ππΊ Budapest, Hungary
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. Real-Earth coordinates 47.502Β°, 19.081Β°, population 1,679,000. The busiest sky in the country β monuments to circle, other pilots in the air and the city's own tower frequency on the radio. Skydex flies the real Earth here β the elevation, coastline and city layout under the aircraft come from the same data the map does, and the sky is shared with everyone else flying it.
Seen on the water near Budapest last 30 days, AIS via the Skydex feed
18 vessels on 21 days Β· 56 sightings (one vessel on one day) Β· type known for 7 of them.
Counted from the AIS positions the Skydex feed received here β sampled once a day in local daytime, plus whenever pilots fly here β not a port register. Ship tracking
Airports near Budapest within 120 km, heard by the Skydex receiver network
- Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) Β· 15 km Β· 4,874 flights in 30 days
- GyΕr-PΓ©r International Airport (QGY) Β· 96 km Β· 2 flights in 30 days
Flights are airline flight numbers our receivers heard heading to or from the airport, once a day each β not runway movements. All airports
Activity in Budapest
Flying conditions in Budapest
Sunrise 06:42 Β· Sunset 16:12 Β· 9 h 30 m of daylight (local time)
Verdict weighs gusts, precipitation and cold β the things that actually decide whether a drone or a bird has a good time up there. Sunrise and sunset are computed from the city's coordinates, not forecast. Forecast issued 2026-11-11 03:03 UTC and refreshed live in your browser. Weather by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Flying weather in Budapest through the year
November in Budapest averages 4.7Β°C with winds around 12 km/h, and roughly 78% of days are good for flying β about 8 days see rain.
Fewest weather restrictions: June, December, April; January is the most restricted at 61% usable days. (That's about wind and rain, not comfort β check the temperatures below.)
| Month | Avg temp | Wind | Rain days | Good to fly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.1Β°C | 12 km/h | 9 | 61% |
| February | 2.1Β°C | 11 km/h | 7 | 73% |
| March | 8.4Β°C | 12 km/h | 9 | 71% |
| April | 13Β°C | 16 km/h | 5 | 88% |
| May | 16.6Β°C | 15 km/h | 9 | 76% |
| June | 24.1Β°C | 15 km/h | 8 | 90% |
| July | 23.6Β°C | 16 km/h | 6 | 84% |
| August | 24.2Β°C | 14 km/h | 7 | 82% |
| September | 18.4Β°C | 15 km/h | 8 | 78% |
| October | 11.1Β°C | 14 km/h | 6 | 87% |
| November | 4.7Β°C | 12 km/h | 8 | 78% |
| December | 2.7Β°C | 11 km/h | 8 | 89% |
Based on ERA5 reanalysis. βGood to flyβ counts days without strong wind, real rain or hard frost β the conditions that actually ground a drone.
Recent activity in Budapest
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Where to fly a drone near Budapest
π© Where to fly a drone in Hungary β
What you can do here
- Fly Budapest in an FPV drone or as a gull, from 47.502Β°, 19.081Β° β keyboard and mouse, a gamepad, or a real RC transmitter over USB.
- Check the weather first: live wind, gusts and cloud over the city, plus the month-by-month flyable-days table above.
- Watch real traffic β aircraft overhead and ships on the water come from live ADS-B and AIS feeds, not from a script.
- Meet other pilots in the same sky: city chat room, radio, and the walkie-talkie frequency for Budapest.