Hollywood Burbank Airport

Hollywood Burbank Airport
Characteristics
ICAO code	KBUR
IATA code	BUR
Coordinates	34 ° 12 '2 "  N , 118 ° 21' 31"  W Coordinates: 34 ° 12 '2 "  N , 118 ° 21' 31"  W
Height above MSL	237 m (778  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	3 miles northwest of Burbank
Street	I-5 • State Route 134 & 170
train	Hollywood Burbank Airport Train Station
Local transport	Shuttle buses, taxis
Basic data
opening	1930
operator	Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority
surface	223 ha
Terminals	2 (A and B)
Passengers	4,739,466 (2017)
Air freight	49,399 t (2017)
Flight movements	131,661 (2017)
Runways
15/33	2099 m × 46 m asphalt
08/26	1768 m × 46 m asphalt

The Hollywood Burbank Airport ( IATA : BUR , ICAO : KBUR , and Burbank Airport ) is a regional airport in Burbank in Greater Los Angeles . In 2017 it was used by around 4.7 million travelers, making it one of the larger of its kind.

Location and transport links

The airport is about 3 miles west of downtown Burbank and about 12 miles north of downtown Los Angeles .

The airport can be reached by car via Exit 139 of Interstate 5 . There are also several bus connections, including direct to Hollywood . It also has its own train station, through which Amtrak and Metrolink offer several regional and long-distance services, including Pacific Surfliner trains and on the Los Angeles to Seattle route .

history

The airport was opened under the name United Airport in 1930 and has been renamed many times throughout history. From 1934 it was called Union Air Terminal , from 1940 Lockheed Air Terminal , from 1967 Hollywood-Burbank Airport , from 1978 Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport , before it was named after the famous entertainer and actor Bob Hope in 2003 . In 2016 it was finally given its current name Hollywood Burbank Airport.

The name Lockheed Air Terminal reveals that the airport was operated at the time of the Second World War by the aircraft and armaments company Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin ) to manufacture aircraft that were essential for the war effort.

After the war, the larger airlines migrated to today's Los Angeles International Airport , which is why Hollywood Burbank Airport is only important as a regional airport today.

In a vote in November 2016, the majority of Burbank's citizens voted in favor of building a new passenger terminal . This is to be built north of the previous terminal on the eastern side of runway 15/33.

Terminal building

Airport diagram

Hollywood Burbank Airport has two terminals A and B , which are connected by a central building. It has 14 gates ( A1-A9 and B1-B5 ) that have not yet been equipped with passenger boarding bridges .

Airlines and Destinations

Several major airlines, including American Airlines and Southwest Airlines , operate primarily from Burbank to major US destinations. For example, New York , Seattle , Dallas and Denver are served . The nearest major airport is Los Angeles International Airport, about 30 km south .

Traffic figures

Source: Hollywood Burbank Airport

Source: Hollywood Burbank Airport

Hollywood Burbank Airport traffic figures 2013-2017

operating year	Passenger volume	Air freight ( tons ) (with airmail)	Aircraft movements (with military)
2017	4,739,466	49,399	131,661
2016	4,142,943	48,431	132,407
2015	3,943,629	50,978	127.987
2014	3,861,179	52,259	118,543
2013	3,844,390	49,637	130,560

Busiest routes

Busiest national routes from Burbank (2017)

rank	city	Passengers	Airlines
01	Oakland , California	0398,550	Southwest
02	Las Vegas , Nevada	0312,270	Southwest
03	San Jose , California	0286.810	Alaska , Southwest
04th	Phoenix – Sky Harbor , Arizona	0286,530	American , Southwest
05	Sacramento , California	0240,660	Southwest
06th	San Francisco , California	0235.930	Southwest, United
07th	Seattle / Tacoma , Washington	0153,760	Alaska
08th	Denver , Colorado	0135,500	Southwest, United
09	Portland , Oregon	0117,250	Alaska, Southwest
10	Salt Lake City , Utah	0104,750	Delta , Southwest

Incidents

• On July 12, 1949 was Curtiss C-46E of the standard Airlines ( air vehicle registration N79978 ) on approach to the Burbank airport to the Santa Susana Pass, 15 km north-northwest Van Nuys , flew into a mountain. The pilots flew below the safety altitude . Of the 48 people on board, 35 were killed.

• December 14 - A Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation of the Flying Tiger Line (N6913C) crashed into a residential area shortly before landing at Burbank Airport. 29 buildings were damaged by the crash and the subsequent fire. All 5 people on board were killed, as were 3 residents.

Web links

Commons : Hollywood Burbank Airport  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Official website of Hollywood Burbank Airport (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} History. HollywoodBurbankAirport.com, accessed August 2, 2018 . 
2. ↑ Airport Facts. HollywoodBurbankAirport.com, accessed August 2, 2018 . 
3. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Airport Statistics. HollywoodBurbankAirport.com, accessed August 2, 2018 . 
4. ↑ Bye bye, Bob Hope: Airfield rebrands as Hollywood Burbank Airport The Burbank Leader, May 3, 2016, accessed January 4, 2017.
5. ↑ BUR Replacement Terminal. BURReplacementTerminal.com, accessed April 1, 2018 (English). 
6. ↑ Replacement Passenger Terminal Status Update. BURReplacementTerminal.com, accessed April 1, 2018 (English). 
7. ↑ Burbank, CA: Bob Hope (BUR). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed August 2, 2018 . 
8. ↑ Nonstop Destinations. HollywoodBurbankAirport.com, accessed August 2, 2018 . 
9. ↑ Air-Britain Archive: Casualty compendium part 49 (English), June 1993, p. 54.
10. ↑ accident report C-46 N79978 , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on 23 November 2017th
11. ↑ accident report L-1049H N6913C , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on August 29 of 2019.