FRESNO, CA – Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) was one of 100 U.S. airports to participate in a national study of airport infrastructure needs over the next five years. The study, conducted by Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA), found that U.S. airports have nearly $100 billion in infrastructure needs during 2017 - 2021 to accommodate growth in passenger and cargo activity, rehabilitate existing facilities, and support aircraft innovation. Airport Infrastructure Needs: 2017 – 2021 was released in Washington, DC, on March 7, 2017.
“The ACI-NA Infrastructure study demonstrates how airports of all sizes require unique and significant capital needs to support vital air transportation,” said Director of Aviation Kevin Meikle. “As Fresno Yosemite International Airport continues to experience record passenger growth, infrastructure funding is essential to our long term planning for airfield enhancements and terminal improvements, all of which contribute to maintaining a safe, secure and quality facility for our community and the region.”
“In recent months, President Donald J. Trump and policy makers on both sides of the aisle have become outspoken advocates for America’s airports and the state of airport infrastructure,” said ACI-NA President and CEO Kevin M. Burke. “Our airports are powerful engines of economic growth and job creation for local communities across the United States. At the same time, America’s airports have significant infrastructure needs that must be addressed to remain competitive in the global aviation system and support our economy. This study is an important tool in educating policy makers about the real and significant infrastructure challenges America’s airports face.”
At airports across the United States, terminal projects represent 54.1 percent of overall airport infrastructure needs. Landside projects, such as parking and road way circulation, represent 24.8 percent of total needs and airside projects, such as runways and taxiways, represent 21.1 percent of total needs.
Fresno Yosemite International Airport will undertake several infrastructure improvement projects over the next 10 years to accommodate growth and provide a bridge to the future. Expansion projects will include: terminal and gate areas, parking and roadways, commercial aircraft ramp areas, and various airfield improvements. No City of Fresno General Fund monies will be used for FAT’s capital program. Project costs will be funded by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Grants, and revenue bonds backed by FAT’s ongoing FAA-approved Passenger Facility Charge program and Airports’ net operating revenue.
Small hub airports similar to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, which handle 8.4 percent of all enplanements, account for $8.5 billion of total airport infrastructure needs. Terminal projects represent 35.4 percent of small hub airport infrastructure needs. Landside projects represent 14.3 percent and airside projects represent 50.3 percent of small hub airport infrastructure needs.
Airport Infrastructure Needs: 2017-2012 is available on the ACI-NA website.
Fresno Yosemite International Airport currently offers Valley passengers daily non-stop flights to Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, and Guadalajara, Mexico on domestic and international carriers. Fresno Yosemite International Airport is a municipally owned entity operating as a self-supporting enterprise. No City of Fresno general funds are used to operate Fresno Yosemite International Airport or Fresno Chandler Executive Airport.
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