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Fresno Yosemite International Airport

Fresno, United States · North America

Fresno put 2.75 million passengers through one 24-hour TSA in 2025: easy when the bank is quiet, a brand-new Concourse B and Mexico hall, and still no lounge.

Airportist Score

7.2/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.7
Comfort & amenities7.6
Food & retail7.4
Ground access7.2
Reliability7.4
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Fresno Yosemite International Airport

Fresno, United States · North America

Fresno put 2.75 million passengers through one 24-hour TSA in 2025: easy when the bank is quiet, a brand-new Concourse B and Mexico hall, and still no lounge.

Airportist Score

7.2/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.7
Comfort & amenities7.6
Food & retail7.4
Ground access7.2
Reliability7.4
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Fresno Yosemite International Airport

Fresno, United States · North America

Fresno put 2.75 million passengers through one 24-hour TSA in 2025: easy when the bank is quiet, a brand-new Concourse B and Mexico hall, and still no lounge.

Airportist Score

7.2/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.7
Comfort & amenities7.6
Food & retail7.4
Ground access7.2
Reliability7.4
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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6 photos

Landside exterior of Fresno Yosemite International Airport with the terminal canopy and roadway in daylight.

Close-up of the 1962 Raymond Rice Venetian-glass Sky and Ground mosaic on the FAT terminal wall.

Four-level parking garage under construction in front of the FAT terminal.

Aerial view of Fresno Yosemite International Airport showing two parallel runways and the civil terminal.

October 2020 USGS aerial of Fresno Yosemite International Airport and the surrounding east Fresno grid.

Low aerial of the FAT passenger terminal and apron from 2008.

FATGuide

Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Official clock is 2 hours — TSA is 24 hours

Travel tips say arrive 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international one. The checkpoint is printed as open 24 hours.

Peak banks are 04:00–06:00, 11:00–14:00, and 21:00–00:00. There is no official live wait tile. REAL ID is required; ConfirmID is the $45 fallback since 1 Feb 2026. Third-party 90-minute copy is not the airport number.

Layout

One TSA, then A and new B on the same walk

After screening you stay sterile. Concourse B opened mid-December 2025. Wrong concourse is a walk, not a reclear.

Official 19 Jun 2026 summer tips put Mad Duck on A and Los Amigos on B. Confirm your airline on the FIDS. Official destination cards do not print gate letters, and the public map is still stamped coming soon.

Food

Eat after TSA unless you need Einstein

Einstein Bros. Bagels is the only named kitchen before security. Mad Duck, Peet's, Ike's, and Los Amigos are past TSA.

Dining-page hours (12 Sep 2026) are image rows. Concourse A 05:00-02:00; coffee/grab-and-go 04:30-23:00; Einstein 04:30-00:00; one post-security row 04:30-21:00; Los Amigos stamped Now Open with no clock. Hudson has four hour blocks including a 24-hour Concourse B store.

Status

There is no passenger lounge and no CLEAR

Official dining, amenity, and business-travel cards have no club. Live Priority Pass USA does not list FAT. CLEAR's own location list does not include Fresno.

The business-travel Lounge tile and the Arts Lounge charging note are public seating / art, not a Priority Pass or airline club. Aggregator The Club FAT / Escape FAT is fiction.

Live conditions

Right now at FAT

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Central Valley / Yosemite / Sequoia trips on one of the eight live airlines
Mexico nonstops to Guadalajara, León, or Morelia
Budget riders on FAX Routes 26 / 39 at $1

Watch out for

No passenger lounge and no Priority Pass
CLEAR is not at FAT
Official terminal map is still stamped coming soon — trust the FIDS
Lot 3 has reduced spaces; Metropolis plate-read parking since 16 Jul 2026

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.7

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.6

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

7.4

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

7.2

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

7.4

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

2.75 million (CY 2025 official)

Terminals

1 terminal, 2 concourses (A / new B), 1 TSA (24 hours)

On-time departures

79%

Typical security

10 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for FAT.

Updated Sep 12, 2026

Official 20 Jan 2026 press: CY 2025 **2,752,392** passengers (+2.97% vs official 2024 **2,672,881**). First year over 2.75 million. Mexico traffic **433,636** (+4% vs 416,885). Cargo **over 20 million lb**. FAA prelim CY 2025 enplanements **1,394,397** (rank 93, +5.78% vs 1,318,250) is a different extract — do not mix.
One civil campus at **5175 E Clinton Way, Fresno, CA 93727**. Admin offices **4995 E Clinton Way**. Owner / operator **City of Fresno** (Airports Division; also runs Fresno Chandler Executive / FCH). Live management page: Director of Aviation **Mark Thorpe**. AirNav and the Jan 2026 press still name **Francisco Partida** (live title: Assistant Director; AirNav phone **559-621-4531**). Switchboard **559-621-4500** Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00; after hours **800-244-2359**. Public Safety / lost-and-found **559-621-6650** / **559-621-6670**. Parking Metropolis **559-252-0052**. Civil passenger terminal on a joint-use field with California ANG **144th Fighter Wing / Fresno ANGB**. **Do not create a second airport for KFAT or an ANGB page.** **Do not merge FCH.**
Live official destination cards (12 Sep 2026) name **15** cities: Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Dallas Love Field, Denver, Guadalajara, Las Vegas, León, Los Angeles, Morelia, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle. Official lost-and-found / disability cards name **eight** airlines: **Aeroméxico, Alaska, Allegiant, American, Delta, Southwest, United, Volaris**. Jan 2026 press: United ORD and Southwest DAL are **seasonal**. A 28 Jun 2026 Independence Day leftover also named Atlanta — **not on the live destination cards**. Confirm FIDS.
**One TSA**, expanded April 2025 (~**13,000 sq ft**, up to **five** lanes). Then **Concourse A** and new **Concourse B** on the same sterile side. Official travel tips: checkpoint **open 24 hours**. Arrive **2 hours** domestic / **3 hours** international. Peak banks **04:00–06:00, 11:00–14:00, 21:00–00:00**. PreCheck yes. **No CLEAR** (clearme.com has no FAT row). **No passenger lounge.** Live Priority Pass USA (12 Sep 2026) does **not** include FAT.
`lib/airports.json`: IATA **FAT**, ICAO **KFAT**, 36.776024, −119.718055, America/Los_Angeles. AirNav elev **335.5 ft**, 5 mi NE of Fresno; 36.7765556, −119.7188333. Wikipedia / FAA diagram: **1,728 acres**. RWY **11L/29R 9,539×150**, **11R/29L 8,008×150**. CBP user-fee field. New international arrivals facility opened with Concourse B in December 2025.
FATforward is **in**. Official 18 Dec 2025: Concourse B adds ~**98,000 sq ft**, two swing-gate jet bridges, and an arrivals hall that triples processing capacity. Checkpoint expansion opened April 2025. Program cost **$150 million** (no City General Fund). Four-level garage (official **900+** covered stalls; Wikipedia reprint **917**, opened Nov 2021). Live maps page still stamps **UPDATED TERMINAL MAPS COMING SOON** (19 Dec 2025) — do not invent gate numbers from third-party A1–A5 / B1–B5 cards.

10 official sources

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Each section answers one trip question in depth.

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Fresno Yosemite International Airport

Fresno, United States · North America

Fresno put 2.75 million passengers through one 24-hour TSA in 2025: easy when the bank is quiet, a brand-new Concourse B and Mexico hall, and still no lounge.

Airportist Score

7.2/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.7
Comfort & amenities7.6
Food & retail7.4
Ground access7.2
Reliability7.4
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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FATGuide

Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Official clock is 2 hours — TSA is 24 hours

Travel tips say arrive 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international one. The checkpoint is printed as open 24 hours.

Layout

One TSA, then A and new B on the same walk

After screening you stay sterile. Concourse B opened mid-December 2025. Wrong concourse is a walk, not a reclear.

Food

Eat after TSA unless you need Einstein

Einstein Bros. Bagels is the only named kitchen before security. Mad Duck, Peet's, Ike's, and Los Amigos are past TSA.

Status

There is no passenger lounge and no CLEAR

Official dining, amenity, and business-travel cards have no club. Live Priority Pass USA does not list FAT. CLEAR's own location list does not include Fresno.

The business-travel Lounge tile and the Arts Lounge charging note are public seating / art, not a Priority Pass or airline club. Aggregator The Club FAT / Escape FAT is fiction.

Live conditions

Right now at FAT

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Central Valley / Yosemite / Sequoia trips on one of the eight live airlines
Mexico nonstops to Guadalajara, León, or Morelia
Budget riders on FAX Routes 26 / 39 at $1

Watch out for

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.7

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.6

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

7.4

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

7.2

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

7.4

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for FAT.

