Van Nuys-Burbank airports at odds

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# Environmental Impact Report for Van Nuys Airport

In this tale of two airports, it's the worst of times.

A raging noise battle between Burbank's national Bob Hope Airport and the general aviation Van Nuys Airport is getting, well, louder. And residents at both ends of the Valley are losing sleep over it. Jerry Berrios in the Daily News.

While the complex air battle has gone on for months and might ultimately have to be decided by federal aviation officials, it essentially boils down to this:

Burbank eventually wants to send 32 flights a day to Van Nuys to ease congestion. Van Nuys officials don't want any of Burbank's air traffic, but they want to divert their noisiest aircraft to Burbank and other airports.