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BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA AIRPORT AUTHORITY
2627 Hollywood Way, Burbank, California 91505
(818) 840-8840  Fax (818) 848-1173  www.BOBHOPEAIRPORT.COM

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VICTOR J. GILL   
TELEPHONE: (818) 840-8840

 

AIRPORT AUTHORITY GRANTS FAA REQUEST FOR 30-DAY EXTENSION OF COMMENT PERIOD ON FULL NIGHTTIME CURFEW PROPOSAL

Comment Period Had Been Scheduled to Close May 14; Will Now Run Through June 13

               

               BURBANK, Calif. May 6, 2008 — The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority voted yesterday to approve a written request from the Federal Aviatioin Administration (FAA) to add 30 days to the public comment period regarding the Authority's proposed application for a mandatory 10:00 p.m. to 6:59 a.m. curfew at Bob Hope Airport.

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Click here for FAA letter

 

 

AIRPORT AUTHORITY POSTS PART 161 STUDY COMPLETION SCHEDULE PURSUANT TO STATE VARIANCE DECISION

               

               BURBANK, Calif. April 28, 2008 — The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority has posted a current Schedule for Completion of its Part 161 Study for a full nighttime curfew at Bob Hope Airport on its website, www.bobhopeairport.com, pursuant to a Variance Order issued by the California Department of Transportation in March.

Click here for the schedule

 

AIRPORT AUTHORITY OPENS 45-DAY COMMENT PERIOD ON FULL NIGHTTIME CURFEW PROPOSAL ON MARCH 31

 

 

              BURBANK, Calif., March 27, 2008 — As part of its long standing commitment to eliminate or significantly reduce nighttime noise, the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority today announced a 45-day public comment period beginning March 31 and closing on May 14, at 11:59 p.m. regarding its proposed application to the FAA for a mandatory curfew at the Bob Hope Airport from 10 p.m. to 6:59 a.m.

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Click here for more details on the comment period

Frequently Asked Questions on the Part 161 Study

Frequently Asked Questions on the Part 161 Study (updated 5-7-08)

Click here for Part 161 Comment information

 

AIRPORT AUTHORITY TO AGENDIZE PART 161 APPLICATION FOR FULL NIGHTTIME CURFEW AT NEXT MEETING

 

Airport Subcommittee Forwards Recommendation for Mandatory Curfew Application in Bob Hope Airport’s Part 161 Study

 

              BURBANK, Calif., March 5, 2008 — A subcommittee of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority today recommended that the full nine-member Authority Commission consider a draft application seeking FAA approval of a mandatory curfew from 10 p.m. to 6:59 a.m. at Bob Hope Airport.  The recommendation also includes scheduling a 45-day comment period, a public workshop, and a public hearing on the Authority’s Draft Part 161 Study and the draft curfew application.

Click here for complete release

Click here for Executive Summary  of Part 161 Application for a Proposed Curfew

(Note: this is a large PDF file and may take longer to download)

Click link to Airport Authority Page  for the full two-volume Part 161 Study Application.  See also "Current Agendas" on that page for background on the March 17, 2008 Authority meeting on the Study at the Burbank Airport Marriott at 9 a.m.

 

AIRPORT MOURNS PASSING OF

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DIOS MARRERO

 

              BURBANK, Calif., February 14, 2008 — Dios Marrero, who had served as executive director of Bob Hope Airport since 1999, died at his home February 13th, his family said today. He was 57.  He had taken a medical leave of absence in January and had undergone cancer surgery in 2007.

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AUTHORITY APPOINTS DAN FEGER AS INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Interim Appointment Follows Medical Leave of Absence of Executive Director Dios Marrero; John Hatanaka Assumes Interim

Senior Deputy Executive Director Post

          BURBANK, Calif., January 25, 2008 – The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority has appointed former Deputy Executive Director Dan Feger to the position of Interim Executive Director of Bob Hope Airport following the decision of Executive Director Dios Marrero to take a medical leave of absence.  Feger’s new title takes effect immediately.

