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Updated Mar 1, 2026
New replacement passenger terminal scheduled to open October 2026

<cite index="81-3,81-7">Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority commemorated a 3D model of the new passenger terminal created by Glendale Community College architecture students, with the new terminal scheduled to open in October 2026</cite>. <cite index="81-17">The 355,000 square foot facility will have 14 gates</cite>.

Elevate BUR·Feb 17, 2026
Allegiant adds three new routes including Bellingham and Eugene starting Feb 12

<cite index="83-2,83-3">Allegiant Air unveiled new nonstop service to Burbank starting Feb. 12, connecting BUR to Bellingham International Airport in Washington and Eugene</cite>. <cite index="83-5,83-6">This follows Avelo Airlines ending its BUR base and Breeze Airways announcing five new Burbank routes</cite>.

The Points Guy·Feb 9, 2026
NTSB warns of serious midair collision risk at BUR and Van Nuys

<cite index="82-6,82-7">NTSB board chair Jennifer Homendy said commercial airlines have called expressing concern that the next midair collision will be at Burbank, saying nobody at the FAA is paying attention</cite>. <cite index="85-8,85-9">The airports are less than 10 miles apart with closely spaced arrival and departure paths, and the FAA temporarily lowered Van Nuys' traffic pattern in February by 200 feet to reduce conflicts</cite>.

Fox News·Feb 2, 2026

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 (T-100)

2.6M-20.4%

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 Documents

Official Statements

BUR-2024ABC-OS.pdf

Financial Statements

BUR 2024 FS.pdf
BUR 2025 CD.pdf

Airline Use Agreements

BUR-Perpetual-AUA.pdf

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