Hollywood Burbank Airport’s replacement terminal opened to passengers on October 13, 2026, moving arrivals and departures into a 355,000-square-foot facility. For travelers, the immediate changes include a new terminal approach, consolidated check-in and security, and relocated parking operations.
Alaska Airlines confirmed the opening in its October 13 report. The airport’s current website also introduces the new terminal. This is an opening update, following years of planning, rather than a newly announced construction project.
What changes inside the terminal
Alaska describes a single ticketing hall, one TSA checkpoint and indoor baggage claim. After security, passengers have dining and shopping options, digital displays, seating for working and charging outlets at every seat.
The building is new, but outdoor boarding remains: passengers still board and leave aircraft from the tarmac. Travelers who need boarding assistance should contact their airline before the trip rather than assume the replacement terminal uses enclosed boarding bridges.
Check the new approach before driving
The airport’s Elevate BUR project FAQ identifies the new main entrance at Winona Avenue and Hollywood Way, replacing the former approach from Thornton Avenue. Check the airport’s current maps before setting out, particularly if a saved navigation destination points to the former terminal.
The rental car center remains at the Regional Intermodal Transit Center, with shuttles between that facility and the new terminal. The project FAQ also lists shuttle connections from the Burbank Airport–South and Burbank Airport–North train stations. Allow time for that transfer when planning arrival at check-in.
Returning to a car parked before the move?
The airport’s parking guidance says passengers who left vehicles at the former terminal before October 13 and return on or after that date have 30 days after October 13, 2026, to retrieve them from the old parking structure and valet center.
The same page says parking pre-booking is temporarily unavailable during a parking-operator transition. Check current lot information before traveling; the airport lists 818.729.2245 for updated parking conditions.
A replacement with 14 gates
Elevate BUR retains 14 gates. The airport describes it as a safety project with greater separation between the terminal and runways, updated earthquake design standards and improved accessibility. The project FAQ says it does not expand gate capacity or change the size of aircraft served.
For a first visit, focus on the changed entrance, your parking location and any shuttle transfer. A larger, newer terminal alone does not establish shorter security lines or faster curbside journeys.
For separate West Coast airline developments, see Flyzeu’s Alaska Paine Field route update; that report concerns PAE and does not announce new Burbank routes.
Sources checked October 14, 2026: Alaska Airlines, Hollywood Burbank Airport and the airport’s Elevate BUR project FAQ.
Archive photo: former Terminal A, February 6, 2026—not the new terminal. Photo: Busition / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Resized and compressed to WebP.