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AUTHORITY ELECTS GLENDALE COMMISSIONER

CARL POVILAITIS TO HEAD COMMISSION

Povilaitis Succeeds Bob Yousefian as President; City of Glendale Appoints City Manager Jim Starbird to Commission

  

              BURBANK, Calif., December 3, 2007 – The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority, owner and operator of Bob Hope Airport, has elected Glendale Commissioner Carl Povilaitis to serve as president of the nine-member Airport Authority Commission.  Povilaitis succeeds former Glendale Commissioner Bob Yousefian, who resigned from the Authority in November.

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AUTHORITY PRESIDENT BOB YOUSEFIAN RESIGNS FROM PRESIDENCY

 

 

            BURBANK, Calif., November 12, 2007 – Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority President Bob Yousefian stepped down as president of the Authority Commission at a special meeting of the Authority today.  The Authority will go about the process of selecting a new president in December.

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*ADDENDUM -- Commissioner Yousefian subsequently resigned his seat on the Authority November 13th.

 

AUTHORITY ELECTS OFFICERS FOR 2007-2008 TERM

 

Bob Yousefian of Glendale – President; Bill Wiggins of Burbank –  Vice President;

Frank Logan of Pasadena – Secretary

 

              BURBANK, Calif., July 16, 2007 -- The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority, owner and operator of Bob Hope Airport, today elected officers for a new one-year term from July 2007 through June 2008.   Glendale Commissioner Bob Yousefian was elected president. Burbank Commissioner Bill Wiggins was elected vice president, and Pasadena Commissioner Frank Logan was chosen secretary.  The Authority elects officers once a year at its first meeting in July.

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SKYBUS AIRLINES ANNOUNCES NONSTOP BURBANK-COLUMBUS, OHIO FLIGHTS, EFFECTIVE MAY 22nd

              BURBANK, Calif., April 24, 2007 Skybus Airlines will begin nonstop service from Bob Hope Airport to Columbus, OH on May 22nd.

Click here for the Skybus Airlines News Release

Learn more at www.skybus.com

 

 

AIRPORT MOUNTS CAMPAIGN TO MAKE 10TH ANNUAL AIRPORT BLOOD DRIVE LARGEST IN CITY

 Bob Hope Airport, Hilton Burbank Airport, Yahoo!, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, US Airways Team Up for Two-Day Campaign in August; Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center and Other Valley Hospitals to Receive Donated Blood

 Airline Tickets, Hotel Stays Provide Incentives for Airport and Media Studios North Employee Participants 

            BURBANK, Calif., August 1, 2006 — The Bob Hope Airport, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, US Airways, the Hilton Burbank Airport and Yahoo! have teamed up with the Media Studios North campus for an Airport community effort to host the city’s largest blood drive the first two days of August to benefit Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center and two other Valley medical centers:  Providence Holy Cross Medical Center of Mission Hills, and Sherman Oaks Hospital and Health Center, the home of Grossman Burn Center. The blood drive will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on August 1st and 2nd in the Airport’s Skyroom overlooking the runway. 

[Post Script:  87 pints were collected the first day; 66 on the second day, for a total of 153 pints of blood -- Many thanks to all who participated!!]

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More photos.

 

AUTHORITY RE-ELECTS OFFICERS TO ONE-YEAR TERM

Chris Holden of Pasadena – President; Carl Povilaitis of Glendale –  Vice President; Bill Wiggins of Burbank – Secretary

             BURBANK, Calif., July 10, 2006 -- The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority, owner and operator of Bob Hope Airport, has extended the term of its current officers for a new one-year term.   Pasadena Commissioner Chris Holden continues as president. Glendale Commissioner Carl Povilaitis will serve a second term as vice president and Burbank Commissioner Bill Wiggins remains secretary.  The Authority elects officers once a year at its first meeting in July.

For complete release, click here.

