Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport frequencies

Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR · KBUR) in Burbank, CA is a towered field, staffed 24 hours. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it, from the first call to the handoff on climb out. · Open on the map

All of Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather

Before taxi Burbank

ATIS 134.5, 135.125 (ARR VIA FIM/PMD VORTAC ONLY)
A recorded loop of the field's weather, active runway and any notices, updated hourly or whenever conditions change. Listen before your first call, and tell the controller which letter you have so they do not read it to you again.
Clearance 118.0
Clearance delivery issues your IFR clearance, and at busier fields your VFR departure instructions and squawk code. Call before you request taxi, with the ATIS letter and your intended direction of flight.

Taxi & takeoff Burbank

Ground 123.9
Ground control owns every taxiway and inactive runway on the field. Call for taxi with your position and destination on the field. You need an explicit clearance to cross any runway, including one that is not in use.
Tower 118.7, 132.325 (HELICOPTERS)
Tower owns the active runways and the surrounding surface area. Call before entering the surface area inbound, and hold short until you are cleared to take off or to cross.

Departure & arrival Socal

App/Dep 120.4 (VNY 280-BUR 050, NORTH · JANNY · LYNXX · WEESL arrivals), 124.6 (SOUTH BTN BUR 150-VNY 160 · OROSZ · SLAPP · VAN NUYS · VVERA departures), 134.2 (160-280 VNY, WEST · FERNANDO arrivals), 135.05 (050-150 BUR · ELMOO departures)
One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.

Also

UNICOM 122.95
A ground station run by the FBO rather than the FAA, for fuel, parking and airport services. Use it for services. Where the field has no separate CTAF, the same frequency doubles as the advisory frequency.
Emergency 121.5
121.5 is the international emergency and distress frequency, monitored continuously. Declare on it if you are in trouble, and monitor it as a second radio when you have one free.
By procedure & sector (15 more)
120.4CLASS C (VNY 280-BUR 050), JANNY STAR, LYNXX STAR, WEESL STAR
124.6CLASS C (SOUTH BTN BUR 150-VNY 160), OROSZ DP, SLAPP DP, VAN NUYS DP, VVERA DP
126.7THRNE STAR
128.75CLASS B, ROKKR STAR
134.2CLASS C (160-280 VNY), FERNANDO STAR
135.05CLASS C (050-150 BUR), ELMOO DP
243.0EMERG
254.3LCL/P
298.85APCH/P DEP/P (S BTN BUR 150-VNY 160), CLASS C (S BTN BUR 150-VNY 160), OROSZ DP, SLAPP DP, VAN NUYS DP, VVERA DP
317.5APCH/P DEP/P (050-150 BUR), CLASS C (050-150 BUR), ELMOO DP
338.2APCH/P DEP/P IC (160-280 VNY WEST), CLASS C (160-280 VNY), FERNANDO STAR
348.6CD/P, GND/P
360.6APCH/P DEP/P IC (VNY 280-BUR 050 NORTH), CLASS C (VNY 280-BUR 050), JANNY STAR, LYNXX STAR, WEESL STAR
370.95THRNE STAR
381.55ROKKR STAR
Every KBUR frequency, as one table
ATIS134.5, 135.125 (ARR VIA FIM/PMD VORTAC ONLY)
Clearance118.0
Ground123.9
Tower118.7, 132.325 (HELICOPTERS)
UNICOM122.95
Emergency121.5
App/Dep120.4 · VNY 280-BUR 050, NORTH · JANNY · LYNXX · WEESL arrivals
App/Dep124.6 · SOUTH BTN BUR 150-VNY 160 · OROSZ · SLAPP · VAN NUYS · VVERA departures
App/Dep134.2 · 160-280 VNY, WEST · FERNANDO arrivals
App/Dep135.05 · 050-150 BUR · ELMOO departures

Frequently asked

What is the tower frequency at KBUR?

Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport tower is 118.7, 132.325 (HELICOPTERS), calling "Burbank Tower". The tower is staffed 24 hours.

What is the ground frequency at KBUR?

Ground control at Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport is 123.9. You need an explicit clearance from ground to cross any runway while taxiing, including one that is not in use.

What is the ATIS frequency at KBUR?

ATIS at Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport is 134.5, 135.125 (ARR VIA FIM/PMD VORTAC ONLY). Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.

What is the approach frequency for KBUR?

App/Dep for Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport is 120.4, working as "Socal" (VNY 280-BUR 050, NORTH · JANNY · LYNXX · WEESL arrivals). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.

Where do I get my clearance at KBUR?

Clearance delivery at Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport is 118.0. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.