidents according to the principles of its Just Culture Policy.

     

    CONTACT

    Please, send a message to safety@hungarocontrol.hu in case you have safety related questions, remark or want to report safety related issues in connection with HungaroControl services.   

     

    Mihály Kurucz

    Director of Safety and Quality Management and Internal Audit

    HungaroControl Pte. Ltd. Co.

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