KBUR · Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport
ICAO · US · 32 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,886 ft. Max gradient: 1.21% (noticeable slope — affects performance)
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 167.1° | 6,886 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 1.21% |
| 33 | 347.1° | 6,886 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 1.21% |
| 08 | 90.9° | 5,802 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.52% |
| 26 | 270.9° | 5,802 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.52% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 7 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 134.500
- CLD CLNC DEL 118.000
- GND GND 123.900
- TWR TWR 118.700
- A/D SOCAL APP/DEP 120.400
- RDO HAWTHORNE RDO 122.350
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KBUR on LiveATC ↗
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 38 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15–33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15–33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
All translated remarks (2)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15–33: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 15–33: H6886X150 (ASPH–CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–201, 2S–175,…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 08–26: H5802X150 (ASPH–CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–201, 2S–175,…
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (38 sentences)
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.2º TCH 62´.
- ·LAND AND HOLD–SHORT OPERATIONS LDG RWY HOLD–SHORT POINT AVBL LDG DIST RWY 15 08–26 4250
- ·RWY 08: TORA–5801 TODA–5801 ASDA–5801 LDA–5801 RWY 15: TORA–6885 TODA–6885 ASDA–6885 LDA–5976 RWY 26: TORA–5801 TODA–5801 ASDA–5801 LDA–5801 RWY 33: TORA–6885 TODA–6885 ASDA–6885 LDA–6535 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 08: EMAS
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A, A+, UL94 OX 1, 3 LGT Rwy 8 PAPI unubl byd 6.5 degs left or rwy cntrln.
- ·Rwy 15 PAPI unusbl byd 5 degs left of cntrln.
- ·Rwy 33 PAPI unusbl byd 2 degs right of cntrln.
- ·Restrictions and fines effective 0600–1500Z‡ for stage 2 jets, certain props, run–ups and flt training activities, call 818–840–8840 before operating.
- ·Pilots should call ahead for arpt noise rules 818–840–8840.
- ·Rwy 08 CLOSED tkf acft greater than 12,500 lbs.
- ·Rwy 26 CLOSED to tkof/Jet acft with four or more engines.
- ·When KBUR ldg Rwy 08 use ctn for TCAS RA due to acft in KVNY Rwy 16L/34R tfc pat (TPA 1802 MSL).
- ·X–bleed starts prohibited in all non–movement areas including the airline trml ramp.
- ·ATC may approve X–bleed starts on Twy A north of Twy D, all other req must be coordd and apvd by ops.
- ·Hang glider act between 5 and 10 NM north of arpt 6000´ AGL SR–SS.
- ·Bird act north end Rwy 15–33 and west end Rwy 08–26.
- ·Acft in tfc pat (1225´ AGL) at Whiteman Airpark 5 miles NW.
- ·Turbulent conditions near arpt at times of high winds from north and east.
- ·Downdrafts/windshear may occur at liftoff or final.
- ·Power engine run–ups for acft greater than 1200 lbs prohibited in all areas exc on Twy D run–up area or as coord with tower.
- ·Rwy 15 VASI unusable byd 5º of centerline. 8´ blast fence 260´ from departure end of Rwy 26. 14´ blast fence 256´ from departure end of Rwy 08. 14´ blast fence 35´ from departure end of Rwy 15. 14´ blast fence 93´ from departure end of Rwy 33.
- ·Acft with wingspan greater than 95´ exp back taxi on Rwy 15–33 for a Rwy 33 dep.
- ·Acft restricted from taxiing SB past Gate B1 on terminal ramp.
- ·Acft with wingspan greater than 79´ restricted from using Twy C west of Twy C8.
- ·Twy A rstd to acft with wingspan of 171´ or less.
- ·Twy G rstd to acft with wingspan of 95´ or less.
- ·Twy B rstd to acft with wingspan of 79´ or less beginning 300´ north of Twy D and continuing north.
- ·Acft will use easy power when leaving assigned gate.
- ·Ctc must be used when taxing from terminal area due to close proximity to the terminal.
