KFAT/FAT METAR & TAF Fresno Yosemite International Airport

Fresno, CaliforniaElevation 336 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR45 min old

Ceiling 30,000 ft, visibility 6 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

6 SM

9.7 km

CEILING

30,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,225 ft

+889 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2053Z (1:53 PM local) · 45 min old

KFAT is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 6 statute miles. The ceiling is 30,000 feet AGL. Reported weather: haze.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

6 statute miles

9.7 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 30,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

23°C / 9°C

73°F / 48°F. 14°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.06 inHg

1017.9 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

Haze reported.

Codes in this report: HZ FEW SCT BKN RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP177

sea-level pressure 1017.7 hPa

T02330089

precise temperature 23.3°C, dew point 8.9°C

58015

3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (1.5 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1720Z (10:20 AM local) · valid to 1800Z (11:00 AM local)

KFAT forecast starts MVFR at 18Z. Best period is 20Z to 18Z (VFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

MVFR

VFR

1800Z11:00 AM2248Z3:48 PM0336Z8:36 PM0824Z1:24 AM1312Z6:12 AM1800Z11:00 AM

Codes in this report: HZ FEW P6SM

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at FAT.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›Haze reported.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 6 SM, ceiling 30,000 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 76F, low near 54F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Sunny	76/54	0 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	75/51	NW 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	71/49	NW 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	70/52	NW 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy	70/50	NW 4 kt	–	3%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	67/48	NW 9 kt	–	11%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	63/47	WNW 4 kt	–	36%

Source: National Weather Service (office HNX). Forecast issued 2137Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 9,539 ft

11R/29L

Dimensions

8,008 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 11R125°T

Landing length (LDA)8,008 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,008 / 8,008 / 8,008 ft

REILYes

Traffic patternRight

RWY 29L305°T

Landing length (LDA)8,008 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,008 / 8,008 / 8,008 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

11L/29R

Dimensions

9,539 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 11L125°T

Landing length (LDA)9,279 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,539 / 9,539 / 9,279 ft

ILSLOC/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29R305°T

Landing length (LDA)9,227 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,539 / 9,539 / 9,539 ft

Displaced threshold312 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,225 ft

Pressure altitude

196 ft

Field elevation

336 ft MSL

Temperature

23°C (73°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.06 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0109Z 6:09 PM

Sunrise

1416Z 7:16 AM

Loggable night

0136Z (6:36 PM local) → 1350Z (6:50 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0109Z (6:09 PM local) → 1416Z (7:16 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0209Z (7:09 PM local) → 1316Z (6:16 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Fresno Yosemite International Airport is in Fresno, California. Field elevation 336 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerFRANCISCO PARTIDA

Manager phone559-621-4531

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFAT / FAT

SectionalSAN FRANCISCO

Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND

Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates36.7758, -119.7180

Distance from city5 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100 · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerTowered

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

Traffic pattern alt967 ft MSL

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

35.195

APP/DEP

A/D

118.5

APP/DEP

A/D

121.35

ATIS

124.35

CLNC DEL

CLD

121.7

GND

138.15

ANG OPS

MISC

40.95

ARNG OPS

OPS

122.2

RANCHO RDO

RDO

118.2

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFAT traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-20, 64 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

34.5

Operations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Airliner 69%Unknown 10%Jet 8%Piston single 5%Helicopter 4%Turboprop 3%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›E75L (Airliner) · ~256 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~108 landings/mo

›B737 (Airliner) · ~60 landings/mo

›CRJ2 (Airliner) · ~36 landings/mo

›B38M (Airliner) · ~22 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›P06T (Unknown)

›H60 (Helicopter)

›S1 (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›B407 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KFCH Fresno Chandler Executive Airport

6 NM SW

VFR

KMAE Madera Municipal Airport

23 NM NW

VFR

KNLC Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport

29 NM SW

VFR

KVIS Visalia Municipal Airport

32 NM SE

VFR

KMCE Merced Regional Macready Field

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 492/F/A/X/T

›TPA: 967 FT AGL 1303 FT MSL SINGLE ENGINE ACFT ; 1467 FT AGL 1803 FT MSL MULTI-ENGINE ACFT; 1967 FT AGL 2303 FT MSL TURBOJET; HELICOPTERS 467 FT AGL 803 FT MSL.

›BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1500')

›BAK-14 BAK-12B(B) (1310')

›TWY A LTD TO ACFT DESIGN GROUP II.

›FRESNO YOSEMITE INTL IS NOISE SENSITIVE; NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT.

›NO MULT APCHS AND LNDGS MON-SAT 2200-0700 AND SUN 1800-1000.

›POSSIBLE WAKE TURBULENCE OR WIND SHEAR ARR TO RY 29L OR DEP FM RY 11R. JET TESTING CONDUCTED AT AIR NATIONAL GUARD RAMP LCTD AT SE CORNER OF ARPT.

›OPS MGR - SEVAN GHAZARIANS: OFC 559-621-4508; CELL 559-840-7315; 24 HR OPNS 559-978-1835.

›FEE FOR ACFT OVER 12500 LBS GWT.

›RY 11L/29R RY 11L 1000 FT BLAST PAD; RY 29R 850 FT BLAST PAD.

›PPR FOR ENG START AT ACR TRML GATES & ENG RUN-UP.

›US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

›ATCT CLNC RQRD TO PUSH ON MOV AREA.

›NUMEROUS BIRDS INVOF ARPT.

›RY 11R/29L RY 11R 1000 FT BLAST PAD; RY 29L 1000 FT BLAST PAD.

›LGTD RY DISTANCE REMAINING MARKERS ON SOUTH SIDE OF RY 11R/29L; LGTD RY DISTANCE REMAINING MARKERS BOTH SIDES OF RY 11L/29R- 11L DRM ON NORTH SIDE; 29R DRM ON SOUTH SIDE.

›RETRACTABLE BAK-12/14 AVBL ON RWY 11L AND RWY 29R ARE KEPT IN RECESSED PSN UNTIL REQ FOR USE; TWR MUST BE NTFD AT LEAST 5 SECS PRIOR TO ENGAGEMENT SO THAT THE A-GEAR CABLE MAY BE RAISED. MB-100 ARST CABLE INSTLD AT RWY 11R BLAST PAD FOR RWY 29L DEPS ONLY.

›MILITARY: ANG: CTC ANG OPS FOR LCL BIRD WATCH COND (BWC).

›MILITARY: SVC: RWY 29R AND 11L A-GEAR CABLE AVBL UPON REQ ONLY; DEFAULT POSN DOWN.

›TWY B3 CLSD BTN RWY 11L/29R AND RWY 11R/29L.

›PCR VALUE: 505/F/A/X/T

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KFAT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFAT have a METAR?

Yes. KFAT has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KFAT have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KFAT; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KFAT?

KFAT sits at 336 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFAT?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

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