Fresno Yosemite International Airport (IATA: FAT, ICAO: KFAT, FAA LID: FAT), formerly known as Fresno Air Terminal, is a joint civil-military public airport located in eastern Fresno, in Fresno County, California. Despite its name, the airport is more than 60 miles (97 km) south of Yosemite National Park on California State Route 41. The airport covers 2,150 acres (870 ha) and has two runways and one helipad. It is the major air transportation center for the San Joaquin Valley, with major air carrier service to airline hubs throughout the Western United States. Direct international flights to Guadalajara, Mexico, are available through Aeromexico and Volaris. It is also home to Fresno Air National Guard Base and the 144th Fighter Wing (144 FW) of the California Air National Guard.
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