Fresno Yosemite International Airport (KFAT) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 12:53 AM PDT, Oct 28, KFAT is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KFAT right now.
Live aviation weather for Fresno Yosemite International Airport in Fresno, CA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (KFAT) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Fresno, CA at a field elevation of 335 ft. KFAT reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (11L/29R, 11R/29L), the longest 9,539 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (56°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFAT 280753Z 30004KT 10SM CLR 13/07 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T01330072 402220100
What changed at KFAT?
Since the 0653Z (11:53 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0653Z (11:53 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KFAT
KFAT is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (29L, 29R). Density altitude is approximately 100 ft (field elevation 335 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KFAT by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for FAT in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from FAT's own airspace.
KFAT reported VFR in 86% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 284 flyable days a year. May is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 19% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles 4% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the northwest-facing ends (29L, 29R) had the best headwind 70% of the time, the southeast-facing ends (11L, 11R) 30%, and winds were calm 26% of hours. Winds most often blow from the northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 21 days a year, and fog or mist on 92. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 31% of hours, against 0% in June.
FAT departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 84% of the time across 13,374 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (91%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (74%).
Field elevation is 335 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,936 ft, 2,601 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29LFAV | 8,008 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 0 kt |
| 29R | 9,539 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 0 kt |
| 11L | 9,539 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 0 kt |
| 11R | 8,008 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KFAT runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 11L/29R9,539 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFATWind
- 11L
- 4 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 29R
- 4 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
4 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 11R/29L8,008 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFATWind
- 11R
- 4 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 29L
- 4 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KFAT weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KFAT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFAT reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 13,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 29L/29R
- 65%
- 11L/11R
- 35%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM PDT)
TAF KFAT 280520Z 2806/2906 32007KT P6SM FEW200
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KFAT's own weather station.
Wind is 5° off runway 29R, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 9,539 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 11L/29R, 11R/29L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100 (green) · Jet A · Jet A++
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Pattern altitude
- 1,302 ft MSL (967 AGL)
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Large airport
- ICAO
- KFAT
- IATA
- FAT
- FAA LID
- FAT
- City
- Fresno
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 335 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.7758, -119.7180
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 9,539 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 121.35 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 16h 18m
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Historical Flying Weather at KFAT
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KFAT reported VFR conditions during about 86.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 284 VFR flying days a year. May had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.0 kt, calm 22.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52.1 | 30.3 | 9.3 | 8.3 |
| Feb | 81.0 | 14.3 | 3.1 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 94.7 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 97.3 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| May | 99.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 98.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 99.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 96.5 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 95.8 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 91.8 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 67.4 | 23.5 | 5.7 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 50.0 | 30.6 | 10.3 | 9.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3.1 kt |
| Feb | 4.0 kt |
| Mar | 5.0 kt |
| Apr | 6.1 kt |
| May | 7.1 kt |
| Jun | 7.2 kt |
| Jul | 6.5 kt |
| Aug | 5.9 kt |
| Sep | 5.0 kt |
| Oct | 3.8 kt |
| Nov | 3.0 kt |
| Dec | 3.3 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KFAT airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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FAT's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Fresno Yosemite International Airport (KFAT)
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