 

NEW ANALYSIS UPDATES AIRPORT BENEFITS TO CITY OF BURBANK -- TOTAL ESTIMATED AT $22 MILLION ANNUALLY

Airport-based Tax Valuation of $979.9 Million Tops List of Largest Properties in City, Resulting in $10.8 Million in Tax Revenue to City; Parking Tax, Sales Tax, School and Home Insulation Add to Total

               BURBANK, Calif., June 9, 2006 -- Newly released analysis compiled by the City of Burbank shows that an estimated $10.8 million in property taxes on assets based at Bob Hope Airport is paid to the City annually.  The property taxes form the core of a wider roster of benefits totaling $22 million flowing either to the City or to Burbank residents.

For complete release, click here.

 

AUTHORITY ENTERS FINAL PHASE OF FEDERAL CURFEW STUDY -- TARGETS NOVEMBER 2007 APPLICATION TO FAA

Leigh Fisher Associates to Lead Final Preparation of Part 161 Study for FAA Review in Effort by Bob Hope Airport to Reduce Nighttime Noise

               BURBANK, Calif., June 7, 2006 -- The Burbank-Glendale Pasadena Airport Authority has awarded a contract to aviation consultant Leigh Fisher Associates to spearhead the completion of the Airport's federal "Part 161 Study" that is aimed at bringing a nighttime curfew to Bob Hope Airport.

For complete release, click here.

 

MAIN TERMINAL TOWER SPORTS NEW LOOK ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND 2006

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new PARKING rates take effect february 20th

Airport to Return to 2002 Rates to Offset Increased Costs,
Balance Use of Airport Lots, and Encourage Alternate Transportation  

            BURBANK, Calif., February 14, 2006 – Bob Hope Airport will return rates for most Airport parking lots to 2002 levels effective Monday, February 20th.  The rate change will result in increases for three of the four Economy Lots, but Economy Lot A – the Airport’s largest economy parking area – will remain at the current $7.00 daily maximum in a bid to encourage more patrons to park there and relieve pressure on Lots B, C and D, which tend to fill earlier in peak periods.

For complete release, click here.

For complete rate sheet, click here.

 

HEAVY TRAVEL EXPECTED FOR HOLIDAYS – TRAVELERS ADVISED TO ARRIVE EARLY, USE ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM BOB HOPE AIRPORT

Airport, TSA, Airlines Issue Tips for Smoother Holiday Travel

            BURBANK, Calif., November 18, 2005 — Thanksgiving week kicks off the winter holiday travel season, and this year could be busier than ever at Bob Hope Airport where strong demand for traditional West Coast flights and new nonstop service to the East Coast is drawing more passengers than last year.  The passenger count in September was up 20% and there is an 11% increase year-to-date.

          “People need to know it’s going to be very busy here, and planning ahead will make a lot of difference in their travel experience,” said Executive Director Dios Marrero.

For complete release, click here.

 

BOB HOPE AIRPORT DRAFT NOISE REPORT UNVEILED

Preliminary Version Sent for City Comments, as Outlined in Recent Development Agreement; Final Version Due November 20th

            BURBANK, Calif., October 26, 2005 — Consistent with the cooperative measures contained in the Development Agreement with the City of Burbank adopted last February, the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority has forwarded the City a draft report on the progress made by the airport in reducing or mitigating airport noise.  The document prepared by the airport’s legal team is to be submitted to the California Department of Transportation as the airport seeks a new variance from the state airport noise standards.

For complete release, click here.

For complete draft variance application, click here.

 

 

EDWARD B. SKVARNA NAMED CHIEF OF POLICE

Former Burbank Police Captain Assumes Leadership of Airport Police Department September 1st, Succeeding Steven H. Staveley

            BURBANK, Calif., September 7, 2005 — Edward B. Skvarna was sworn in as Chief of Police at Bob Hope Airport in a change of command ceremony September 1st. Skvarna, a retired Burbank Police Department captain, joined the Airport Police Department in April of this year as a lieutenant and assumed the rank of commander in June.

For complete release, click here.

