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The new Burbank facility was actually the largest commercial airport in the Los Angeles area until it was eclipsed in 1946 by the Los Angeles Airport in Westchester when that facility (formerly Mines Field, then Los Angeles Municipal Airport) commenced scheduled airline operations.
Nov 20, 2023 · Commercial service. When Lockheed purchased the airport, it was served by three passenger airlines: United Airlines, Western Airlines, and TWA. However, in 1947, when Los Angeles Airport opened, a majority of the scheduled commercial flights left Burbank for the larger and newer airport.
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During 1947, the majority of airline flights left Burbank (and Glendale) and moved to the Los Angeles International Airport, however commercial service remained at Burbank at reduced levels.
Apr 1, 1994 · The airport, then the area’s aviation hub before Los Angeles International Airport opened in 1947, served more than 1 million passengers on commercial flights each year.
Apr 16, 2010 · Southwest’s history at Burbank goes back 20 years to April 16, 1990. Until 1947, Los Angeles International was a minor commercial airport on the edge of the city. Burbank, along with the long-gone Grand Central Airport in Glendale were the primary commercial airports for the greater Los Angeles area.
Welcome to Hollywood Burbank Airport! For 93 years, we’ve been known as the friendliest, most convenient airport for flying to or from Los Angeles, Hollywood, and the San Fernando Valley. For more photos of the Airport’s history, visit the Airport’s official Facebook page .
May 24, 2012 · Opposition to airport segregation began to express itself as early as the 1940s, when National Airport in Washington, DC became a target.
