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Bob Hope Airport Eyes Terminal Expansion
An existing terminal is too close to the runway, according to Federal Aviation Administration policy.
Bob Hope Airport wants to swap an existing terminal for a new one that's two-thirds bigger, but any plans to bring it to fruition are several years down the line, the Los Angeles Times reports.
The proposed 355,102-square-foot terminal, which would still have 14 gates, is needed because the current one is about 250 feet away from the runway, well short of the 750-foot Federal Aviation Administration requirement, officials said.
The fate of the terminal could go before Burbank voters as early as 2015 and part of the funding could come from selling a 58-acre lot owned by the airpot, according to the Times.
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