 

AIRPORT POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS TO COLLECT FUNDS FOR KATRINA RELIEF

Fire Fighter’s Boot to Serve as Collection Basket as Airport Police Officers and Fire Fighters Invite Donations on Friday, September 9th, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Airport Fire Engine Parked in Front of Terminal Will Mark the Spot

              BURBANK, Calif., September 7, 2005 -- There will be a new use of an Airport fire fighter’s boot this Friday, September 9th, when Airport police officers and fire fighters invite visitors and travelers at Bob Hope Airport to drop donations for hurricane Katrina relief into a boot that will be on display in front of the passenger terminal.

For complete release, click here.

(Post Script:  The "Fill the Boot" campaign September 9th raised $10,245.47.)
Click here for photos

 

HEAVY PARKING DEMAND EXPECTED AT BOB HOPE AIRPORT OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND

New Economy Lot D Adds 480 Spaces, but Lots Continue to Fill

              BURBANK, Calif., September 1, 2005 – Bob Hope Airport expects maximum demand for automobile parking over the Labor Day weekend as the airport winds up its busiest summer travel season on record.  Holiday travelers are advised to arrive earlier than usual to allow for any delays in finding a parking space, or better yet, they can get a lift to the airport or use shuttle services or taxi cabs.

For complete release, click here.

 

BOB HOPE AIRPORT HOLDS 9th ANNUAL BLOOD DRIVE

Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank and Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills to Receive Blood Donations; Bone Marrow and Kidney Donor Screenings Also Available at Event

            BURBANK, Calif., August 23, 2005 —  Bob Hope Airport will host its ninth annual blood drive on August 26, 2005 in the Airport Skyroom, and the blood collected will be given to two local hospitals,  Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank and Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills. Members of the public are invited to join airport employees who traditionally take part in the annual event.

For complete release, click here.

 

AUTHORITY ELECTS OFFICERS TO ONE-YEAR TERM

 Chris Holden of Pasadena Named President; Carl Povilaitis of Glendale Is Vice President; Bill Wiggins of Burbank Elected Secretary

BURBANK, Calif., July 5, 2005 -- The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority, owner and operator of Bob Hope Airport, today elected a new slate of officers for the coming year, led by Pasadena Commissioner Chris Holden as President, Glendale Commissioner Carl Povilaitis as Vice President and Burbank Commissioner Bill Wiggins as Secretary.  The Authority elects officers once a year at its first meeting in July.

For complete release, click here.

 

 

BOB HOPE airport ISSUES SUMMER TRAVEL ADVISORY: ARRIVE EARLY AND GET A LIFT

Busiest Summer Travel Season in Airport’s History Means More Time Needed for Ticketing, Baggage Handling, Security Clearance;
Fourth of July Weekend Parking Very Tight.

            BURBANK, Calif., July 1, 2005 – Bob Hope Airport today issued a summer travel advisory to encourage alternate transport to the airport and remind travelers to arrive earlier than they normally do.  Parking in the airport’s economy lots was already under heavy pressure prior to noon today

For complete release, click here

 

CITY COUNCIL APPROVES AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT – STAGE SET FOR COOPERATION OVER NEXT DECADE

 Authority to Consider Approval February 7th; Agreement Means No New Terminal for at Least 10 Years, Joint Effort on Nighttime Noise, OK for Airport Purchase of Adjacent Parking Lot, No Changes in Size of Current Terminal, New Taxiway for East-West Runway

          BURBANK, Calif., February 4, 2005 – The Burbank City Council gave final approval on February 1st to ordinances that finalize the terms of a landmark Development Agreement between the City of Burbank and the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority.  A vote by the Airport Authority to consider adopting the same terms is now scheduled for February 7th.

           “I am confident this agreement will be approved by the Authority.  It marks the beginning of a new era in which the City and the Airport Authority recognize that the key to their mutual interests lies in cooperation,” said Authority President Charles Lombardo.

For complete press release, click here.

 

[NOTE: The Airport Authority ratified the final Development Agreement February 7, 2005.  Click here for more information.]
 

