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Updated Mar 28, 2026
FAA investigating near mid-air collision at Hollywood Burbank Airport on March 2

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a March 2, 2026 incident at Hollywood Burbank Airport where a helicopter pilot had to perform a sharp turn to avoid a landing Beechcraft 99 plane. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy has flagged the airport as a high-risk area. In response to more than 15,000 nationwide close calls since 2021, the FAA now requires controllers to use radar to separate aircraft.

FOX 11 Los Angeles·Mar 19, 2026
Hollywood Burbank Airport new terminal construction 55% complete, on track for October 2026 opening

The $1.3 billion Elevate BUR replacement terminal project is 55% complete as of September 2025 and remains on track to open in October 2026. The 355,000-square-foot terminal will have 14 gates, a single TSA checkpoint, expanded concessions, and 900 EV-capable parking stalls. Steel topping out occurred in January 2025.

Engineering News-Record·Apr 29, 2025
Hollywood Burbank Airport closed $724.78 million bond issuance for terminal replacement

On May 30, 2024, the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority closed on $724.78 million of its 2024 Series A, B and C Airport Senior Revenue Bonds to fund the Elevate BUR replacement terminal project. The Bonds were issued through an underwriting syndicate led by BofA Securities.

Elevate BUR·May 30, 2024

Airport Profile

Bond TypeGARB
Rate MethodologyHybrid Residual

Key Financial Data (FY 2025)

CPE$1.92
Signatory Landing Fee$0.9700
Enplanements3,279,474
Total Operating Revenue$81.9M
Total Operating Expense$75.8M
Operating Income$6.0M
Total Debt$817.0M
Rate Covenant1.25x
Unrestricted Cash$59.8M
Landed Weight (1000 lbs)4,690,000

Enplaned Passengers (FAA CATS)

3.3M+5.9%
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Cost per Enplanement (CPE)

$1.92+0.5%

Revenue

$81.9M+9.2%

Expense

$75.8M+3.6%

Ratemaking Overview

Overall MethodologyHybrid Residual

Settlement & True-Up

Not available

Landing Fee Methodology

Not available

Terminal Rental Rate

Not available

Common Use & Gate Allocation

Additional Bonds Test

Additional Senior Obligations may be issued if EITHER: (A) Airport Consultant certifies projected Net Revenues sufficient to satisfy Rate Covenant for next 5 full FYs following issuance OR next 2 full FYs following completion of Capital Improvements financed, whichever later (plus extension if Capitalized Interest exists); OR (B) Authorized Representative certifies Net Revenues for most recent audited FY or any 12 consecutive months out of most recent 18 months ≥ (1) 125% of Maximum Aggregate Adjusted DS for all Outstanding Senior Obligations + proposed Senior Obligations, (2) 110% for Senior + Subordinate + proposed, (3) 100% for Senior + Subordinate + Junior + proposed. Refunding Senior Obligations may be issued if either ABT satisfied or Aggregate Adjusted Annual DS after refunding ≤ Aggregate Adjusted Annual DS before refunding in each Test Year.

Rate Covenant

Covenant Ratio1.25x

General Rate Covenant: Net Revenues ≥ 100% of aggregate transfers (Second through Tenth). Senior Coverage Rate Covenant: Net Revenues + Transfer (max 25% of Accrued DS on Senior Obligations) ≥ 125% of Accrued Debt Service on Outstanding Senior Obligations. Subordinate Coverage Rate Covenant: Net Revenues + Transfer (max 10% of Accrued DS on Senior + Subordinate) ≥ 110% of Accrued DS on Senior + Subordinate. Junior Subordinate Coverage Rate Covenant: Net Revenues ≥ 100% of Accrued DS on Senior + Subordinate + Junior Subordinate. Accrued Debt Service excludes DS payable from Capitalized Interest and Available Revenues (including Available CFC Revenues used for 2012 Bonds) or moneys other than Revenues.

