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FAA diagram of FAT

Fresno Yosemite International Airport (IATA: FAT, ICAO: KFAT, FAA LID: FAT), formerly known as Fresno Air Terminal, is a public airport located in southeastern Fresno, in Fresno County, California. The airport covers 2,150 acres and has two runways and one helipad. It is the major air transportation center for the San Joaquin Valley, with major air carrier service to airline hubs throughout the Western United States, as well as direct international flights to Guadalajara

History

The airport was originally named Fresno Air Terminal. In 1988 the FAA designated the airport as an "International Point of Entry," making it eligible for international flights. In 1995 the name was changed to attract out-of-state and international visitors to Yosemite National Park. Since its opening, the airport has gone through multiple renovations and expansions. In 2002 a new new two-level Concourse building was completed and in 2006 construction of a new Federal Inspection Facility (FIS) was completed. In 2005 the IATA airport code is in the process of being changed from FAT to FYI.

Quick facts

  • Airport covers 2,300 acres
  • 1.18 million passengers traveled through FAT in 2005.
  • WiFi access available throughout airport.
  • FAT was the first airport in the country to implement an anti-terrorist facial recognition system, shortly after the September 11th, 2001 attacks.
  • The first airport in the Nation to install a web-based, wireless system (PASSUR Flight Information Display) to list active flight arrivals and departures.
  • The Category IIIB Landing System is one of the most sophisticated in the nation, necessary when navigating through the Valley's winter tule fog.
  • The vast majority of air traffic in and out of the airport is private aircraft. Only 7% of the air traffic is commercial, 6% is military, and the remainder is private.

Airlines and destinations

References

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