A First Look Inside the New Airport Terminal Ahead of Opening Day
Los Angeles, CA · October 6, 2026
Keep to the shady side of the sidewalk today. Triple-digit heat is settling across the basin just as opening night hockey takes over downtown.
The Lead
Decades in development, Hollywood Burbank Airport's $1.3 billion replacement passenger terminal officially cut its ceremonial ribbon on Monday ahead of next week's public debut. Dubbed "Elevate BUR," the 355,000-square-foot facility replaces the cramped 1930 complex that has greeted San Fernando Valley fliers for nearly a century. Crucially for commuters, the new design shifts all 14 gates to the northeastern edge of the airfield, widening runway safety buffers while adding modern seismic bracing and all-electric mechanical systems.
Travelers will still encounter the beloved outdoor boarding ramps, but passenger processing moves across town: beginning October 13, the primary vehicle entrance relocates to Winona Avenue and Hollywood Way, adjacent to Metrolink’s Antelope Valley line stop. Old Lot E permanently closes that morning, with parking and valet operations shifting entirely to the new garage. The first commercial flights roll out to the tarmac next Tuesday at dawn.
Local Pulse
LAUSD Opens Specialized Academic Application Window Schools Families seeking magnet and dual-language programs for the upcoming school year must submit digital choices online through November 6.
Spring and Alameda Mobility Upgrades Underway Roads Crews are constructing protected bike lanes, upgraded crosswalks, and fresh asphalt along key downtown connective corridors.
Stormwater Park Renovations Begin in North Hollywood Parks Construction crews are breaking ground on underground water capture systems beneath refreshed playing fields at Whitsett Fields.
Today's Outlook
- High 102°F · Low 74°F — Clear
- Hydrate early and push your strenuous outdoor errands to after sundown.
What's On Around Town
Today
LA Kings Opening Night Fan Festival L.A. LIVE, 3:30–6:30 PM · Free Outdoor games, live music, and festivities launching the team's sixtieth season.
Benita Bike's DanceArt Performance AMP Theater at Los Angeles Mission College (13356 Eldridge Ave), 4:00 PM · Free Contemporary dance recital with open community discussion in the north valley.
MEXTOUR: Mexico vs. Chile Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (3911 S Figueroa St), 7:00 PM · Paid Marquee international soccer clash drawing electric crowds to Exposition Park.
An Evening with Don Toliver GRAMMY Museum (800 W Olympic Blvd), 7:30–9:00 PM · Paid Intimate live conversation and performance in the museum's Clive Davis Theater.
Open Screen Short Film Showcase The Lyric Hyperion (2106 Hyperion Ave), 7:30 PM · Free Community indie short film screening night followed by creator mingling.
Tomorrow
- Headliners of the Original Room The Comedy Store (8433 Sunset Blvd), West Hollywood, 7:00 PM · Paid
- Improv Night with Convoy & Hebecky Drysbell UCB Theatre (5919 Franklin Ave), 7:00 PM · Paid
- RAYE Supporting Bruno Mars SoFi Stadium (1001 Stadium Dr), Inglewood, 7:30 PM · Paid
Thursday
- Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind Free Evening The Broad (221 S Grand Ave), 5:00–8:00 PM · Free
- Empire of the Sun Hollywood Bowl (2301 N Highland Ave), 7:30 PM · Paid
- Sacramento Kings vs. Los Angeles Lakers Crypto.com Arena (1111 S Figueroa St), 7:30 PM · Paid
Spotlight & Story
- Herald Examiner Building
- Designed by Julia Morgan in 1914 for William Randolph Hearst's daily newspaper, this Broadway landmark sat dark for three decades after printing ceased. Reopened by Arizona State University, its soaring arched lobby now pairs Morgan’s hand-painted Spanish tiles with active media classrooms.
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