Hollywood Burbank Airport

Hollywood Burbank Airport (KBUR) sits in Burbank in the San Fernando Valley, 12 miles north of downtown LA and one valley over from Van Nuys. The field handles commercial service (Southwest, Alaska, JetBlue, American, Delta, United) alongside a substantial business-aviation community — for the entertainment industry, KBUR has historically been the close-in alternative to KVNY, with faster ramp access to the studios in Burbank, Universal City, and Hollywood proper. Runway 8/26 is 6,886 feet and runway 15/33 is 5,802 feet. Heavy and ultra-long-range jets operate routinely from KBUR, though planners with maximum payloads occasionally use KVNY for longer departures. Atlantic Aviation, Million Air, and Burbank Aircraft Services handle private movements. KBUR is famous for its strict noise framework — the field is surrounded by residential neighborhoods that have made it a perennial noise battleground, and the curfew (2200–0700 local for jet operations) is enforced aggressively. Field elevation is 778 feet; summer density altitude is a planning factor for heavy departures during August/September Santa Ana heat. The structural advantage of KBUR is ground access — studios in Burbank are 5–10 minutes, Hollywood is 15, downtown LA 20, Beverly Hills 25. Earthquake fault proximity is the perennial reminder; sustained operations are not affected.