AviatDataHévíz–Balaton Airport (Sármellék) SOB / LHSM
Hévíz / Lake Balaton region (Sármellék, Zala County) · Hungary · Hévíz-Balaton Airport Kft. (90% Hungarian state via Regionális Repülőtér Holding Kft., 10% Town of Hévíz)
4kpax · 2024
Limited hoursInternational · customs & immigrationJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATALHSM / SOB
OperatorHévíz-Balaton Airport Kft. (90% Hungarian state via Regionális Repülőtér Holding Kft., 10% Town of Hévíz)
Coordinates46.6864°N, 17.1592°E
Elevation408 ft · 124.5 m
Time zoneCET (UTC+1/+2 DST)
Passengers / yr4,219 (2024)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenYes
FuelJet A-1 · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceLHSM — AIP Hungary (HungaroControl eAIP, AD 2.LHSM)
Operating hoursNot H24 — admin/customs/immigration 0800–1500 UTC (0700–1400 UTC DST), approx 09:00–16:00 local; extensions on request
Terminals1 passenger terminal (upgraded 2025–26 to handle two 150–220-seat aircraft / ~400 Schengen and non-Schengen passengers simultaneously)
Runways (1)
- 16/34 · 2,500 m / 8,202 ft · 60 m wide · Concrete · ILS CAT I (RWY 16)
Airport contact
Ex-Soviet airbase and Hungary's second international airport; seasonal spa-tourism charter gateway (Sundair Dresden charters; Tel Aviv twice weekly Jun–Sep 2025; Antalya Saturdays from 13 Jun 2026 on Tailwind Airlines, chartered by Polish tour operator ITAKA). 90% state-owned since 2020/21 via the Hungarian Tourism Agency, transferred in 2025 to the National Economy Ministry's Regionális Repülőtér Holding Kft.; HUF 3bn upgrade completed 2025–26 and fast-growing e-commerce cargo (1,700 t in 2024, ~3,700 t in 2025).
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
PPR
Hévíz-Balaton Airport Kft. (airport operator)
Airport-operated ground handling (single-handler model; the airport KFT acts as the FBO/handler). PPR via the airport's online Ground Handling Request Form. Corroborated independently: AIP AD 2.4 lists handling facilities; airport website publishes the Ground Handling Request Form; third-party FBO/flight-support listings (Universal Weather, AC-U-KWIK, FLYTAG) describe Heviz-Balaton Airport Kft. as the FBO/ground handler.hungarocontrol.hu/aip/2026-05-14/2026-05-14-AIRAC/html/eAIP/LH-AD-2.LHSM-en-HU.html ; https://hevizairport.com/en/for-pilots/ground-handling-request-form ; https://flytag.co/region/european-union/lhsm-sob-landing-permits-ground-handling-hungary.html · As AD administration approx 0800-1500 LT; available beyond admin hours on request (after-hours service fee 300 EUR/hour from 01.01.2025)
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Aircraft fuel
Available
Hévíz-Balaton Airport Kft. (airport operator)
AVGAS 100LL and Jet A1 dispensed by the airport's own trucks (1 kerosene/Jet truck 40 t, 1 petrol/AVGAS truck 7.5 t). Independently corroborated: AIP AD 2.4 fuel/oil types and capacity; FLYTAG flight-support page confirms Jet A-1 uplift available.hungarocontrol.hu/aip/2026-05-14/2026-05-14-AIRAC/html/eAIP/LH-AD-2.LHSM-en-HU.html ; https://flytag.co/region/european-union/lhsm-sob-landing-permits-ground-handling-hungary.html · As AD administration approx 0800-1500 LT
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De-icing
Unconfirmed
Hévíz-Balaton Airport Kft. (airport operator)
De-icing listed as Available in the current AIP AD 2.4 (improved from earlier editions). Corroborated only by the AIP; no independent second public source confirms operational de-icing capability/equipment, so treated as published-but-single-source. Source: https://ais-en.hungarocontrol.hu/aip/2026-05-14/2026-05-14-AIRAC/html/eAIP/LH-AD-2.LHSM-en-HU.html
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Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Unconfirmed
Hévíz-Balaton Airport Kft. (airport operator)
Cargo handling listed as Available in AIP AD 2.4. Only the AIP corroborates this; no independent second public source (FBO/flight-support listings do not mention cargo at SOB), so treated as published-but-single-source. Source: https://ais-en.hungarocontrol.hu/aip/2026-05-14/2026-05-14-AIRAC/html/eAIP/LH-AD-2.LHSM-en-HU.html
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Aviation security
Available
Hévíz-Balaton Airport Kft. (airport operator)
Aerodrome security available H24 per AIP AD 2.3 (note: handling/fuel/fire are tied to administrative hours; only security is H24). High confidence. Source: https://ais-en.hungarocontrol.hu/aip/2026-05-14/2026-05-14-AIRAC/html/eAIP/LH-AD-2.LHSM-en-HU.html · H24
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Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed