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Terminal
The Historic Burbank / Glendale / Pasadena Airport was the original
home of Lockheed, and the beloved Constellation. The airport was originally
known as the Lockheed Air Terminal when it was the primary Los Angeles airport
before becoming the Hollywood / Burbank terminal in the 1950s. The current
name was adopted in the late 70s. The terminal building itself dates back
to 1940 and is still devoid of jet bridges. The airport is currently served
by Southwest, American, Alaska, United, American West, and Aloha with non-stops
to Hawaii. Curiously, there is no scheduled prop airline service owing to
the few available slots and gates. The terminal has been due to be replaced
for years on the site of the now demolished Lockheed plant, but that has
been opposed by neighborhood groups. |
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Lockheed Constellation
This model of the Lockheed Connie in L-1649 TWA Starliner configuration
hangs at the entrance of the ticket hall of the Burbank Airport. All Constellations
were built at Lockheed's Burbank facility, now since razed. |
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Southwest 737-300 "Shamu"
at Night
This is Shamu I sitting on the stand with another Southwest 737.
Note that Burbank is one of the few major metropolitan airports left in
America where air stairs are used instead of jetways. |
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American West
This American West 737-300 was loading pax for a flight to Phoenix.
Though the airport lacks jet bridges and even has an open air baggage claim,
the sunny Southern California weather usually cooperates. American West
serves Las Vegas and Phoenix from Burbank. |
