As of 2 November, the noise protection program of the For the Neighbors of Budapest Airport Foundation, launched in 2022, will continue with the third phase, under which residents of certain areas of Districts X, XVII and XVIII of Budapest, as well as Vecsés and Üllő, can apply for the retrofit insulation or replacement of doors and windows in their living and resting rooms, and the installation of ventilators in bedrooms, free of charge. The program was so successful in the first two phases that most of the initial budget assigned was used up, along with the impact of high inflation. However, in order to continue the noise abatement program as planned, the owners of Budapest Airport have decided to increase the budget, to ensure that the additional phases can be implemented too, as originally promised.
The largest ever noise protection program of all time, offering the highest number of services, launched in 2022 by the For the Neighbors of Budapest Airport Foundation with the support of the airport operator, will continue with the inclusion of new areas in Districts X, XVII and XVIII of Budapest, as well as Vecsés and Üllő, covering a total of 4000 properties. In order to ensure that the program and the newly included areas are tailored to the needs of the residents, Budapest Airport initiated a detailed consultation with the mayors of the districts and settlements concerned at the beginning of 2022, during which the parties agreed on the details of the program.
The noise protection program is being implemented in phases, over a period of three years. After the completion of the second phase, the high number of participants, along with high inflation and other economic effects, have exhausted the pre-defined budget, but Budapest Airport considers it essential that Ferenc Liszt International Airport should develop further together with the surrounding districts and settlements, and it thus pays special attention to the quality of life of local residents. Therefore, the owners of the company decided to increase the budget, in order to ensure that the original commitment is met.
Budapest Airport will inform the owners of the residential properties included in the third phase of the program about the details and the application procedure by mail, in the second half of November. Interested parties can apply for the program by mail or electronically, and they can find more details and answers to frequently asked questions at zajvedelem.bud.hu. The program is open to all property owners who own a residential property in the designated area and meet the eligibility criteria.
Services available under the program:
Retrofit window insulation:
- An extra 6 mm glass layer, which can reduce external noise by up to 10 decibels, may be requested for the internal side of the opening sash of the windows in the living rooms and bedrooms of houses.
Window replacement:
- This can be requested free of charge in bedrooms for windows over 10 years old, or with cost-sharing (70% support provided) in other rooms (e.g. living room, living room with an American kitchen).
Roller shutter casing insulation:
- For windows where the roller shutter is located directly above the window in a casing, noise insulation of the roller shutter casing is also available free of charge in all living areas.
Ventilator:
- To ensure a peaceful night’s sleep, a noise-insulated wall unit is also available free of charge for bedrooms, which allows fresh air to enter the bedroom from outside even when the window is closed.
As a responsible company, Budapest Airport has been a stable partner in the lives of local residents for many years. Over the past 3 years, Budapest Airport has spent more than 3 billion HUF to support the surrounding settlements and districts, including the budget for the first two phases of the noise protection program. A year and a half ago, the airport operator started to insulate or replace windows in several school and kindergarten buildings in the area, selecting the institutions in cooperation with the municipalities concerned. Over the years, Budapest Airport has supported the refurbishment of schools in District XVII with 20 million HUF, a kindergarten and public park in District XVIII with 15 million HUF, while in Vecsés, it contributed 25 million HUF to the replacement of school doors and windows and more than 16 million HUF to the insulation of doors and windows in a kindergarten in Üllő.
