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Airport Authority President Tyron Hampton on Burbank Airport’s New State-of-the-Art Replacement Terminal’s October 13th Opening
On October 13, Hollywood Burbank Airport will open a replacement passenger terminal a decade in the making—the first new terminal on the airfield since 1930, and one of the largest capital projects any Southern California joint powers agency has delivered this cycle. To offer readers an advanced preview of the new terminal, TPR spoke with Councilman Tyron Hampton, the Pasadena Councilmember elected in July to a one-year term as president of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority. The interview’s focus: 1) what a 14-gate, 355,000-square-foot building does and does not change, 2) how a three-city commission holds together under supermajority voting, and 3) what a deliberately small airport offers a region that is about to host the world in LA 2028.
Ara Najarian on Burbank Airport’s Long-Awaited Replacement Passenger Terminal Project
In this interview with VerdeXchange News, Ara Najarian, recently elected as President of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority (BGPAA), updates readers on the status of the Hollywood Burbank Airport’s long-awaited, replacement passenger terminal project. He notes the recent closing of a nearly $725 million airport revenue bond; praises both the addition’s design and progressive design-build approach and the board’s commitment to sustainability i.e. achieving LEED Gold certification through the inclusion of eco-friendly features like water conservation, solar panels, and energy-efficient materials. Najarian also emphasizes the airport’s focus on assuring intermodal, regional transportation connectivity, including convenient Metrolink stops to reduce car usage.
