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AirportImprovement.com      November | December 2026
TERMINALS 
BUR
Hatanaka summarizes BUR’s experience with 
the progressive design-build delivery this way: “It 
really does provide you with a lot of opportunities 
to be efficient with your money and at the 
same time, deliver the project in an accelerated 
fashion.” 
High Expectations
Officials at BUR fully expect the recently premiered 
facility to be more than a terminal; they see 
it becoming a landmark destination for the 
community. “This airport is very much their home, 
and we want people to be proud of their new 
terminal,” Hatanaka says.
“There’s an amazing amount of municipal pride 
that the city of Burbank is feeling about their 
airport now,” Johnson agrees. 
Going forward, more projects will continue 
at BUR. The old terminal will be demolished, a 
project expected to take about one year; and two 
new taxiways will be constructed to allow for a 
complete parallel taxiway system. 
Community feedback indicated a preference to 
continue ground loading at the new terminal. 

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