 

BOB HOPE AIRPORT BEGINS OPERATION OF $1.3 MILLION ELECTRIC CHARGING SYSTEM FOR AIRLINE GROUND SERVICE EQUIPMENT

 Southwest Airlines Converting Most of Hope Airport Fleet from Diesel and Gasoline-Powered to Electrified Equipment for Cleaner Air Five Years Ahead of Regional Goal

             BURBANK, Calif., January 6, 2005 – The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority today inaugurated a $1.3 million system of 42 battery chargers for electric ground service equipment (eGSE) at all 14 airline gates at Bob Hope Airport. 

Southwest Airlines, which offers nearly 70% of all airline flights at the airport, has signed an agreement to convert most of its ground service fleet to new pollution-free equipment that would use the chargers by the end of 2005, and the airline began to use some new equipment immediately following the charger installation.

For complete release, click here.

 

STEVEN H. STAVELeY SUCCEEDs mICHAEL S. POST AS
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Former Police Chief and State Law Enforcement Official Assumes Oversight of Airport Police and Fire; Director Mike Post Retires After Three-Year Revamping Program

BURBANK, Calif., December 20, 2004 – The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority today announced that Steven H. Staveley, a veteran Southern California law enforcement officer and former chief of police in the cities of Belmont and La Habra, has assumed the position of director of public safety, effective December 10, 2004.

Outgoing Director of Public Safety Mike Post is stepping down after three years at Bob Hope Airport, where he presided over major revisions of the public safety function in the aftermath of 9/11.

                                          For complete release, click here.

 

INSTALLATION OF 42 ELECTRIC CHARGERS FOR AIRLINE GROUND SERVICE EQUIPMENT BEGINS THIS WEEK

$1.3 Million Clean Air Program Will Allow Airlines to Convert from Diesel and Gasoline-Powered to Electrified Equipment

           BURBANK, Calif., October 20, 2004 – Work will commence tomorrow on a 45-day project to install battery chargers for electric ground service equipment (eGSE) at all 14 airline gates at Bob Hope Airport. 

Southwest Airlines, which offers nearly 70% of all airline flights at the airport, has signed an agreement to convert to new pollution-free equipment that would use the chargers by the end of 2005, but will begin to use new equipment immediately following the charger installation.

For complete release, click here.

 

CLEAN AIR PROGRAM TO CONVERT FROM DIESEL TO BATTERY-POWERED EQUIPMENT SET FOR ALL AIRCRAFT GATES AT BOB HOPE AIRPORT

Airport Awards $1.3 Million Contract to Install Chargers for Electrified Airline Ground Equipment; Southwest to Get New Equipment in September, and Other Airlines Likely to Follow Suit in Transition to Electric Vehicles

          BURBANK, California, August 30, 2004 - A program intended to install battery chargers for new Southwest Airlines electric ground service equipment (eGSE) at Bob Hope Airport has grown in scope as other airlines have indicated they will also increase the use of battery-operated vehicles.

(For complete release, click here.)

BOB HOPE AIRPORT HOLDS 8th ANNUAL BLOOD DRIVE AND ADDS BONE MARROW SCREENING

 There Will Be Added Meaning at the Annual Bob Hope Airport Red Cross Blood Drive Later This Month – Mounting an Effort to Save the Life of a Fellow Employee

             BURBANK, Calif., August 10, 2004 — The Bob Hope Airport and Southwest Airlines will host a combined bone marrow screening and blood drive on August 27, 2004, in hopes of saving the life of Nick Salazar, who works for Southwest Airlines at the airport. Members of the public are invited to donate blood and/or to volunteer for screening for bone marrow donation. 

Salazar was diagnosed with acute leukemia last August.  Without a bone marrow transplant, there is little hope that he will survive.

(For complete release, click here.)

 

AUTHORITY RE-ELECTS OFFICERS TO ONE-YEAR TERM

 President Charles Lombardo of Burbank, Vice President Chris Holden of Pasadena, Secretary Carl Povilaitis of Glendale to Continue in Posts

BURBANK, Calif., July 6, 2004 — The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority today voted to keep its current slate of officers at their posts for the coming year. Burbank Commissioner Charles Lombardo will serve as president for a second term; Pasadena Commissioner Chris Holden continues as vice president; and Glendale Commissioner Carl Povilaitis takes up his fourth year as secretary. The Authority elects officers once a year at its first meeting in July. (For complete release, click here.)

