Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport

BUR · KBUR · Burbank, CA · 778 ft elevation · var 12E · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KBUR / BUR
Coordinates: 34.2028, -118.3581
Elevation: 778 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 12E
Sectional chart: LOS ANGELES
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
Flight service (FSS): HAWTHORNE
NOTAM facility: BUR
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1942/12
Distance from city: 3 NW

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

Event	Local (PDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:12 AM	12:12Z
Sunrise	05:42 AM	12:42Z
Sunset	08:08 PM	03:08Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:38 PM	03:38Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:38 PM → 05:12 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:08 PM → 04:42 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway 08/26

5,802 ft × 150 ft · ASPH-CONC (Excellent)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 201k, Dual tandem 352k, Double dual tandem 839k.

Heading: 079° mag · 91° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument approach: ILS
Traffic pattern: Right

Heading: 259° mag · 271° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 15/33

6,886 ft × 150 ft · ASPH-CONC (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 201k, Dual tandem 352k, Double dual tandem 839k.

Heading: 155° mag · 167° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3.25°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Displaced threshold: 909 ft

Heading: 335° mag · 347° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3.2°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 350 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	120.4	SOCAL APP/DEP
ATIS	134.5
CLD	118	CLNC DEL
GND	123.9
RDO	122.35	HAWTHORNE RDO
TWR	118.7
UNIC	122.95	UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
VNY · Van Nuys	VOR-DME	113.10	r085° / 6.8 NM
SMO · Santa Monica	VOR-DME	110.80	r008° / 12.6 NM
LAX · Los Angeles	VORTAC	113.60	r358° / 16.6 NM
FIM · Fillmore	VORTAC	112.50	r094° / 27.5 NM
POM · Pomona	VORTAC	110.40	r270° / 29.3 NM
SLI · Seal Beach	VORTAC	115.70	r314° / 29.4 NM
PMD · Palmdale	VORTAC	114.50	r195° / 29.6 NM

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A, Jet A (additive), UL94
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Bulk oxygen: HIGH
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: hangars
Other services: Air freight, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA APT

2627 HOLLYWOOD WAY, BURBANK, CA

818-840-8840

Manager

JOHN HATANAKA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

2627 HOLLYWOOD WAY, BURBANK, CA

818-840-8840

Remarks FAA

ESTABD PRIOR TO 1959.
ACFT IN TFC PAT (1225 FT AGL) AT WHITEMAN AIRPARK 5 MI NW.
TURBULENT CONDS NEAR ARPT AT TIMES OF HIGH WINDS FROM NORTH & EAST. DOWNDRAFTS/WINDSHEAR MAY OCCUR AT LIFTOFF OR ON FINAL.
BIRD ACTIVITY NORTH END RY 15/33 AND WEST END RY 08/26.
RWY 08 CLSD TKOF ACFT GTR THAN 12500 LBS.
HANG GLIDER ACTIVITY BTN 5 & 10 NM NORTH OF ARPT 6000 FT AGL SR-SS.
TWY G RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF 95 FT OR LESS.
POWER ENGINE RUN-UPS FOR ACFT GTR THAN 1200 LBS PROHIBITED IN ALL AREAS EXC ON TWY D RUN-UP AREA OR AS COORDINATED WITH ATCT.
14 FT BLAST FENCE 35 FT FM DEP END RY 15.
14 FT BLAST FENCE 93 FT FM DEP END RY 33.
8 FT BLAST FENCE 260 FT FM DEP END OF RY 26.
14 FT BLAST FENCE 256 FT FROM DEP END RY 08.
TWY A RESTRICTED TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF 171 FT OR LESS.
PILOTS SHOULD CALL AHEAD FOR ARPT NOISE RULES (818) 840-8840.
RSTRNS AND FINES EFF 2200-0700 FOR STAGE 2 JETS, CERTAIN PROPS, RUN-UPS AND FLT TRG ACT, CALL (818) 840-8840 BFR OPRG.
TWY B RESTRICTED TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF 79 FT OR LESS BEGINNING 300 FT NORTH OF TWY D AND CONTINUING NORTH.
NO GA ACFT PARKING AT TERMINAL RAMP.
ACFT WILL USE EASY PWR WHEN LVG ASGND GATE. CTN MUST BE USED WHEN TAXIING FM TRML AREA DUE TO CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE TRML. PSNL AND GND EQUIP IN AREA.
ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 95 FT EXP BACK TAXI ON RWY 15/33 FOR A RWY 33 DEP.
ACFT RSTRD FROM TAXIING SB PAST GATE B1 ON TRML RAMP.
ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 79 FT RSTRD FROM USING TWY C W OF TWY C8.
RWY 26 CLSD TO TKOF/JET ACFT WITH FOUR OR MORE ENGS.
X-BLEED STARTS PROHIBITED IN ALL NON-MOVMT AREAS INCLG THE AIRLINE TRML RAMP. ATC MAY APV X-BLEED STARTS ON TWY A NORTH OF TWY D, ALL OTHER REQS MUST BE COORDD AND APVD BY OPS.
WHEN KBUR LDG RWY 08 USE CTN FOR TCAS RA DUE TO ACFT IN KVNY RWY 16L/34R TFC PAT (TPA 1802 MSL).
ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 170 FT LENGTH BY 350 FT WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 08.
PCR VALUE: 611/F/C/X/T
PCR VALUE: 685/F/C/X/T
+15 FT ROAD 100-200 FT FROM RY END; +14 FT BLAST FENCE; MULTIPLE LIGHT STANDARDS 15 FT FROM END OF RY.
+28' SIGN 90 FT FM RY THLD, +14 FT BLAST FENCE AT THLD.
+20 FT POLE 198 FT FROM RY THR; +14 FT BLAST FENCE AT THR.
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6.5 DEGS LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN.
UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 2 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
APCH RATIO 36:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
RWY 26 APCH RATIO 11:1 TO THR.
APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

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