Updated Sep 12, 2026

Official 20 Jan 2026 press: CY 2025 **2,752,392** passengers (+2.97% vs official 2024 **2,672,881**). First year over 2.75 million. Mexico traffic **433,636** (+4% vs 416,885). Cargo **over 20 million lb**. FAA prelim CY 2025 enplanements **1,394,397** (rank 93, +5.78% vs 1,318,250) is a different extract — do not mix.

Full guide

Explore the FAT guide

Each section answers one trip question in depth.

Getting There
4 ways into the city, compared on time, cost, and luggage.
Fastest: Uber / Lyft Zone BCheapest: FAX Routes 26 and 39
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Lounge & amenity notes

Lounge, food, and quiet-spot picks pulled from the markdown guide.

From Lounges, Food & Amenities

No passenger lounge. Official dining / amenity / business-travel cards have none. Live Priority Pass USA (12 Sep 2026) lists CHS, COS, GRR, GSP, XNA, SYR, TUL, PVD — not FAT. The business-travel “Lounge” tile and “Arts Lounge” charging note are public seating / art. “The Club FAT / Escape FAT” is fiction.
Dining (live shops page + 19 Jun 2026 press): Einstein Bros. Bagels pre-security. Past TSA: Mad Duck Craft Brewing Co. (Concourse A), Peet’s Coffee, Ike’s Love & Sandwiches, Los Amigos Mexican Restaurant & Mezcal Bar (Concourse B). Hours table is image-only; labeled clocks are A 05:00–02:00, coffee/grab-and-go 04:30–23:00, Einstein 04:30–00:00, one post-security row 04:30–21:00, Los Amigos Now Open with no clock.

FATGuide

Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Official clock is 2 hours — TSA is 24 hours

Travel tips say arrive 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international one. The checkpoint is printed as open 24 hours.

Layout

One TSA, then A and new B on the same walk

After screening you stay sterile. Concourse B opened mid-December 2025. Wrong concourse is a walk, not a reclear.

Food

Eat after TSA unless you need Einstein

Einstein Bros. Bagels is the only named kitchen before security. Mad Duck, Peet's, Ike's, and Los Amigos are past TSA.

Status

There is no passenger lounge and no CLEAR

Official dining, amenity, and business-travel cards have no club. Live Priority Pass USA does not list FAT. CLEAR's own location list does not include Fresno.

The business-travel Lounge tile and the Arts Lounge charging note are public seating / art, not a Priority Pass or airline club. Aggregator The Club FAT / Escape FAT is fiction.

Live conditions

Right now at FAT

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Security wait times

A current security estimate is not available. Check the official airport site or MyTSA before travel.

MyTSA

Official airport site TSA screening guide

Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Status update: 02:15 PDT

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 14, 09:16 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Central Valley / Yosemite / Sequoia trips on one of the eight live airlines
Mexico nonstops to Guadalajara, León, or Morelia
Budget riders on FAX Routes 26 / 39 at $1

Watch out for

No passenger lounge and no Priority Pass
CLEAR is not at FAT
Official terminal map is still stamped coming soon — trust the FIDS
Lot 3 has reduced spaces; Metropolis plate-read parking since 16 Jul 2026

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.7

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.6

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

7.4

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

7.2

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

7.4

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

2.75 million (CY 2025 official)

Terminals

1 terminal, 2 concourses (A / new B), 1 TSA (24 hours)

On-time departures

79%

Typical security

10 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for FAT.

