Air Fresno, a Virtual Airline, was created in November 1997 by Peter McKay, as a way to enjoy Microsoft's Flight Simulator 95. As time went on the simulators were improved, on to Flight Sim 98, 2002, 2004 and finally FSX in 2006. Air Fresno rolled with the changes, adding pilots, routes and aircraft through the years.

In 2008 Air Fresno was closed due to health issues with its creator, and remained closed until a revival in March 2025. Using a new generation of Microsoft's Flight Simulator (2020), Air Fresno has come back to life.