Artfully Staged for Takeoff: Fresno Airport Expansion Nears Finish

Fresno airport unveils security checkpoint expansion

Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) unveiled its new expanded security checkpoint on Wednesday.  The airport also showed off its new public art program that has a floor-to-ceiling mural.  The big picture: FAT’s new expanded security checkpoint is part of its FATForward Terminal Expansion Program.  Passengers will now go through security in a 13,000 square-foot facility.  Immediately before the new security screening checkpoint is the mu…

Artfully Staged for Takeoff: Fresno Airport Expansion Nears Finish

The smell of concrete and the sound of sandblasters are noticeable in a concourse that in five months will route thousands of Fresno Yosemite International Airport travelers to their flights. The new $150 million terminal at the airport is set to fully open in November. Already, a new passenger screening area is in operation. Airport officials provided elected officials and media a sneak preview Wednesday. “Fresno truly is a destination city and…