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Hector International Airport
File:Hector International Airport Logo.svg
File:Hector International Airport - North Dakota.jpg
2006 USGS orthophoto
Summary
Airport typePublic / military
OwnerMunicipal Airport Authority of the City of Fargo
OperatorMunicipal Airport Authority
ServesFargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota (Fargo–Moorhead)
LocationFargo, North Dakota
Opened1927 (1927)
Hub for
Elevation AMSL901 ft / 275 m
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Websitewww.FargoAirport.com
Maps
FAA airport diagram
FAA airport diagram
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 9,001 2,744 Concrete
9/27 6,302 1,921 Concrete
13/31 3,801 1,159 Concrete
Statistics (2024)
Total passengers1,092,836
Aircraft operations82,632
Based aircraft (2023)217
Source: Hector International Airport[3][4][5]

Hector International Airport (IATA: FAR, ICAO: KFAR, FAA LID: FAR) is a civil-military public airport three miles (5 km) northwest of Fargo, in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The busiest airport in North Dakota, it is owned by the City of Fargo Municipal Airport Authority.[4] Fargo Air National Guard Base is located adjacent to the airport.

The airport was named after Martin Hector, who first leased, and then donated the original 50 acres of land to the city.[6] Customs service is available for arrivals from Canada and other countries. Hector International has no scheduled passenger airline flights out of the country but has its international title (like many other airports) because of this customs service.

The airport is home to Fargo Air National Guard Base and the Happy Hooligans of the 119th Wing (119 WG), a unit of the North Dakota Air National Guard that operates the MQ-9 Reaper.

The airport was the intended destination for the airplane carrying Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. Richardson on February 3, 1959. The airplane crashed shortly after takeoff from Mason City, Iowa, killing the three musicians and the pilot.

Facilities and aircraft

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File:Interior of Hector International Airport 2.jpg
Interior of the terminal in 2024

Hector International Airport covers 2,500 acres (10 km2) and has three runways: 18/36 is 9,001 x 150 ft (2,744 x 46 m), 9/27 is 6,302 x 100 ft (1,921 x 30 m), and 13/31 is 3,801 x 75 ft (1,159 x 46 m).[4][7] Hector International has the longest public runway in North Dakota and can receive Boeing 747s.

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2021, the airport had 92,980 aircraft operations, an average of 255 per day. In December 2021, there were 203 aircraft based at the airport: 124 single-engine, 52 multi-engine, 22 jet, and 5 helicopters.[4]

The current terminal was built in 1986 and designed by Foss Associates with Thompson Consultants.[8]

In 2008 the airport completed the passenger terminal expansion and update that had begun in October 2006. The $15.5 million project designed by TL Stroh Architects updated the terminal and added a fifth gate, an additional baggage claim and expanded the security checkpoint area. TSA PreCheck was added in 2014.[9]

A large terminal expansion project began in 2024. The $156 million project will add four new gates on the east side of the existing building, bringing the terminal's total number of gates to nine, as well as renovate existing portions of the terminal.[10] The project will also increase seating, add new post-security concession areas, and expand the facility's security checkpoint.[11] The new gates are expected to open in 2026 with full project completion slated for 2027.[10]

A four-story, 1,000 space parking garage opened in August 2025.[12] The $47 million facility features a skyway connecting the garage to the terminal building, which is expected to open in 2026.[10]

Airlines and destinations

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Passenger

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AirlinesDestinationsRefs
Allegiant Air Las Vegas, Nashville, Phoenix/Mesa
Seasonal: Orlando/Sanford,[13] St. Petersburg/Clearwater[14] 		[13][15][16]
American Eagle Chicago–O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth
Seasonal: Phoenix–Sky Harbor[17] 		[18]
Delta Air Lines Minneapolis/St. Paul [19]
Delta Connection Atlanta,[20] Minneapolis/St. Paul [16][19]
Frontier Airlines Denver
Seasonal: Orlando[21]		[22]
United Airlines Denver[23] [24]
United Express Chicago–O'Hare, Denver [24]
Passenger destinations map
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All destinations from Hector International Airport
Red = Year-round destination
Green = Seasonal destination
Blue = Future destination

Cargo

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AirlinesDestinationsRefs
Alpine Air Express Bismarck, Dickinson,[25] Minot, Sioux Falls, Thief River Falls, Williston[26] [27]
Bemidji Airlines Bismarck,[28] Devils Lake[29]
FedEx Express Memphis [30]
FedEx Feeder
operated by Corporate Air 		Bemidji,[31] Bismarck,[32] Dickinson,[33] Minot,[34] Williston,[35] Winnipeg[36]
UPS Airlines Louisville [37]
Cargo destinations map
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All cargo destinations from Hector International Airport
  = Year-round destination
  = Seasonal destination
  = Future destination

Statistics

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Top destinations

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Busiest domestic routes from FAR
(September 2024 – August 2025)[38]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN 175,460 Delta
2 Chicago–O'Hare, IL 109,870 American, United
3 Denver, CO 109,070 Frontier, United
4 Dallas/Fort Worth, TX 72,130 American
5 Phoenix-Mesa, AZ 58,070 Allegiant
6 Las Vegas, NV 18,580 Allegiant
7 Nashville, TN 14,600 Allegiant
8 Orlando–Sanford, FL 11,210 Allegiant
9 Phoenix–Sky Harbor, AZ 9,340 American
10 St. Petersburg/Clearwater, FL 8,790 Allegiant

Annual traffic

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Annual passenger traffic at Fargo Airport
1998–present[39]
Year Passengers Year Passengers Year Passengers
1997 406,912 2007 599,168 2017 787,927
1998 384,205 2008 648,137 2018 843,582
1999 445,744 2009 697,810 2019 930,409
2000 465,636 2010 724,941 2020 478,604
2001 434,332 2011 699,549 2021 796,675
2002 484,068 2012 728,799 2022 908,075
2003 508,534 2013 797,125 2023 1,032,497
2004 506,650 2014 894,426 2024 1,092,836
2005 549,209 2015 858,982
2006 609,731 2016 789,182

Commercial airline market share

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Airline market share
(September 2024 – August 2025)[39]
Rank Airline Passengers Share
1 SkyWest Airlines 299,000 25.41%
2 Envoy Air 257,000 21.87%
3 Allegiant Airlines 223,000 18.98%
4 Delta Air Lines 206,000 17.46%
5 United Airlines 79,620 6.77%
Other Airlines 112,000 9.52%

Ground transportation

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As of 2022, there is no public transit service to Hector International Airport. The closest MATBUS bus stop is located over a mile away.

Climate

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UFO encounter

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On October 1, 1948, the Gorman dogfight, a widely publicized UFO encounter, took place over Hector International Airport.[41]

See also

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References

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