Update: Flights resume at Fresno/Yosemite, officials say. More delays possible?
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- Fresno Yosemite International Airport grounds flights Friday evening due to dense fog.
- FlightAware reports eight cancellations at and eight into/within Fresno Airport.
- NWS Hanford says fog will persist each morning through the end of next week.
Update: Flights resumed Sunday after a combined 25 arrival and departure cancellations for domestic and international flights because of dense fog since Friday.
Spokesperson Vikki Calderon said there are normal operations, but if tonight’s weather is like the past couple of nights, flights may again be affected.
“If a flight arrival is affected by a delay or cancellation, it will impact the departure because the aircraft is delayed arriving or the aircraft is not at the airport to turn around for the scheduled departure,” Calderon said.
Passengers are encouraged to keep in contact with their airline regarding their flight status. Passengers can also sign up for their airline’s mobile apps to receive flight status updates.
Original: Thick fog forced the Fresno Yosemite International Airport to ground flights until further notice on Friday evening.
“Due to forcasted weather conditions, Fresno Yosemite International Airport is experiencing flight delays/cancellations. Please check with your airline for flight status updates,” the airport wrote on its social media.
According to FlightAware, there have been eight flight cancellations at Fresno Yosemite International Airport and eight within or into the airport.
The resumption of flights is currently unknown.
Emily Wilson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Hanford office, told The Bee that fog will remain every morning through the end of next week.
Wilson said an area of high pressure is keeping the conditions stable and preventing breakage in weather patterns. Fog may even linger into the afternoon in some parts of the Valley, Wilson said.
This story was originally published January 16, 2026 at 9:34 PM.
