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KBUR · Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport

ICAO · US · 32 NTSB events

ID KBUR FAA BUR Elev 778 ft Lat 34° 12.17' N Lon 118° 21.48' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

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

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (2)

  • 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,…

  • 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

Tags

United AirportUnion Air TerminalLockheed Air TerminalBurbank–Glendale–Pasadena

Source: OurAirports community

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

2005 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.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-02-22 BOMBARDIER INC,EMBRAER S A CL-600-2D24,ERJ 170-200 LL · Other · dusk →
2010-04-19 Boeing,Cessna 737-7H4,172M · Weather · VMC · day →
2010-04-19 Beech B35 · Weather · VMC · day →
2018-12-06 Boeing 737 · Weather · IMC · day →
2018-09-03 Beech 200 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2010-04-29 BOMBARDIER INC,AMERICAN EUROCOPTER LLC CL-600-2B19,AS350B2 · Midair / near-midair · VMC · night →
2010-02-13 Boeing 737-7H4 · Other · VMC · day →
2008-08-29 Cessna 172N · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · night →
2007-04-24 Boeing 757-24APF · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2006-10-13 Gulfstream G1159B · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2004-09-25 Schweizer 269C-1 · Other · VMC · day →
2000-05-07 McCoy Glasair III · Weather · VMC · day →
2000-03-05 Boeing 737-300 · Other · dusk →
1997-01-06 Cessna 182H · Weather · VMC · day →
1996-06-19 Beech C23 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1995-01-14 Bell 206B · Ground collision · IMC · night →
1994-09-08 Canadair CL600 · Ground collision · VMC · night →
1992-08-02 Cessna 172P · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
1991-04-07 Piper PA 46 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · dusk →
1991-03-21 Beech 55 · Other · VMC · day →
1990-01-18 Piper PA-28-161 · Stall / spin · VMC · night →
1988-01-23 Cessna,Cessna 172,411 · Other · VMC · day →
1987-12-21 Cessna,Piper 195A,PA-28-161 · Other · VMC · day →
1986-03-19 Mooney M20F · Other · VMC · day →
1985-08-25 Cessna,Beech 172P,V35B · Other · VMC · day →
1983-10-04 Cessna 175B · Weather · IMC · dusk →
1983-09-18 Cessna P210N · Other · night-moonlit →
1983-06-11 Beech 95-B55 · Loss of control · IMC · day →
1983-01-23 Cessna 152 · Other · day →
1982-09-04 Piper 601P · Gear-up · day →
1982-07-08 Cessna 414 · Gear-up · day →
1982-05-08 SMITH AEROSTAR 600 · Other · IMC · day →

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.