{"id":142576,"date":"2026-01-21T04:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T04:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/142576\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T04:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T04:00:06","slug":"fresno-airport-sets-record-with-2-7m-passengers-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/142576\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresno airport sets record with 2.7M passengers in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) \u2014 Fresno Yosemite International Airport has announced a record-breaking year in 2025, serving over 2,700,000 passengers. <\/p>\n<p>IN 2025 thhe airport served 2,752,392 passengers, which is a 2.97% increase over the 2024 total of 2,672,881 passengers.<\/p>\n<p>The completion of FAT&#8217;s major terminal expansion project, FAT Forward, in December positions the airport to meet current and future travel demands. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Surpassing 2.7 million passengers in 2025 marks a significant milestone for Fresno Yosemite International Airport and our region,&#8221; said Mayor Jerry Dyer. &#8220;The airport remains a powerful driver of jobs and economic growth across the Central Valley.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>International passenger volumes also grew in 2025, with 433,636 travelers flying between FAT and Mexico, a 4% increase over 2024.<\/p>\n<p> On the cargo side, FAT handled over 20 million pounds of cargo in 2025.<\/p>\n<p> Interim Director of Aviation Francisco Partida noted, &#8220;The continued growth in passenger traffic at Fresno Yosemite International Airport reflects our airline partners\u2019 confidence in the region\u2019s strong demand for air travel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Notable air service highlights for 2025 include the introduction of twice-daily nonstop service between FAT and San Diego International Airport and the return of United Airlines&#8217; seasonal nonstop service to Chicago&#8217;s O&#8217;Hare International Airport.<\/p>\n<p> The airport has also increased flight plans to Las Vegas during peak season.<\/p>\n<p>Enhancements to the traveler experience include new dining options debuting in February.<\/p>\n<p>A Terminal Refresh Project aims to modernize the passenger experience.<\/p>\n<p>Fresno Yosemite International Airport proudly carries its recognition as one of the Top 10 Best Small Airports in the United States by USA Today\u2019s 10Best Readers\u2019 Choice Awards. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) \u2014 Fresno Yosemite International Airport has announced a record-breaking year in 2025, serving over 2,700,000&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":142577,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[112,114,113],"class_list":{"0":"post-142576","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fresno","8":"tag-fresno","9":"tag-fresno-headlines","10":"tag-fresno-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=142576"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142576\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/142577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=142576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=142576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=142576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}