Mátyásföldi Repülőtér

It is easily accessible by bus 45 from the arch. With children and dogs on foot. Beautiful field. Flying planes, walking, picnicking, flying a kite is perfect.

The beautiful scenery and the fresh air speak for themselves 😷

In this case, at the end of autumn, only dry grass and gas can be seen. Many people come here for a walk with a dog. "The existence of Mátyásföld Airport, our later first international public airport, was due to the nearby Hungarian State Machine Factory, because it was used to fly Fokker and Aviatik fighter jets, which were built in 1916. The 900 × 800 m At that time the buildings were built, including an 80 × 20 m, later only MÁG hangar, in which the aircraft were built, and in 1917 another hangar was built, parallel to the later Újszász street, which was 50 × 25 m. It was used and made of stone by Franco-Roumain from 1922, so it was only referred to as a “French” hangar, and in the 1920s two stone and two plank hangars were built, powered by the factory and even in stone hangars. there was even heating, which was a big word at the time. transported all the way to Kiev. In the spring of 1919, the 1st Red Squadron was stationed here for a while under the command of László Háry. In 1931, the first Hungarian ocean airplanes, György Endresz and Sándor Magyar, were waiting here. In the following years, a number of record flights began and ended at Matthias Airport, including the L-2 Rome.

Beautiful green area on the edge of Mátyásföld. Many people come here with dogs or just for a walk. A huge large meadow is the former airport, which pays attention to many curiosities, birds and small mammals. There is also a riding school downstairs. A favorite place for model airplanes. The airport was established in 1916, when the group of towers that was still standing today was built, once the Hungarian General Machine Factory, which also had an aircraft factory, began building Fokker fighters. After Trianon, military aircraft production stopped. Civil aviation started in Mátyásföld in 1922 and lasted until the 1950s, when Ferihegy opened. Since then, it has been a military and later a hobby airport. Nowadays, it is only used by modelers.

Professionals are modeling pilots.