Hector International Airport
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Municipal Airport Authority of the City of Fargo | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Municipal Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Fargo, North Dakota and Moorhead, Minnesota | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Fargo, North Dakota | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 902 ft / 275 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°55′14″N 096°48′57″W / 46.92056°N 96.81583°W | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www.FargoAirport.com | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Aircraft operations | 66,516 |
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| Based aircraft | 181 |
| Total Passengers | 789,182 |
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. It is owned by the City of Fargo Municipal Airport Authority.Fargo Air National Guard Base is located adjacent to the airport.
The airport was named after Martin Hector, who donated the land for it. 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 C-21A Lear Jet and MQ-1 Predator.
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 Clear Lake, Iowa, killing the 3 musicians and the pilot.
In 2016, 789,182 passengers passed through Hector International Airport, an 8% decrease from 858,982 passengers in 2015. This was the third busiest year on record at Hector International.
Hector International Airport covers 2,500 acres (1,000 ha) 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). Hector International has the longest public runway in North Dakota and can receive Boeing 747s.
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