 

AIRPORT AUTHORITY AND CITY OF BURBANK ANNOUNCE PROGRESS IN PROPOSED ‘GLOBAL’ SETTLEMENT

 Preliminary Terms Would Bar New Passenger Terminal for 10 Years, Permit Development of Limited Aviation Facilities Needed for Normal Operation, and Promote Joint Effort to Address Nighttime Aircraft Noise 

            BURBANK, Calif., June 23, 2004 — After nearly a decade of legal wrangling and contention over aircraft noise issues and development of facilities at Bob Hope Airport, the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority and the City of Burbank have announced that discussions between their two staffs have yielded preliminary terms of a “global” agreement that would set guidelines on Airport development for the next 10 years. For complete release, click here.
 

DRAFT AGREEMENT AS APPROVED BY THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY OCTOBER 27, 2004
(Note:  The Airport Authority approved a series of interrelated documents comprising the proposed Development Agreement on October 27th and forwarded the documents to the City of Burbank for consideration.  All documents were included in the Authority Agenda packet, which is published here in its entirety. The documents include: 
           Development Agreement
           Final Mitigated Negative Declaration
           Public Utilities Code Applications
           Planned Development Applications
Interested parties should consult the City of Burbank for details of the City review and approval process for the proposed Agreement.

AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2004

Click here for the DRAFT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BURBANK AND THE BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA AIRPORT AUTHORITY RELATING TO THE BOB HOPE AIRPORT -- Draft Dated October 18, 2004 (Note: Some provisions of this draft Agreement are still being negotiated and further revisions are expected prior to consideration of the Agreement for approval by either the City Council of the City of Burbank or the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority Commission.)

 

Click here for the Initial Study released for public comment from September 24 - October 18, 2004
The Authority has issued a Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration in connection with the project that embodies the elements of the proposed agreement with the City of Burbank.  Public comment is closed as of October 18th.  The Authority is now drafting responses to the comments received.

Library Locations for Initial Study


For separate summary sheet of the "Proposed Terms, Development Agreement for the Bob Hope Airport,"
 click here.

Click here for more detailed Questions and Answers about the proposed agreement.

Click here to go to the City of Burbank website, where more information on the agreement is posted.

 

BOB HOPE AIRPORT BEGINS FIRST PRE-SCHOOL INSULATION PROJECT UNDER REVISED NOISE PROGRAM

Burbank’s ABC School House Is First of Four New Schools Added to Eligibility List to Receive Acoustical Treatment

            BURBANK, Calif., January 22, 2004 — Construction began this week to sound insulate a local pre-school as part of Bob Hope Airport’s Noise Compatibility Program. 

ABC School House, a two-building pre-school located south of the Airport at 4102 and 4104 W. Victory Blvd., will undergo the $60,000 treatment between now and April. The pre-school will receive custom-designed acoustical double windows, solid-core exterior doors, attic insulation, and central heating and air conditioning.  The contractor is Lexus Construction of Tarzana.

For complete release, click here.

 

BOB HOPE AIRPORT AND SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ACCELERATE TIMETABLE FOR ELECTRIFIED GROUND EQUIPMENT

Authority Agrees to Install Chargers; Southwest Agrees to Switch to Electric Equipment Five Years Earlier Than Planned in Bid for Cleaner Air

            BURBANK, Calif., January 20, 2004 — The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority today adopted an agreement with Southwest Airlines in which the Authority will install electric charging units at all aircraft gates at Bob Hope Airport by the end of summer, clearing the way for Southwest to convert nearly all of its ground service equipment at the airport from diesel to electric-powered units by 2005.

Southwest carries nearly 70% of the annual passengers at Bob Hope Airport and operates two-thirds of all ground service equipment at the airport.

For complete release, click here.

