Fresno airport's Director of Aviation has passed away

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - The idiosyncratic successful complaint of Fresno's airport, Director of Aviation Henry L. Thompson, has passed away, the City of Fresno confirmed connected Monday.

In a statement, Fresno's metropolis manager wrote that "it is with large sadness that we denote the unexpected passing of Henry L. Thompson."

We widen our heartfelt condolences to Henry’s family, friends, and colleagues during this hard time.

Henry Thompson became Director of Aviation astatine the airdrome successful December 2021. City officials accidental helium was a person "whose expertise and committedness helped usher the airdrome done important maturation and development."

Fresno Yosemite International Airport continues to make itself arsenic some a destination for travellers and a better-connected hub for departures. In 2025 alone, the airdrome announced upgrades to marque it a "destination city", caller links to Portland and San Diego, and caller restaurants opening.