BUR · Burbank, United States
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport.
--:--:-- · PDT (UTC-07:00) · 34.2028° N, 118.3581° W
Hollywood Burbank Airport
Airport serving the northern Greater Los Angeles area, California
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for BUR
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3432; ident KBUR; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
hollywoodburbankairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Hollywood Burbank Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
19 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
BUR / KBUR
OurAirports ident
KBUR
GPS / local code
KBUR / BUR
ISO region
US-CA
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
hollywoodburbankairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q598817
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:10 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--PDT · UTC-07:00
Time zone
PDT
America/Los_Angeles · UTC-07:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
20 km
Approximate distance to central Burbank.
Official source
hollywoodburbankairport.comOfficial airport website listed in the airport facts snapshot
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Washington, D.C.
Languages
English
Currency
USD ($)
Country area
9,525,067 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
6,886 ft / 2,099 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1930 · TBI plc
Owner / entity
Q598817
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Burbank, United States. Burbank's built-up core sits roughly 20 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/Los_Angeles (UTC-07:00, PDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR / KBUR) is at 34.2028° N, 118.3581° W, elevation 778 ft (237 m), serving Burbank, United States.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Burbank is in United States (capital Washington, D.C.); regulated by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); on America/Los_Angeles (PDT, UTC-07:00); working languages: English; currency: USD ($).
Distance from central Burbank: 20 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for BUR.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR / KBUR)
Hollywood Burbank Airport · Airport serving the northern Greater Los Angeles area, California
Known label 1
United Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BUR, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Union Air Terminal
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BUR, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 3
Lockheed Air Terminal
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BUR, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 4
Burbank–Glendale–Pasadena
Alternate airport-name cue retained for BUR, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
KBUR · KBUR · BUR · US-CA
hollywoodburbankairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Closest mapped city anchors
1. North Hollywood
north-hollywood · 3.9 km from BUR
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 64,587 · city coordinates 34.1722, -118.3790
2. Burbank
burbank-5331835 · 5.1 km from BUR
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 105,319 · city coordinates 34.1808, -118.3090
3. Valley Glen
valley-glen · 6.0 km from BUR
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 60,000 · city coordinates 34.1857, -118.4203
4. Studio City
studio-city · 7.0 km from BUR
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 34,034 · city coordinates 34.1486, -118.3965
5. Universal City
universal-city-5404794 · 7.1 km from BUR
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 105,000 · city coordinates 34.1389, -118.3534
6. Tujunga
tujunga · 8.4 km from BUR
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 26,527 · city coordinates 34.2522, -118.2884
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. LAX KLAX
Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles
29 km from BUR · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 125 ft (38 m) · airport coordinates 33.9425, -118.4080
2. LGB KLGB
Long Beach International Airport · Long Beach
47 km from BUR · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 60 ft (18 m) · airport coordinates 33.8165, -118.1499
3. ONT KONT
Ontario International Airport · Ontario
72 km from BUR · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 944 ft (288 m) · airport coordinates 34.0560, -117.6010
4. SNA KSNA
John Wayne Orange County International Airport · Santa Ana
74 km from BUR · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 56 ft (17 m) · airport coordinates 33.6751, -117.8693
5. SBD KSBD
San Bernardino International Airport · San Bernardino
104 km from BUR · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 1,159 ft (353 m) · airport coordinates 34.0967, -117.2366
Route-time reference set
1. BUR-ONT
Ontario · 72 km · 55m
America/Los_Angeles · +0h from BUR; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. BUR-SNA
Santa Ana · 74 km · 56m
America/Los_Angeles · +0h from BUR; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. BUR-SBD
San Bernardino · 104 km · 58m
America/Los_Angeles · +0h from BUR; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 6,886 ft / 2,099 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for BUR.
Runway identifiers
08/26 · 15/33
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. LAX KLAX
Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles · 29 km from BUR
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 125 ft (38 m) · 33.9425, -118.4080
2. LGB KLGB
Long Beach International Airport · Long Beach · 47 km from BUR
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 60 ft (18 m) · 33.8165, -118.1499
3. ONT KONT
Ontario International Airport · Ontario · 72 km from BUR
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 944 ft (288 m) · 34.0560, -117.6010
4. SNA KSNA
John Wayne Orange County International Airport · Santa Ana · 74 km from BUR
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 56 ft (17 m) · 33.6751, -117.8693
5. SBD KSBD
San Bernardino International Airport · San Bernardino · 104 km from BUR
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 1,159 ft (353 m) · 34.0967, -117.2366
6. PSP KPSP
Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs · 176 km from BUR
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 477 ft (145 m) · 33.8297, -116.5070
Country and authority
BUR sits in United States (United States of America), whose capital is Washington, D.C.. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: USD ($). BUR is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
BUR is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with United Airport, Union Air Terminal, Lockheed Air Terminal, Burbank–Glendale–Pasadena. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport serving the northern Greater Los Angeles area, California. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q598817 · Hollywood Burbank Airport. Administrative area: California. Named after: Hollywood · Burbank · Bob Hope. Entity official-site cross-check: hollywoodburbankairport.com
Field and clock profile
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport is a low-elevation field at 778 ft (237 m), positioned at 34.2028° N, 118.3581° W in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 6,886 ft / 2,099 m. The airport clock uses America/Los_Angeles (PDT, UTC-07:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
North Hollywood is the closest retained city-time anchor at 3.9 km. LAX Los Angeles is the closest retained airport alternative at 29 km.