Updated Sep 12, 2026

Official 20 Jan 2026 press: CY 2025 **2,752,392** passengers (+2.97% vs official 2024 **2,672,881**). First year over 2.75 million. Mexico traffic **433,636** (+4% vs 416,885). Cargo **over 20 million lb**. FAA prelim CY 2025 enplanements **1,394,397** (rank 93, +5.78% vs 1,318,250) is a different extract — do not mix.
One civil campus at **5175 E Clinton Way, Fresno, CA 93727**. Admin offices **4995 E Clinton Way**. Owner / operator **City of Fresno** (Airports Division; also runs Fresno Chandler Executive / FCH). Live management page: Director of Aviation **Mark Thorpe**. AirNav and the Jan 2026 press still name **Francisco Partida** (live title: Assistant Director; AirNav phone **559-621-4531**). Switchboard **559-621-4500** Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00; after hours **800-244-2359**. Public Safety / lost-and-found **559-621-6650** / **559-621-6670**. Parking Metropolis **559-252-0052**. Civil passenger terminal on a joint-use field with California ANG **144th Fighter Wing / Fresno ANGB**. **Do not create a second airport for KFAT or an ANGB page.** **Do not merge FCH.**
Live official destination cards (12 Sep 2026) name **15** cities: Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Dallas Love Field, Denver, Guadalajara, Las Vegas, León, Los Angeles, Morelia, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle. Official lost-and-found / disability cards name **eight** airlines: **Aeroméxico, Alaska, Allegiant, American, Delta, Southwest, United, Volaris**. Jan 2026 press: United ORD and Southwest DAL are **seasonal**. A 28 Jun 2026 Independence Day leftover also named Atlanta — **not on the live destination cards**. Confirm FIDS.
**One TSA**, expanded April 2025 (~**13,000 sq ft**, up to **five** lanes). Then **Concourse A** and new **Concourse B** on the same sterile side. Official travel tips: checkpoint **open 24 hours**. Arrive **2 hours** domestic / **3 hours** international. Peak banks **04:00–06:00, 11:00–14:00, 21:00–00:00**. PreCheck yes. **No CLEAR** (clearme.com has no FAT row). **No passenger lounge.** Live Priority Pass USA (12 Sep 2026) does **not** include FAT.
`lib/airports.json`: IATA **FAT**, ICAO **KFAT**, 36.776024, −119.718055, America/Los_Angeles. AirNav elev **335.5 ft**, 5 mi NE of Fresno; 36.7765556, −119.7188333. Wikipedia / FAA diagram: **1,728 acres**. RWY **11L/29R 9,539×150**, **11R/29L 8,008×150**. CBP user-fee field. New international arrivals facility opened with Concourse B in December 2025.
FATforward is **in**. Official 18 Dec 2025: Concourse B adds ~**98,000 sq ft**, two swing-gate jet bridges, and an arrivals hall that triples processing capacity. Checkpoint expansion opened April 2025. Program cost **$150 million** (no City General Fund). Four-level garage (official **900+** covered stalls; Wikipedia reprint **917**, opened Nov 2021). Live maps page still stamps **UPDATED TERMINAL MAPS COMING SOON** (19 Dec 2025) — do not invent gate numbers from third-party A1–A5 / B1–B5 cards.

10 official sources

Full guide

Explore the FAT guide

Each section answers one trip question in depth.

FATGuide

Lounge & amenity notes

Lounge, food, and quiet-spot picks pulled from the markdown guide.

From Lounges, Food & Amenities

No passenger lounge. Official dining / amenity / business-travel cards have none. Live Priority Pass USA (12 Sep 2026) lists CHS, COS, GRR, GSP, XNA, SYR, TUL, PVD — not FAT. The business-travel “Lounge” tile and “Arts Lounge” charging note are public seating / art. “The Club FAT / Escape FAT” is fiction.
Dining (live shops page + 19 Jun 2026 press): Einstein Bros. Bagels pre-security. Past TSA: Mad Duck Craft Brewing Co. (Concourse A), Peet’s Coffee, Ike’s Love & Sandwiches, Los Amigos Mexican Restaurant & Mezcal Bar (Concourse B). Hours table is image-only; labeled clocks are A 05:00–02:00, coffee/grab-and-go 04:30–23:00, Einstein 04:30–00:00, one post-security row 04:30–21:00, Los Amigos Now Open with no clock.

Hudson: shops copy still says “three” locations; the hours card and the summer press both describe four (lobby 04:30–00:00, spine/Brookstone 04:00–19:00, Concourse A 04:00–02:00, Concourse B 24 hours). Phones on that card: 559-454-1582, 559-456-3997, 559-252-6874.

Jan 2026 press said Mad Duck and Los Amigos “will debut in February.” They are on the live dining card now. Use the live card.

Amenities: free Wi-Fi throughout — SSID unpublished, do not invent FAT-Free-WiFi. Charging in seating areas and at the bottom of the escalator in the Arts Lounge. ATM pre-security behind the Starbucks kiosk (amenities still name a Starbucks kiosk even though the dining card’s coffee row is Peet’s — cite both). Ready Credit cash-to-Mastercard kiosk at ticketing. RSVP information desk (HandsOn Central California).

