Bob Hope Airport

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The Bob Hope Airport (IATA: BUR, ICAO: KBUR, also Burbank Airport ) is a regional airport in Burbank Greater Los Angeles. In 2009, he was used by about 4.9 million passengers, making it one of the larger of its kind

History

Under the name of United Airport, the airport was opened in 1930 and renamed frequently throughout history. From 1934 he was called Union Air Terminal, in 1940 Lockheed Air Terminal, 1967 Hollywood - Burbank Airport, 1978 Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport, before he was eventually named after the famous entertainer and actor Bob Hope in 2003.

The name of the Lockheed Air Terminal reveals that during the Second World War the airport from the aircraft and defense company Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin ) was operated for the production of military importance airplanes.

After the war, the larger airlines migrated to today's Los Angeles International Airport, which is why the Bob Hope Airport today only as a regional airport has a meaning.

Location and Transport

The airport is located about 5 km west of the center of Burbank and about 20 km north of downtown Los Angeles.

By car the airport is accessible from exit 139 off Interstate 5 Furthermore, there are several bus connections, including directly to Hollywood. It also has its own train station, offering Amtrak and Metrolink over the several regional and long-distance bonds, including to Van Nuys and on the route from Los Angeles to Seattle.

Terminal building

The Bob Hope Airport has the two terminals A and B, which are connected by a central building. He has 14 gates (A1- A9 and B1- B5), which are not yet equipped with passenger boarding bridges.

Airlines and destinations

From Burbank from are of several major airlines, including American Airlines and Southwest Airlines, mainly offered flights to major destinations within the USA. Be Flew example, New York, Seattle, Dallas and Denver. The closest airport is located about 30 km south of Los Angeles International Airport.