FAT · Fresno, United States
Fresno Yosemite International Airport.
--:--:-- · PDT (UTC-07:00) · 36.7758° N, 119.7180° W
Fresno Yosemite International Airport
International airport in California, US
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for FAT
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3524; ident KFAT; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
flyfresno.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Fresno Yosemite International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
20 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
FAT / KFAT
OurAirports ident
KFAT
GPS / local code
KFAT / FAT
ISO region
US-CA
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
flyfresno.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q2720229
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:22 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--PDT · UTC-07:00
Time zone
PDT
America/Los_Angeles · UTC-07:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
5.8 km
Approximate distance to central Fresno.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Washington, D.C.
Languages
English
Currency
USD ($)
Country area
9,525,067 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
9,539 ft / 2,907 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1942 · The city of Fresno
Owner / entity
Q2720229
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
20 source-backed signals
Fresno Yosemite International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Fresno, United States. Fresno's built-up core sits roughly 5.8 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/Los_Angeles (UTC-07:00, PDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 4 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT / KFAT) is at 36.7758° N, 119.7180° W, elevation 336 ft (102 m), serving Fresno, United States.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Fresno is in United States (capital Washington, D.C.); regulated by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); on America/Los_Angeles (PDT, UTC-07:00); working languages: English; currency: USD ($).
Distance from central Fresno: 6 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for FAT.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT / KFAT)
Fresno Yosemite International Airport · International airport in California, US
Source identifiers
KFAT · KFAT · FAT · US-CA
flyfresno.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
It is the primary commercial airport for the San Joaquin Valley and three national parks: Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for FAT; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Name or history cue
The facility opened in June 1942 as Hammer Field, a military airfield.
Retained because history, naming, or opening context helps distinguish this airport from same-shaped airport pages.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Clovis
clovis · 5.7 km from FAT
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 104,180 · city coordinates 36.8252, -119.7029
2. Fresno
fresno-5350937 · 5.8 km from FAT
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 542,107 · city coordinates 36.7477, -119.7724
3. Sanger
sanger · 16 km from FAT
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 24,950 · city coordinates 36.7080, -119.5560
4. Selma
selma-5394329 · 25 km from FAT
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 24,414 · city coordinates 36.5708, -119.6121
5. Parlier
parlier · 25 km from FAT
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 15,138 · city coordinates 36.6116, -119.5271
6. Reedley
reedley · 31 km from FAT
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 25,569 · city coordinates 36.5963, -119.4504
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. SJC KSJC
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport · San Jose
207 km from FAT · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 62 ft (19 m) · airport coordinates 37.3625, -121.9292
2. OAK KOAK
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport · Oakland
245 km from FAT · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 9 ft (3 m) · airport coordinates 37.7201, -122.2212
3. SFO KSFO
San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco
253 km from FAT · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 13 ft (4 m) · airport coordinates 37.6198, -122.3748
4. SMF KSMF
Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento
270 km from FAT · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 27 ft (8 m) · airport coordinates 38.6954, -121.5910
Route-time reference set
1. FAT-SJC
San Jose · 207 km · 1h 6m
America/Los_Angeles · +0h from FAT; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. FAT-OAK
Oakland · 245 km · 1h 9m
America/Los_Angeles · +0h from FAT; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. FAT-SFO
San Francisco · 253 km · 1h 9m
America/Los_Angeles · +0h from FAT; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. FAT-SMF
Sacramento · 270 km · 1h 10m
America/Los_Angeles · +0h from FAT; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 9,539 ft / 2,907 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for FAT.
Runway identifiers
11L/29R · 11R/29L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. SJC KSJC
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport · San Jose · 207 km from FAT
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 62 ft (19 m) · 37.3625, -121.9292
2. OAK KOAK
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport · Oakland · 245 km from FAT
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 9 ft (3 m) · 37.7201, -122.2212
3. SFO KSFO
San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco · 253 km from FAT
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 13 ft (4 m) · 37.6198, -122.3748
4. SMF KSMF
Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento · 270 km from FAT
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 27 ft (8 m) · 38.6954, -121.5910
5. RNO KRNO
Reno Tahoe International Airport · Reno · 303 km from FAT
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 4,415 ft (1,346 m) · 39.4991, -119.7680
6. BUR KBUR
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport · Burbank · 311 km from FAT
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 778 ft (237 m) · 34.2028, -118.3581
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It offers scheduled passenger flights to several major airline hubs in the United States and international service to Mexico.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for FAT.
Source note 2
The facility opened in June 1942 as Hammer Field, a military airfield.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for FAT.
Source note 3
The airport is owned and operated by the city of Fresno and operates two runways on a property spanning 1,728 acres (699 ha).
Retained as a source-backed local role note for FAT.
Source note 4
Its airport code "FAT" stands for Fresno Air Terminal, a former name for the airport.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for FAT.
Country and authority
FAT sits in United States (United States of America), whose capital is Washington, D.C.. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: USD ($). FAT is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
International airport in California, US. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: It is the primary commercial airport for the San Joaquin Valley and three national parks: Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon. Name or history cue: The facility opened in June 1942 as Hammer Field, a military airfield.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q2720229 · Fresno Yosemite International Airport. Administrative area: California. Named after: Fresno
Field and clock profile
Fresno Yosemite International Airport is a low-elevation field at 336 ft (102 m), positioned at 36.7758° N, 119.7180° W in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 9,539 ft / 2,907 m. The airport clock uses America/Los_Angeles (PDT, UTC-07:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Clovis is the closest retained city-time anchor at 5.7 km. SJC San Jose is the closest retained airport alternative at 207 km.
