Fresno Chandler Executive Airport

An important general aviation airport serving California’s San Joaquin Valley.

Situated in California’s San Joaquin Valley just 1½ miles west of downtown Fresno, Fresno Chandler Executive Airport was once the city’s airline facility and only publicly owned airport. Today commercial airline service is now provided at the city-owned Fresno Yosemite International Airport.

Fresno Chandler Executive Airport

Airport Code: FCH

510 West Kearney Blvd

Fresno, CA 93706

559.621.7677

News And Updates

World Cleanup Day Event – FCH

World Cleanup Day Event – FCH

September 9, 2024
Beautify Fresno Event Saturday, September 21, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 510 W. Kearney Blvd. Fresno CA 93706 Registration...
Fresno Chandler Executive Airport Tenant Meeting

Fresno Chandler Executive Airport Tenant Meeting

August 30, 2024
October 18, 2024 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. 510 W. Kearney Blvd. – FCH Terminal Lobby
Airfield Sign Replacement Project Begins August 11, 2024

Airfield Sign Replacement Project Begins August 11, 2024

July 11, 2024
The Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (FCH) Airfield Sign Replacement is scheduled to begin on Sunday, August 11, 2024 at 7:00...
World Cleanup Day Event – FCH

World Cleanup Day Event – FCH

September 9, 2024
Beautify Fresno Event Saturday, September 21, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 510 W. Kearney Blvd. Fresno CA 93706 Registration...
Fresno Chandler Executive Airport Tenant Meeting

Fresno Chandler Executive Airport Tenant Meeting

August 30, 2024
October 18, 2024 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. 510 W. Kearney Blvd. – FCH Terminal Lobby
Airfield Sign Replacement Project Begins August 11, 2024

Airfield Sign Replacement Project Begins August 11, 2024

July 11, 2024
The Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (FCH) Airfield Sign Replacement is scheduled to begin on Sunday, August 11, 2024 at 7:00...

Services

Services available at FCH include engine/airframe repair, avionics repair, helicopter instruction, charter services, and hangar rentals.

American Helicopters:

612 W. Kearney Blvd, Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 233-4411
Helicopter flight school, Helicopter Rentals, charter services
American Helicopter Website

Flight Line Cafe:

(559) 355-4186
510 West Kearney Blvd. Fresno, CA
Open Mon-Sat

D & D Aircraft Service:

918 West Chandler Avenue Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 268-8516

Pacific Coast Avionics

668 W Kearney Blvd, Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 497-0957
(559) 497-0958 fax

Fresno Airparts

520 W Kearney Blvd, Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 237-4863

BCH Aviation Center

920 W. Chandler Ave
Fresno, California 93706
BCH Aviation Center Email

Flight Level Aviation

524 W. Kearney Blvd.
Fresno, CA 93706
559-575-8199
Flight Level Aviation Website

TDF AirCrafting

Tamas Forgacs
(559) 790-7528

Airport Information

FY25 Budget

FCH FY25 Budget

Master Fee Schedule: Airports Rates + Charges

Airways Golf Course-Green Fees

Fresno Yosemite International Airport

(FCH) Fresno Chandler Downtown Airport

Minimum Standards

Download the Minimum Standards for Fresno Chandler Executive Airport.

Automated Weather Observation Station (AWOS)

http://kfch.awosnet.com/

Tenants Portal

Visit the Tenants Portal to contact our Properties team.

Fresno Chandler Executive Airport

Airport Code: FCH

510 West Kearney Blvd

Fresno, CA 93706

559.621.7677

For Leasing Information contact: 559.621.4511

FYIProperties@fresno.gov

For comments, questions, or concerns, please email us at: FCHAirport@fresno.gov

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Background

Initial Use

Following World War I, there were no real facilities for aviation in the Fresno area. As a result, husband and wife Wilber F. Chandler and Edna Maria Goble allowed pilots to take off and land in their fields once the crops were harvested. Chandler Field was officially dedicated for public use as an air field in November 1929, on a one hundred-acre site donated by the Chandlers.

Notable Events

  • In 1923, local fliers organized the "World's Greatest Aerial Circus" to raise funds for a new aviation field. The event included races, parachute jumps and dual wing walking, and was held at "Chandler Field" in the afternoon on Thanksgiving Day.
  • On March 23, 1930, Charles A. Lindbergh and his wife landed briefly at the airport and were greeted by a crowd of 20,000.
  • In 1938, the runway was expanded 4,000 feet as part of a WPA project. However, in 1947, commercial airlines announced the new airfield was too small for the new commercial aircraft. Therefore, Fresno Air Terminal east of the city became the new municipal airport.
chandler construction 1936
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