Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport
BUR · KBUR · Burbank, CA · 778 ft elevation · var 12E · Towered
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
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:13 AM | 12:13Z |
| Sunrise | 05:42 AM | 12:42Z |
| Sunset | 08:08 PM | 03:08Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:38 PM | 03:38Z |
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Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 15: 4-light PAPI (left) · 33: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 08 · 079°
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.95
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 08 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 08/26
5,802 ft × 150 ft · ASPH-CONC (Excellent)- Heading
- 079° mag · 91° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.5 (BUR) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 14 ft, 300 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 259° mag · 271° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 40 ft, 245 ft from threshold, 410 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Runway 15/33
6,886 ft × 150 ft · ASPH-CONC (Excellent)- Heading
- 155° mag · 167° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.25°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Rr, 30 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 250 ft L of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 909 ft
- Heading
- 335° mag · 347° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.2°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 31 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 240 ft R of centerline
- Displaced threshold
- 350 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 5,802 ft | |
| 15/33 | 6,886 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 |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
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Departures
Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
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
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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About KBUR
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR · KBUR) is an airport in Burbank, CA, at 778 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,886 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBUR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBUR have a control tower?
Yes. Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KBUR?
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,886 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBUR?
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport is in Burbank, CA, at an elevation of 778 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.2028, -118.3581.
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