Mother’s Room post-security. Companion-care restroom pre-security. Pet relief post-security. Official pages do not map bottle fillers beyond “throughout the terminal.”

AviationDB 2025 destination OTP: 13,343 flights, 79.3% on time / 20.0% late / 0.7% cancel / 0.1% diverted.

Security wait times

A current security estimate is not available. Check the official airport site or MyTSA before travel.

MyTSA

Official airport site TSA screening guide

Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Status update: 02:15 PDT

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 14, 09:16 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

FATGuide

Lounge & amenity notes

Lounge, food, and quiet-spot picks pulled from the markdown guide.

From Lounges, Food & Amenities

No passenger lounge. Official dining / amenity / business-travel cards have none. Live Priority Pass USA (12 Sep 2026) lists CHS, COS, GRR, GSP, XNA, SYR, TUL, PVD — not FAT. The business-travel “Lounge” tile and “Arts Lounge” charging note are public seating / art. “The Club FAT / Escape FAT” is fiction.
Dining (live shops page + 19 Jun 2026 press): Einstein Bros. Bagels pre-security. Past TSA: Mad Duck Craft Brewing Co. (Concourse A), Peet’s Coffee, Ike’s Love & Sandwiches, Los Amigos Mexican Restaurant & Mezcal Bar (Concourse B). Hours table is image-only; labeled clocks are A 05:00–02:00, coffee/grab-and-go 04:30–23:00, Einstein 04:30–00:00, one post-security row 04:30–21:00, Los Amigos Now Open with no clock.

FATGuide

Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Official clock is 2 hours — TSA is 24 hours

Travel tips say arrive 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international one. The checkpoint is printed as open 24 hours.

Layout

One TSA, then A and new B on the same walk

After screening you stay sterile. Concourse B opened mid-December 2025. Wrong concourse is a walk, not a reclear.

Food

Eat after TSA unless you need Einstein

Einstein Bros. Bagels is the only named kitchen before security. Mad Duck, Peet's, Ike's, and Los Amigos are past TSA.

Status

There is no passenger lounge and no CLEAR

Official dining, amenity, and business-travel cards have no club. Live Priority Pass USA does not list FAT. CLEAR's own location list does not include Fresno.

The business-travel Lounge tile and the Arts Lounge charging note are public seating / art, not a Priority Pass or airline club. Aggregator The Club FAT / Escape FAT is fiction.

Live conditions

Right now at FAT

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Security wait times

A current security estimate is not available. Check the official airport site or MyTSA before travel.

MyTSA

Official airport site TSA screening guide

Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Status update: 02:15 PDT

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 14, 09:16 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Central Valley / Yosemite / Sequoia trips on one of the eight live airlines
Mexico nonstops to Guadalajara, León, or Morelia
Budget riders on FAX Routes 26 / 39 at $1

Watch out for

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.7

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

7.6

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

7.4

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

7.2

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

7.4

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for FAT.

Updated Sep 12, 2026

Official 20 Jan 2026 press: CY 2025 **2,752,392** passengers (+2.97% vs official 2024 **2,672,881**). First year over 2.75 million. Mexico traffic **433,636** (+4% vs 416,885). Cargo **over 20 million lb**. FAA prelim CY 2025 enplanements **1,394,397** (rank 93, +5.78% vs 1,318,250) is a different extract — do not mix.

Full guide

Explore the FAT guide

Each section answers one trip question in depth.

Getting There
4 ways into the city, compared on time, cost, and luggage.
Fastest: Uber / Lyft Zone BCheapest: FAX Routes 26 and 39
View Getting There

FATGuide

Lounge & amenity notes

Lounge, food, and quiet-spot picks pulled from the markdown guide.

From Lounges, Food & Amenities

No passenger lounge. Official dining / amenity / business-travel cards have none. Live Priority Pass USA (12 Sep 2026) lists CHS, COS, GRR, GSP, XNA, SYR, TUL, PVD — not FAT. The business-travel “Lounge” tile and “Arts Lounge” charging note are public seating / art. “The Club FAT / Escape FAT” is fiction.
Dining (live shops page + 19 Jun 2026 press): Einstein Bros. Bagels pre-security. Past TSA: Mad Duck Craft Brewing Co. (Concourse A), Peet’s Coffee, Ike’s Love & Sandwiches, Los Amigos Mexican Restaurant & Mezcal Bar (Concourse B). Hours table is image-only; labeled clocks are A 05:00–02:00, coffee/grab-and-go 04:30–23:00, Einstein 04:30–00:00, one post-security row 04:30–21:00, Los Amigos Now Open with no clock.

