Fresno Yosemite International Airport
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Fresno Yosemite International Airport , formerly known as Fresno Air Terminal, is a public airport located in southeastern Fresno, in Fresno County, California. The airport 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 and Mexico City.
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 muliple 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 FYI 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.
Airlines
- Alaska Airlines Gate 14
- * Horizon Air (Portland (OR), Seattle/Tacoma)
- Allegiant Airlines (Las Vegas) Gate 14
- American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) Gates 12/12A
- * American Eagle (Los Angeles)
- Delta Air Lines Gates 15/15A
- * Delta Connection operated by SkyWest (Salt Lake City)
- Frontier Airlines (Denver)
- Mexicana Airlines (Guadalajara, Mexico City)
- United Airlines Gates 11/11A
- * United Express operated by SkyWest (Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco)
- US Airways Gate 5
- * US Airways operated by America West Airlines (Las Vegas)
- * US Airways Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Las Vegas, Phoenix)
External links
- [Fresno Yosemite International Airport] (official site)
- [FAA Airport Diagram] (PDF)
- Resources for this airport:
- * AirNav [airport information for KFAT]
- * FlightAware [airport information] and [live flight tracker]
- * NOAA/NWS [current] and [historical] weather observations
- * SkyVector [aeronautical chart for KFAT]
- * FAA [current FAT delay information]
- [Maps and aerial photos]
- * WikiSatellite view at [WikiMapia]
- * Street map from [MapQuest] or [Google Local]
- * Topographic map from [TopoZone]
- * Aerial image or topographic map from [TerraServer-USA]
- * Satellite image from [Google Maps] or [Microsoft Virtual Earth]
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