Fresno Chandler Executive Airport
Fresno Chandler Executive Airport | |||||||||||
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Fresno Chandler Executive Airport, 2006 aerial photo | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | City of Fresno | ||||||||||
| Operator | City of Fresno Airports Division | ||||||||||
| Serves | Fresno, California | ||||||||||
| Opened | November 1929 | ||||||||||
| Passenger services ceased | 1948 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 279 ft / 85 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°43′56″N 119°49′13″W / 36.73222°N 119.82028°W | ||||||||||
| Website | flyfresno | ||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||||
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.