Hollywood Burbank Airport

Hollywood Burbank Airport
Bob Hope Airport
Hollywood Burbank Airport, looking north, May 2018
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorBurbank–Glendale–Pasadena Airport Authority
ServesNorthern Greater Los Angeles area
LocationBurbank, California, U.S.
OpenedMay 30, 1930; 94 years ago (1930-05-30)
Operating base for
Elevation AMSL778 ft / 237 m
Coordinates34°12′02″N 118°21′31″W / 34.20056°N 118.35861°W / 34.20056; -118.35861
Websitewww.hollywoodburbankairport.com
Maps
FAA airport diagram as of January 2021
FAA airport diagram as of January 2021
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
15/33 6,886 2,099 Asphalt
08/26 5,802 1,768 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Total passengers6,034,729
Aircraft operations141,695
Cargo74,530,887 lb (33,806,642 kg)
Source: Hollywood Burbank Airport[4]

Hollywood Burbank Airport (IATA: BUR, ICAO: KBUR, FAA LID: BUR) — formerly called Bob Hope Airport after entertainer Bob Hope[5][6] — is a public airport three miles (4.8 km) northwest of downtown Burbank, in Los Angeles County, California, United States.[7] The airport serves Burbank, Hollywood, and the northern Greater Los Angeles area, which includes Glendale, Pasadena, the San Fernando Valley and the Santa Clarita Valley. It is closer to many popular attractions, including Griffith Park, Universal Studios Hollywood, and Downtown Los Angeles, than Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), and it is the only airport in the area with a direct rail connection to Downtown Los Angeles, with service from two stations: Burbank Airport–North and Burbank Airport–South. Nonstop flights mostly serve cities in the western United States, though Delta Air Lines has regular routes to Atlanta.

Originally, the entire airport was within the Burbank city limits, but the north end of Runway 15/33 has been extended into the city of Los Angeles. The airport is owned by the Burbank–Glendale–Pasadena Airport Authority and controlled by the governments of those cities. The Airport Authority contracts with TBI Airport Management, Inc., to operate the airport, which has its own police and fire departments, the Burbank–Glendale–Pasadena Airport Authority Police. They also share police helicopters registered N102CG and N103CG both based out of Burbank airport on the north-east end of the airport on taxiway Bravo. Boarding uses air stairs instead of jet bridges. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021 categorized it as a medium-hub primary commercial service facility.[8]

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  4. ^ "Airport Statistics". Hollywood Burbank Airport. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  5. ^ Carpio, Anthony (May 3, 2016). "Bye bye, Bob Hope: Airfield rebrands as Hollywood Burbank Airport". Burbank Leader. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  6. ^ Annlee Ellingson (December 15, 2017). "Bob Hope Airport renamed so passengers know where they're flying to". L.A. Biz. L.A. Biz. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  7. ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for BUR PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective November 9, 2017
  8. ^ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 21, 2016. Retrieved May 30, 2017.