Flow of Funds

All Revenues deposited into Revenue Fund (held by Authority). Monthly withdrawals in priority: First: Operating Fund (Operating Expenses per Annual Budget). Second: Senior Debt Service Fund (Accrued DS on Senior Bonds), Credit Provider Reimbursement Obligations for Senior Bonds, Net Payments for Qualified Swaps related to Senior Obligations, other Senior Obligation payments, plus Available Revenues as applicable (Pledged CFC for 2012 Bonds). Third: Senior Debt Service Reserve Fund (replenish to Senior DSRF Requirement, max 1/12 per month), Senior Series Debt Service Reserve Funds, Reserve Guaranty Providers for Senior Obligations. Fourth: Rebate Fund for Senior Obligations. Fifth: Subordinate Debt Service Fund (Accrued DS on Subordinate Bonds), Credit Provider Reimbursement Obligations for Subordinate Bonds, Net Payments for Qualified Swaps related to Subordinate Obligations, other Subordinate Obligation payments, Termination Payments to Qualified Counterparties for Senior Obligations. Sixth: Subordinate Debt Service Reserve Fund (replenish to requirement), Reserve Guaranty Providers for Subordinate Obligations. Seventh: Rebate Fund for Subordinate Obligations. Eighth: Operating Reserve Account (1/12 of Operating Reserve Requirement). Ninth: Junior Subordinate Obligations payments. Tenth: Rebate Fund for Junior Subordinate Obligations. Eleventh: All excess to Surplus Fund.

1.Operating Fund — Amount which, together with any amount therein available to pay Operating Expenses (other than amounts in Operating Reserve Account), equals total amount appropriated for Operating Expenses in such month per current Annual Budget.
2.Senior Debt Service Fund — Amount required so balance equals Accrued Debt Service on all Outstanding Senior Bonds as of last day of month. Also: Credit Provider Reimbursement Obligations for Senior Bonds (to extent not included in DS and not paid as Operating Expense), Net Payments for Qualified Swaps related to Senior Obligations, other Senior Obligation payments per Supplemental Indentures/Issuing Instruments. Available Revenues (such as Pledged CFC for 2012 Bonds) applied as applicable.
3.Senior Debt Service Reserve Fund — Amount required to maintain Senior DSRF at Senior Debt Service Reserve Requirement (max 1/12 per month). Also: deposits to Senior Series Debt Service Reserve Funds per applicable Supplemental Indentures, payments to Reserve Guaranty Providers for Senior Obligations.
4.Rebate Fund for Senior Obligations — Amount required per Rebate Instructions for Senior Obligations.
5.Subordinate Debt Service Fund — Amount required so balance equals Accrued DS on all Outstanding Subordinate Bonds as of last day of month. Also: Credit Provider Reimbursement Obligations for Subordinate Bonds (to extent not included in DS and not paid as Operating Expense), Net Payments for Qualified Swaps related to Subordinate Obligations, other Subordinate Obligation payments per Supplemental Indentures/Issuing Instruments, Termination Payments to Qualified Counterparties for Senior Obligations.
6.Subordinate Debt Service Reserve Fund — Amount required to maintain Subordinate DSRF at applicable reserve requirement. Also: payments to Reserve Guaranty Providers for Subordinate Obligations.
7.Rebate Fund for Subordinate Obligations — Amount required per Rebate Instructions for Subordinate Obligations.
8.Operating Reserve Account — Deposits of 1/12 of Operating Reserve Requirement.
9.Junior Subordinate Obligations — Payments relating to Junior Subordinate Obligations.
10.Rebate Fund for Junior Subordinate Obligations — Amount required per Rebate Instructions for Junior Subordinate Obligations.
11.Surplus Fund — All excess revenues after above deposits/payments.

Source: FAA CATS Form 5100-127, DOT T-100 Market Data, Airport Official Statements · Hub classification: FAA CY 2024 Enplanement Data · Prepared by DWU Consulting