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Fresno Yosemite International Airport

Fresno, United States

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Elevation

336 ft

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The Essence of Fresno Yosemite International Airport

FAT

Location

Fresno · CA · United States

Connectivity

20 routes · 11 destinations

Position

36.776°, -119.718° · 336 ft elev.

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Central California's primary air gateway near Yosemite.

Opened

1947

Location

Fresno, United States

Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT/KFAT) is the largest commercial airport in California's Central Valley, serving the Fresno metropolitan area and surrounding San Joaquin Valley communities. It is also a popular starting point for travelers heading to Yosemite National Park, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon National Parks. The airport handles millions of passengers annually and offers nonstop service to major domestic hubs. It is operated by the City of Fresno and has undergone several modernization and expansion projects over the years to accommodate growing passenger demand. Fresno's economy, heavily tied to agriculture, logistics, and healthcare, drives consistent business travel through the airport, while leisure travelers use it as a convenient alternative to driving to more distant California airports such as LAX or SFO.

Terminals

The airport has a single terminal with two concourses, Concourse A and Concourse B, serving all commercial and general aviation passengers.

Getting to & from

Ground transportation options include rental cars, taxis, rideshares, and the Fresno Area Express (FAX) bus system connecting the airport to downtown Fresno and surrounding areas.

Airlines here

Major airlines serving FAT include American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, providing connections to hubs such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Denver, and Phoenix.

Notable facts

›Fresno Yosemite International Airport is located approximately 4 miles northeast of downtown Fresno.
›The airport's name references Yosemite National Park, which is roughly 60 miles to the northeast.
›FAT serves as the busiest commercial airport between Sacramento and Los Angeles along California's Central Valley.
›The airport elevation is approximately 336 feet above mean sea level.
›A major terminal renovation and expansion project was completed in the early 2000s to improve passenger facilities.

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Route map (11 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

FAT → DFWAA · M80

FAT → PHXAA · CR9 CRJ

FAT → LAXAA · CRJ

FAT → GDLAM · 738

FAT → LAXAS · CRJ

FAT → SANAS · DH4

FAT → SEAAS · CR7

FAT → PDXAS · DH4

FAT → GDLDL · 738

FAT → SLCDL · CR9 CRJ

FAT → DENF9 · 319

FAT → LASG4 · M80

FAT → DENUA · CR7 CRJ

FAT → LASUA · EM2

FAT → LAXUA · CR7 EM2

FAT → SFOUA · EM2 CRJ

FAT → DFWUS · M80

FAT → LAXUS · CRJ

FAT → PHXUS · CR9 CRJ

FAT → GDLY4 · 320

Aircraft operating here

CRJ8 routes M803 routes Canadair Regional Jet 9003 routes Canadair Regional Jet 7003 routes Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia3 routes Boeing 737-8002 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q2 routes Airbus A3191 routes Airbus A3201 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Fresno Yosemite International Airport is a joint military–public airport in Fresno, California, United States. It is the primary commercial airport for the San Joaquin Valley and three national parks: Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon. It offers scheduled passenger flights to several major airline hubs in the United States and international service to Mexico. The facility opened in June 1942 as Hammer Field, a military airfield. The airport is owned and operated by the city of Fresno and operates two runways on a property spanning 1,728 acres (699 ha). Its airport code "FAT" stands for Fresno Air Terminal, a former name for the airport.

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