Arriving and departing flights had been temporarily halted from 10:25 due to black ice and extreme icing. Several other airports in Central Europe also closed temporarily because of the weather.

At a press conference at Liszt Ferenc, Budapest Airport's deputy-CEO for corporate communications and government relations Katalin Valentinyi said eight Budapest flights had been rerouted and five cancelled.

Due to the airport closure, a total of 13 arriving and 14 departing flights were cancelled, and as a result of the extreme weather conditions, 11 flights were diverted to other airports.

During the morning, the nose gear of Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight ETH3707 slipped off the paved surface of a taxiway, onto grass while taxiing, causing the aircraft to become stuck. No injuries were reported. The circumstances of the incident are currently under investigation.

The airport operator, in cooperation with the competent authorities, has freed the aircraft and towed it to a stand.

Snow and black ice was detected at Ferenc Liszt International Airport and its surroundings from early Tuesday morning until the early afternoon, 13 January.

The airport is currently on the highest level of preparedness for snow. Budapest Airport’s teams are working hard to continuously clear the runways, taxiways and aprons.

Budapest Airport continuously provides updates on conditions at the airport. Passengers are requested to monitor the airport’s website and the airlines’ announcements for the latest information on their flights.

Earlier: 

Arriving and departing flights are being temporarily halted at Liszt Ferenc International due to black ice and extreme icing, operator Budapest Airport said in the morning on Tuesday.

Flights were halted at 10:25 for safety reasons, Budapest Airport said.

The operator added that it would continue to provide updates as the situation developed.

Airports in Vienna and Bratislava are also closed. 

From Budapest Airport Press Team:

"Due to the adverse weather conditions, and similarly to several airports in Central Europe, a temporary airport closure has been implemented at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, due to the increased safety risks caused by black ice and extreme icing.

For safety reasons, the airport has temporarily suspended all arrivals and departures since 10:25.

During the course of the morning, the nose gear of Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight ETH3707 slipped off the paved surface of a taxiway onto the grass while taxiing, causing the aircraft to become stuck.

The investigation into the circumstances of the incident is currently ongoing, and the airport operator, in cooperation with the competent authorities, is doing everything possible to free the aircraft.

Source: MTI – Hungary’s national news agency since 1881. While MTI articles are usually factual, some may contain political bias, and readers should be aware that such content does not reflect the position of XpatLoop, which is neutral and independent.

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