Fresno Yosemite International Airport

Fresno Yosemite International Airport
Logo of a plane flying past a sequoia tree and Yosemite’s Half Dome in a circle, next to the words Fresno Yosemite International Airport
USGS aerial image, 2020
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OwnerCity of Fresno
OperatorCity of Fresno Airports Division
ServesFresno, San Joaquin Valley, Yosemite National Park, Sequoia National Park, Kings Canyon National Park
OpenedJune 1946; 78 years ago (1946-06)
Elevation AMSL336 ft / 102 m
Coordinates36°46′36″N 119°43′08″W / 36.77667°N 119.71889°W / 36.77667; -119.71889
Websiteflyfresno.com
Maps
FAA airport diagram
FAA airport diagram
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11L/29R 9,539 2,907 Asphalt
11R/29L 8,008 2,441 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Aircraft operations92,361
Total Passengers2,449,418

Fresno Yosemite International Airport (IATA: FAT, ICAO: KFAT, FAA LID: FAT) 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.

Due to its central location within the state, the airport is home to several military, law enforcement, firefighting, and medical air units. The Fresno Air National Guard Base on the southeast corner of the airport is home to the 144th Fighter Wing of the California Air National Guard. The Fresno Air Attack Base on the eastern side of the airport supports aerial firefighting aircraft. Other government and military operators with facilities at the airport include the California Army National Guard, the California Highway Patrol, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office, and the Fresno Police Department.

Fresno is home to a large operations base for SkyWest Airlines, the nation's largest regional airline.

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