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KFCH Fresno Chandler Executive Airport VFR

  • Name
    Fresno Chandler Executive Airport
  • ICAO / IATA / GPS
    KFCH / FCH / KFCH
  • Type
  • Region
  • Timezone
    2:10 pm (PST)
  • Municipality
    Fresno
  • Coordinates
    36° 43′ 56″ N 119° 49′ 11″ E
  • Elevation
    279 ft (85 m MSL)

About Fresno Chandler Executive Airport

Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (IATA: FCH, ICAO: KFCH, FAA LID: FCH) is a public use airport 1.5 miles (2.4 km; 1.3 nmi) west of the central business district of Fresno, California, United States. It is owned by the City of Fresno and managed by the city’s Airports Division.

Chandler Airport opened in November 1929 and served as Fresno’s primary airport for civil and commercial aviation until 1948.

Today, Chandler is mostly used by general aviation aircraft and is a designated as a reliever airport for the larger Fresno Yosemite International Airport, located 6.5 miles (10.5 km; 5.6 nmi) northeast which is served by commercial airlines.

Sierra Sky Park Airport, a privately owned airport open to the public, that also serves general aviation aircraft, is located 8 miles (13 km; 7.0 nmi) north.

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