 

PUBLIC HEARING SET ON REVISION TO NOISE COMPATIBILITY PROGRAM

Additional Land Use Mitigation Would Reduce Potential for Non-compatible Use Adjacent to Airport

     BURBANK, Calif., November 6, 2003 -- There will be a public hearing in the Skyroom of the main terminal building at Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Thursday, December 11, 2003, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. to review a proposed revision to the Airport's Noise Compatibility Program.

     The revision would add a land use planning measure to the program to enable the retention by the Airport Authority, for noise compatibility purposes, of certain property adjacent to the Airport that was acquired with federal funds.

     Click here to see the advertisement for the hearing being published in local newspapers.

     Click here to read the complete report containing the draft revision (requires Acrobat Reader 5.0).  Please allow time for the file to load.  

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AIR TRAFFIC BACK TO NORMAL 

No Delays So Far Today

     BURBANK, Calif., October 28, 2003 -- Air traffic control is back to normal today, eliminating the significant delays that occurred Sunday and Monday due to closure of the FAA's Southern California air traffic control facility near San Diego caused by weekend firestorms.

     Passengers are still advised to check with their individual airlines for information on specific flights.  Website links to all airlines at Burbank Airport are available at the home page of www.burbankairport.com.  

     Information on all flights to or from Burbank is also available on www.FlightArrivals.com, and a link to that site is listed under the heading "Flight Status" on the upper left corner of the Airport's home page.

     Despite numerous delays yesterday,  airlines completed nearly all scheduled flights.  

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SCHEDULED AIRLINE FLIGHTS ACHIEVE 97% COMPLIANCE WITH VOLUNTARY CURFEW

Three Pre-7 A.M. Departures Now Leave the Gate at 6:50 A.M. or Later, Increasing Likelihood of Post-7 A.M. Takeoff; No Airline Departures or Arrivals Scheduled After 10 P.M. with Exception of 5:32 A.M. Cargo Arrival

          BURBANK, Calif., October 21, 2003 — Scheduled airline departures and arrivals at Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport during the nighttime hours of 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. have reached the lowest level since the 1980s following a series of schedule changes over the summer and fall months. 

          A report released to the Airport Authority October 20th shows only three airline departures scheduled prior to 7 a.m. -- 6:50 a.m., 6:51 a.m. and 6:55 a.m.  The departure time is when the aircraft pushes back from the terminal gate, and in most instances, taxiing to the north end of the airfield requires enough time  so that actual lift-off occurs at 7 a.m. or later.

For complete news release, click here. 

 

LUCY BURGHDORF NAMED MANAGER OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS

Veteran Staffer's New Duties to Broaden
Airport Outreach Efforts

            BURBANK, Calif., July 25, 2003 — Lucy Burghdorf, an Airport staff member since 1995, has been named Manager of Community Relations, effective immediately.  Executive Director Dios Marrero announced Burghdorf’s promotion at the Special Meeting of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority July 24th.

For complete news release, click here.

 

BURBANK COMMISSIONER CHARLES LOMBARDO ELECTED AUTHORITY COMMISSION PRESIDENT FOR ONE-YEAR TERM

Outgoing President Chris Holden of Pasadena Named Vice President; Secretary Carl Povilaitis of Glendale Selected for Third Term as Secretary

            BURBANK, Calif., July 7, 2003 — The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority today elected new officers for the coming year, naming Burbank Commissioner Charles Lombardo president, Pasadena Commissioner Chris Holden vice president, and Glendale Commissioner Carl Povilaitis secretary. The Authority elects officers once a year at its first meeting in July.

For complete news release, click here.

  PHOTO OPS -- events at the Airport

 

Skybus Airlines Airbus 319 arrives at Bob Hope Airport during FAA checkout run in early May 2007. The carrier inaugrated nonstop Columbus, OH service May 22nd.

 

The main terminal tower took on a new look Memorial Day Weekend 2006.

Click here for a closer look
(NOTE:  Be sure and click "Full Screen" in the View menu of
the  new window for the best view on your screen!)

 

Click here for Vol. 1 of Bob Hope Airport photos taken over the past 75 years.  Click here for Vol. 2.
(NOTE:  Be sure and click "Full Screen" in the View menu of
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