- ·Personnel and ground equipment in area.
- ·No general aviation acft parking at terminal ramp.
+ 8 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
Yes
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Source: OurAirports community
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
32 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
33
since 1982
Fatal
8
24.2% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
3
≈ 0.3/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 229,492 ops in 1991
2024 total
151,683
10-yr total
1,330,417
2024 mix
AC/AT 60% · GA 40% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
2.3
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.55
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=3
- Other 1
- Ground collision 1
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
All time · n=32
- Other 12
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 6
- Ground collision 4
- Stall / spin 2
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
- Gear-up landing 2
- Loss of control 1
- Runway excursion 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
NASA ASRS reports · 2 de-identified reports in the public ASRS Database Report Sets
Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
- ACN 2057351 Near Midair Collision Incidents
Corporate jet flight crew reported a NMAC during approach to BUR airport with an aircraft that passed below them by approximately 300 feet. They received a TCAS RA to descend but decided not to follow that instruction an
Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
- ACN 2075781 Runway Incursions
Captain reported a runway and taxiway incursion at BUR due to inadequate markings. ATC provided further taxi instructions to the runway.
Medium Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Designees in CA
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Leabman | Pacoima | CA | 4 nm |
| Jonathan Orourke | Van Nuys | CA | 5 nm |
| Mark Boss | Van Nuys | CA | 5 nm |
| Mark Thomas Hulsey | Van Nuys | CA | 5 nm |
| Stephen Lawrence Higgins | Santa Monica | CA | 13 nm |
| Dennis Robin Mccall | Manhattan Beach | CA | 18 nm |
| Donovan Stephen Burns | Redondo Beach | CA | 21 nm |
| Daniel Gene Benton | Torrance | CA | 22 nm |
| Kathryn Elizabeth Stanley | Torrance | CA | 22 nm |
| Michael Elton Dougherty | Carson | CA | 22 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan David Hathaway | Sun Valley | CA | 1 nm |
| Ricardo Ildefonso Lopez | Sun Valley | CA | 1 nm |
| Robert Walter Temple | North Hollywood | CA | 2 nm |
| Benjamin Herbert Klein | North Hollywood | CA | 2 nm |
| Clayton Mayes Janes | North Hollywood | CA | 2 nm |
| Robert Anthony Mota | North Hollywood | CA | 2 nm |
| Waeil Wahid El Hakim | North Hollywood | CA | 2 nm |
| Devon Earle Falco | Studio City | CA | 3 nm |
| Aleksey Krishtall | Valley Village | CA | 3 nm |
| Craig Allister Morton | Toluca Lake | CA | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Adan Leal | Sun Valley | CA | 1 nm |
| Michael William Mcdermott | Sun Valley | CA | 1 nm |
| Drake Chandler Mccloskey | Sun Valley | CA | 1 nm |
| Guillermo Quintanilla | Sun Valley | CA | 1 nm |
| Oscar Ramirez | Sun Valley | CA | 1 nm |
| Garabed Zeitounian | Sun Valley | CA | 1 nm |
| Juan Carlos Nevarez | Sun Valley | CA | 1 nm |
| Eddie Wilfredo Cruz | Sun Valley | CA | 1 nm |
| Luis Adan Interiano | Sun Valley | CA | 1 nm |
| Harold Edward Calderon | Sun Valley | CA | 1 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| ACI Jet AOG Van Nuys, CA | 7 nm |
| Van Nuys Clean Aircraft Van Nuys, CA | 7 nm |
| A Plus Avionics Corp / AvionTEq Van Nuys, CA | 7 nm |
| Santa Monica Propeller Service, Inc Santa Monica, CA | 12 nm |
| Fourth Front Aviation, Inc. Santa Monica, CA | 12 nm |
| West Coast Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Long Beach, CA | 26 nm |
| Wingnuts Aircraft Service La Verne, CA | 30 nm |
| High Desert Avionics Lancaster, CA | 33 nm |
| Affordable Avionics Chino, CA | 38 nm |
| Century Aircraft Painting Chino, CA | 38 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