Hollywood Burbank Airport

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/hollywood-burbank-airport

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the governing body?Burbank–Glendale–Pasadena Airport Authority
2. What is the operational classification?FAA Medium-hub primary commercial service facility
3. Where is Hollywood Burbank Airport located?It sits just three miles northwest of downtown Burbank, close to Hollywood, Glendale, Pasadena, and other nearby cities.
4. Why is Hollywood Burbank Airport special?It is special because it has its own police and fire departments, police helicopters, and a direct train that takes passengers straight to downtown Los Angeles.

Multimodal Transportation Hub: A location that integrates various forms of transportation, such as air, rail, and road.
Public-Private Partnership: A collaboration between a government agency and a private sector company to provide public services.
Air Traffic Control: A service provided for alerting aircraft to and for the safe and orderly execution of an air traffic flow.