ICAO Code | KFAT/FAT |
Last Validated | Dec 2022 |
City | Fresno, CA |
Position | 36°46'34"N 119°43'05"W |
Runway(s) | 11L/29R, 11R/29L |
Elevation | 333 ft |
Fresno Yosemite International - popularly abbreviated by FYI instead of the FAA code FAT - serves the Central San Joaquin Valley. It is the only airport in the Valley to be served by major US airlines. Furthermore, it has a reasonably large General Aviation side, with about 200 aircraft based at 'FYI' varying from single piston engined aircraft to multi engined business jets.
On the military side, 'FYI' hosts F-15s of the California Air National Guards' 144th Fighter Wing and is also the base for US Army National Guards West Coast AVCRAD (Aviation Classification Repair Activity Depot). Other activities at 'FYI' consist of aerial tankers housed at the U.S. Forest Service and California Department of Forestry Air Attack Bases, and Highway Patrol, County Sheriff and Fresno Police choppers. And be aware that standing close to the fence near the (semi-) governmental agencies will attract police.
You're looking for diverse action at an airfield? Then 'FYI' just might be your place to be!
AVCRAD is situated on the northern rim of the airfield. When driving clockwise around the airfield you will find fire fighters and choppers in the northeast corner, F-15 fighters in the southeast, the civil airport in the south, and the GA community in the southwestern corner.
The airport is located roughly in between the two cities of Fresno and Clovis. When on freeway S-168 take exits "East McKinley Avenue" or "East Shields Avenue", and turn East.
Spot 3, North Clovis Avenue, 5 April 2005, Ken Withers
124.350 / 348.600 | Clearance Delivery |
118.200 / 251.100 | Tower |
121.700 / 348.600 | Ground |
121.350 / 273.600 | ATIS |
298.300 | ANG Ops |
132.000 | NG Ops |
119.600 / 351.950 | ARR/DEP North |
132.350 / 323.250 | ARR/DEP South |
118.500 / 268.700 | ARR/DEP Visalia Area |
194th FS/114th FW CA ANG | F-15C |
1106th TASMG/AVCRAD | various |
California Dept of Forestry & Fire Protection | Rockwell Commander 690A |
44-73972 | P-51D |
49-1272 | F-86A |
52-9640 | T-33A |
53-0642 | F-86L |
53-1804 | F-102A |
59-0146 | F-106A |
65-0588 | F-4D |
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