2/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
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Michael Lewis5★ on Google
Airports / California / VIS
Medium airport · VIS
Visalia Municipal Airport.
Visalia, California · 295 ft elevation. 1 charter operator based here.
4.4/5
Google rating
37 ratings
1
Operators based
295
Elevation ft
Visalia, CaliforniaELEV 295 FTMedium airport
4.4
Google rating
37
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1
Based operators
charter operators on the field
2
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
295
Field elevation
feet above sea level
Field standing
27 nm
To the nearest alternate
Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport (NLC), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Visalia Municipal Airport, listed as KVIS / VIS, is a mid-sized airport in Visalia, California. The field lies at an elevation of 295 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
Charter departments call it home: Optimal Aviation Services, LLC bases aircraft at VIS. Useful alternates include Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport (NLC, 27 nm), Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT, 32 nm), and Meadows Field (BFL, 56 nm). VIS offers a single 6,562-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of VIS vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from VIS, or browse verified operators serving the area.
2 FBOs serve KVIS. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Mack Aviation
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Website
- Address
Visalia Municipal Airport (FBO)
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Mon-Fri 0800-1800, Sat-Sun 0900-1600
- Unicom 123.05
- Maintenance
- Parking
- Fuel
- Ground handling
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“We need someone to step up and provide service, even if it is just during the produce season to fly produce to LAX, SFO, OAK or SAN.”
Tomas “Sigma” Marin IV5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Visalia Municipal Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KVIS
IATA
VIS
FAA / Local
VIS
Elevation
295 ft
Coordinates
36.3187° N · 119.3930° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E, EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs CA fields
state range -210–7,135 ft
At 295 ft, VIS sits lower than 50% of the 164 California fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 6,562 ft
- 12/306,562 ft × 150 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,562 ft
VIS's 6,562 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 27nmNLCLemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) AirportLemoore
- 32nmFATFresno Yosemite International AirportFresno
- 56nmBFLMeadows FieldBakersfield
- 63nmKL45Bakersfield International AirportBakersfield
- 71nmPRBPaso Robles Municipal AirportPaso Robles
- 79nmMCEMerced Regional Macready FieldMerced
Location
Open the full mapKVIS · Visalia Municipal Airport · Visalia, CA
From the ramp
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Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from VIS on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 134 nm | 43m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 163 nm | 47m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 206 nm | 53m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 402 nm | 1h 20m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 439 nm | 1h 25m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 591 nm | 1h 46m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 619 nm | 1h 50m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 623 nm | 1h 51m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use VIS?
- Visalia Municipal Airport's longest paved runway is 6,562 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at VIS?
- Visalia Municipal Airport has one runway; the longest measures 6,562 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Are there charter operators based at VIS?
- Yes. 1 charter operator list Visalia Municipal Airport as a home base, including Optimal Aviation Services, LLC. You can also request quotes from operators that reposition aircraft into the field.
- Which FBOs are at Visalia Municipal Airport?
- 2 FBOs serve VIS: Mack Aviation and Visalia Municipal Airport (FBO). Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to VIS?
- The closest alternate is Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport (NLC), about 27 nm away, followed by Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) at 32 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from VIS to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Las Vegas about 53m (206 nm), Scottsdale about 1h 20m (402 nm), Salt Lake City about 1h 25m (439 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.