No passenger lounge and no Priority Pass
CLEAR is not at FAT
Official terminal map is still stamped coming soon — trust the FIDS
Lot 3 has reduced spaces; Metropolis plate-read parking since 16 Jul 2026

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

2.75 million (CY 2025 official)

Terminals

1 terminal, 2 concourses (A / new B), 1 TSA (24 hours)

On-time departures

79%

Typical security

10 min

One civil campus at **5175 E Clinton Way, Fresno, CA 93727**. Admin offices **4995 E Clinton Way**. Owner / operator **City of Fresno** (Airports Division; also runs Fresno Chandler Executive / FCH). Live management page: Director of Aviation **Mark Thorpe**. AirNav and the Jan 2026 press still name **Francisco Partida** (live title: Assistant Director; AirNav phone **559-621-4531**). Switchboard **559-621-4500** Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00; after hours **800-244-2359**. Public Safety / lost-and-found **559-621-6650** / **559-621-6670**. Parking Metropolis **559-252-0052**. Civil passenger terminal on a joint-use field with California ANG **144th Fighter Wing / Fresno ANGB**. **Do not create a second airport for KFAT or an ANGB page.** **Do not merge FCH.**

Live official destination cards (12 Sep 2026) name **15** cities: Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Dallas Love Field, Denver, Guadalajara, Las Vegas, León, Los Angeles, Morelia, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle. Official lost-and-found / disability cards name **eight** airlines: **Aeroméxico, Alaska, Allegiant, American, Delta, Southwest, United, Volaris**. Jan 2026 press: United ORD and Southwest DAL are **seasonal**. A 28 Jun 2026 Independence Day leftover also named Atlanta — **not on the live destination cards**. Confirm FIDS.

**One TSA**, expanded April 2025 (~**13,000 sq ft**, up to **five** lanes). Then **Concourse A** and new **Concourse B** on the same sterile side. Official travel tips: checkpoint **open 24 hours**. Arrive **2 hours** domestic / **3 hours** international. Peak banks **04:00–06:00, 11:00–14:00, 21:00–00:00**. PreCheck yes. **No CLEAR** (clearme.com has no FAT row). **No passenger lounge.** Live Priority Pass USA (12 Sep 2026) does **not** include FAT.

`lib/airports.json`: IATA **FAT**, ICAO **KFAT**, 36.776024, −119.718055, America/Los_Angeles. AirNav elev **335.5 ft**, 5 mi NE of Fresno; 36.7765556, −119.7188333. Wikipedia / FAA diagram: **1,728 acres**. RWY **11L/29R 9,539×150**, **11R/29L 8,008×150**. CBP user-fee field. New international arrivals facility opened with Concourse B in December 2025.

FATforward is **in**. Official 18 Dec 2025: Concourse B adds ~**98,000 sq ft**, two swing-gate jet bridges, and an arrivals hall that triples processing capacity. Checkpoint expansion opened April 2025. Program cost **$150 million** (no City General Fund). Four-level garage (official **900+** covered stalls; Wikipedia reprint **917**, opened Nov 2021). Live maps page still stamps **UPDATED TERMINAL MAPS COMING SOON** (19 Dec 2025) — do not invent gate numbers from third-party A1–A5 / B1–B5 cards.

Lounges

No passenger lounge. Official dining / amenity / business-travel cards have none. Live Priority Pass USA (12 Sep 2026) lists CHS, COS, GRR, GSP, XNA, SYR, TUL, PVD — not FAT. The business-travel “Lounge” tile and “Arts Lounge” charging note are public seating / art. “The Club FAT / Escape FAT” is fiction.

Jan 2026 press said Mad Duck and Los Amigos “will debut in February.” They are on the live dining card now. Use the live card.

Mother’s Room post-security. Companion-care restroom pre-security. Pet relief post-security. Official pages do not map bottle fillers beyond “throughout the terminal.”

AviationDB 2025 destination OTP: 13,343 flights, 79.3% on time / 20.0% late / 0.7% cancel / 0.1% diverted.

Security wait times

A current security estimate is not available. Check the official airport site or MyTSA before travel.

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Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Status update: 02:15 PDT

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 14, 09:16 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

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