Country airport peers
BUR is compared with LAX Los Angeles at 29 km, LGB Long Beach at 47 km, ONT Ontario at 72 km, SNA Santa Ana at 74 km, SBD San Bernardino at 104 km inside the retained United States airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
BUR-ONT Ontario: 72 km, about 55m, +0h. BUR-SNA Santa Ana: 74 km, about 56m, +0h. BUR-SBD San Bernardino: 104 km, about 58m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident KBUR backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. hollywoodburbankairport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 6,886 ft / 2,099 m
Runway identifiers
08/26, 15/33
OurAirports classifies BUR as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
BUR (KBUR) is a low-elevation field at 778 ft (237 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
BUR sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
BUR's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 6,886 ft / 2,099 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
TBI plc is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for BUR.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at hollywoodburbankairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for BUR
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
BUR uses America/Los_Angeles (PDT, UTC-07:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport is about 20 km from central Burbank; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
LAX Los Angeles is the closest retained alternate at 29 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
hollywoodburbankairport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place BUR inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
BUR ranks #12 in the curated United States airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 94 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
BUR shares America/Los_Angeles with FAT Fresno US · GEG Spokane US · LAS Las Vegas US · LAX Los Angeles US · LGB Long Beach US · OAK Oakland US. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
BUR is 778 ft (237 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include DEL 777 ft (237 m) (1 ft delta) · SKP 781 ft (238 m) (3 ft delta) · BGY 782 ft (238 m) (4 ft delta) · YWG 783 ft (239 m) (5 ft delta) · TZL 784 ft (239 m) (6 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
BUR's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are LAX 29 km +0h · LGB 47 km +0h · ONT 72 km +0h · SNA 74 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | ONT | 72 km | 55m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Santa Ana | SNA | 74 km | 56m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| San Bernardino | SBD | 104 km | 58m | +0h | --:--:-- |
BUR to ONT
Ontario
Distance 72 km; estimated travel window 55m; destination zone America/Los_Angeles is +0h from BUR. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BUR to SNA
Santa Ana
Distance 74 km; estimated travel window 56m; destination zone America/Los_Angeles is +0h from BUR. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
BUR to SBD
San Bernardino
Distance 104 km; estimated travel window 58m; destination zone America/Los_Angeles is +0h from BUR. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Los Angeles is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from BUR, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
North Hollywood
north-hollywood · 3.9 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Burbank
burbank-5331835 · 5.1 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Valley Glen
valley-glen · 6.0 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Studio City
studio-city · 7.0 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Universal City
universal-city-5404794 · 7.1 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tujunga
tujunga · 8.4 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Van Nuys
van-nuys · 8.6 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sunland
sunland · 8.8 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sherman Oaks
sherman-oaks · 10 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
San Fernando
san-fernando · 12 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Glendale
glendale-5352423 · 12 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
La Crescenta-Montrose
la-crescenta-montrose · 12 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Ontario (ONT), Santa Ana (SNA), San Bernardino (SBD). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 6,886 ft / 2,099 m; identifiers 08/26, 15/33.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: TBI plc.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1930.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from BUR. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Los Angeles International AirportLAX
Los Angeles · large airport
- Distance
- 29 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 125 ft (38 m)
Compare against LAX when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Long Beach International AirportLGB
Long Beach · large airport
- Distance
- 47 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 60 ft (18 m)
Compare against LGB when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Ontario International AirportONT
Ontario · large airport
- Distance
- 72 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 944 ft (288 m)
Compare against ONT when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
John Wayne Orange County International AirportSNA
Santa Ana · large airport
- Distance
- 74 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 56 ft (17 m)
Compare against SNA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
San Bernardino International AirportSBD
San Bernardino · large airport
- Distance
- 104 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,159 ft (353 m)
Compare against SBD when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR) in?▾
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport is in the America/Los_Angeles timezone (UTC-07:00, PDT).
What are the codes for Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport?▾
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport uses IATA code BUR and ICAO code KBUR.
Where is Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport located?▾
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport is located in Burbank, United States at coordinates 34.2028° N, 118.3581° W, with an elevation of 778 ft (237 m) (low-elevation field in the subtropics).
How far is Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport from central Burbank?▾
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport sits roughly 20 km from the nearest mapped city center for Burbank.
Which route reference is most useful from BUR?▾
Ontario (ONT) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 55m, destination timezone America/Los_Angeles, and a +0h difference from BUR.
Which authority regulates BUR?▾
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport sits inside United States, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
What other airports in United States are close peers to BUR?▾
BUR's curated peers in United States on this site include LAX Los Angeles, LGB Long Beach, ONT Ontario, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport have?▾
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 6,886 ft / 2,099 m; identifiers include 08/26, 15/33.