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Burbank Airport and Lockheed Collection

Hollywood Burbank Airport is a public air terminal in northwest Burbank. The airport has been named the United Airport (1930-1934), Union Air Terminal (1934-1940), Lockheed Air Terminal (1940-1967), Hollywood-Burbank Airport (1967-1978), Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport (1978-2003), and Bob Hope Airport (since 2003 as the legal name). In 2017, it was rebranded as Hollywood Burbank Airport due to the lack of recognition of Bob Hope Airport's geographic region.

1960 - Lockheed Air Terminal
The Lockheed Air Terminal is now the Burbank Hollywood Airport. This image was taken in 1960. This image came from a collection of images donated by the Delores Palmer Estate. She was a BUSD employee for many years and authored the book "A History of Burbank."
1960s - Aerial View of Burbank Airport
An aerial view of Burbank Airport. The street running down the center of the image is Thornton Avenue.
1960s - Aerial View of Burbank Airport
An aerial view of Burbank Airport. Thornton Avenue is the main street running along the right side of the photo.
1966 - Aerial View of Lockheed Air Terminal
An aerial view showing the Lockheed Air terminal. Photo was taken in 1966. This image came from a collection of images donated by the Delores Palmer Estate. She was a BUSD employee for many years and authored the book "A History of Burbank."
1966 - Aerial View of Lockheed California Company Facilities
An aerial view showing the main facilities of the Lockheed-California Company. Photo was taken in 1966. This image came from a collection of images donated by the Delores Palmer Estate. She was a BUSD employee for many years and authored the book "A History of Burbank."
1970s - Hollywood-Burbank Airport
Aerial view of Burbank Airport 1970s
1971 - Earthquake Damage to Hollywood Burbank Airport Tower
“2-9-71 Earthquake damage – Hollywood-Burbank Airport Tower damage”--back of photo.
1976 - Hollywood-Burbank Airport
Passengers at ticket counters and in a waiting area in the Hollywood-Burbank Airport in 1976. Signs for Hughes Airwest, Continental, and AVIS can be seen. Note on back of photo: “1976 Airport”.
1976 - Ticket Counters at Hollywood-Burbank Airport
Customers at ticket counters in the Hollywood-Burbank Airport in 1976. Signs for United Air Lines, Trans World Airlines (TWA), American Airlines, and Delta Air Lines can be seen. Note on back of photo: “1976 Airport.”
1977 - Hollywood-Burbank Airport Authority President William B. Rudell Signing Documents
Hollywood-Burbank Airport Authority President William B. Rudell signs documents relating to the Authority as Burbank City Planner Michael McClintock and Authority commission member Leland Ayers look on. Television cameras and microphones record the event. The creation of the Hollywood-Burbank Airport Authority (later renamed the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority) in June 1977 allowed the cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena to purchase the airport, located in Burbank, from Lockheed and to operate it as a public air terminal. The name of the airport was changed following the sale in 1978 to Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport. Note on back of photo: “Airport Authority President Bill Rudell signs. Background left Mike McClintock, Lee Ayers from City of Burbank. June 29, 1977.”
1978 - Hollywood-Burbank Airport Authority Purchases Airport from Lockheed
Standing in front of the air control tower, Hollywood-Burbank Airport Authority commissioners (from left to right) Joseph N. Baker, J. C. Schwarzenbach, Hugh McKinley, Robert W. Garcin, Carl Meseck, Authority president William B. Rudell, Lockheed executive Vincent N. Marafino, commissioner Leland Ayers, and Lockheed Air Terminal president David Simmons commemorate the sale of the Hollywood-Burbank Airport by Lockheed to the Authority on June 29, 1978. The commissioners and the Lockheed executives hold a propeller with a plaque affixed that reads, “Dedicated as a tribute to the valor of the air heroes of the World War, Memorial Day 1930,” while Commissioner Ayers holds a sign that reads, “Save HBA.” The $51 million purchase of the airport by the tri-city agency representing the cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena was the culmination of a five-year effort by Lockheed to sell the privately held facility, at the time the last privately owned airport to serve commercial flights, according to the June 25, 1978, Los Angeles Times. Later that year, the name would be changed to Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport. Note on back of photo: “June 29, 1978 Cities own airport.”
1980s - Burbank Airport Fire Department
Burbank Airport Fire Department

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