Country airport peers
FAT is compared with SJC San Jose at 207 km, OAK Oakland at 245 km, SFO San Francisco at 253 km, SMF Sacramento at 270 km, RNO Reno at 303 km inside the retained United States airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
FAT-SJC San Jose: 207 km, about 1h 6m, +0h. FAT-OAK Oakland: 245 km, about 1h 9m, +0h. FAT-SFO San Francisco: 253 km, about 1h 9m, +0h. FAT-SMF Sacramento: 270 km, about 1h 10m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident KFAT backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. flyfresno.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 9,539 ft / 2,907 m
Runway identifiers
11L/29R, 11R/29L
OurAirports classifies FAT as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Fresno.
FAT (KFAT) is a low-elevation field at 336 ft (102 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
FAT sits in a broader regional network with 4 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
FAT's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 9,539 ft / 2,907 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
The city of Fresno is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for FAT.
- 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.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at flyfresno.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for FAT
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
FAT uses America/Los_Angeles (PDT, UTC-07:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Fresno Yosemite International Airport is about 5.8 km from central Fresno; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
SJC San Jose is the closest retained alternate at 207 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
flyfresno.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place FAT inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
FAT ranks #28 in the curated United States airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 94 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
FAT shares America/Los_Angeles with BUR Burbank US · GEG Spokane US · LAS Las Vegas US · LAX Los Angeles US · LGB Long Beach US · OAK Oakland US. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
FAT is 336 ft (102 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include BEG 335 ft (102 m) (1 ft delta) · MEM 341 ft (104 m) (5 ft delta) · WMI 341 ft (104 m) (5 ft delta) · BHX 327 ft (100 m) (9 ft delta) · BES 325 ft (99 m) (11 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
FAT's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are SJC 207 km +0h · OAK 245 km +0h · SFO 253 km +0h · SMF 270 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | SJC | 207 km | 1h 6m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Oakland | OAK | 245 km | 1h 9m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| San Francisco | SFO | 253 km | 1h 9m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Sacramento | SMF | 270 km | 1h 10m | +0h | --:--:-- |
FAT to SJC
San Jose
Distance 207 km; estimated travel window 1h 6m; destination zone America/Los_Angeles is +0h from FAT. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
FAT to OAK
Oakland
Distance 245 km; estimated travel window 1h 9m; destination zone America/Los_Angeles is +0h from FAT. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
FAT to SFO
San Francisco
Distance 253 km; estimated travel window 1h 9m; destination zone America/Los_Angeles is +0h from FAT. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Fresno is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Fresno is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Fresno Yosemite International Airport has 4 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from FAT, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Clovis
clovis · 5.7 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Fresno
fresno-5350937 · 5.8 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sanger
sanger · 16 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Selma
selma-5394329 · 25 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Parlier
parlier · 25 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Reedley
reedley · 31 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Madera
madera · 37 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dinuba
dinuba · 39 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hanford
hanford · 50 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lemoore
lemoore · 53 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chowchilla
chowchilla · 62 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Visalia
visalia · 62 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Fresno Yosemite International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: San Jose (SJC), Oakland (OAK), San Francisco (SFO). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 9,539 ft / 2,907 m; identifiers 11L/29R, 11R/29L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: The city of Fresno.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1942.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from FAT. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International AirportSJC
San Jose · large airport
- Distance
- 207 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 62 ft (19 m)
Compare against SJC when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
San Francisco Bay Oakland International AirportOAK
Oakland · large airport
- Distance
- 245 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 9 ft (3 m)
Compare against OAK when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
San Francisco International AirportSFO
San Francisco · large airport
- Distance
- 253 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 13 ft (4 m)
Compare against SFO when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Sacramento International AirportSMF
Sacramento · large airport
- Distance
- 270 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 27 ft (8 m)
Compare against SMF when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) in?▾
Fresno Yosemite International Airport is in the America/Los_Angeles timezone (UTC-07:00, PDT).
What are the codes for Fresno Yosemite International Airport?▾
Fresno Yosemite International Airport uses IATA code FAT and ICAO code KFAT.
Where is Fresno Yosemite International Airport located?▾
Fresno Yosemite International Airport is located in Fresno, United States at coordinates 36.7758° N, 119.7180° W, with an elevation of 336 ft (102 m) (low-elevation field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Fresno Yosemite International Airport from central Fresno?▾
Fresno Yosemite International Airport sits roughly 5.8 km from the nearest mapped city center for Fresno.
Which route reference is most useful from FAT?▾
San Jose (SJC) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 6m, destination timezone America/Los_Angeles, and a +0h difference from FAT.
Which authority regulates FAT?▾
Fresno Yosemite International Airport sits inside United States, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
What other airports in United States are close peers to FAT?▾
FAT's curated peers in United States on this site include SJC San Jose, OAK Oakland, SFO San Francisco, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Fresno Yosemite International Airport have?▾
Fresno Yosemite International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 9,539 ft / 2,907 m; identifiers include 11L/29R, 11R/29L.