Airports / North Dakota / FAR
Hector International Airport
KFAR / FARFargo, North DakotaELEV 902 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
63 nm
To the nearest alternate
Grand Forks International Airport (GFK).
Overview
Hector International Airport (KFAR / FAR) is a mid-sized airport serving Fargo, North Dakota. The airport sits 902 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into FAR for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Grand Forks International Airport (GFK, 63 nm), Grand Forks Air Force Base (RDR, 67 nm), and Thief River Falls Regional Airport (TVF, 73 nm).
Charter pricing from FAR depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under 119th Wing and Happy Hooligans. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Fargo.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
5/5 reviews“They are adding a nice big covered parking garage right in front of the drop off bay.”
SojournONE5★ on Google
Easy in & out
4/5 reviews“Lots of little shops before you enter the security which is quick.”
SojournONE5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Hector International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KFAR
IATA
FAR
FAA / Local
FAR
Elevation
902 ft
Coordinates
46.9207° N · 96.8158° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs ND fields
state range 795–2,965 ft
At 902 ft, FAR sits lower than 80% of the 15 North Dakota fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 63nmGFKGrand Forks International AirportGrand Forks
- 67nmRDRGrand Forks Air Force BaseGrand Forks
- 73nmTVFThief River Falls Regional AirportThief River Falls
- 76nmJMSJamestown Regional AirportJamestown
- 85nmBJIBemidji Regional AirportBemidji
- 86nmAXNChandler FieldAlexandria
Location
Open the full mapKFAR · Hector International Airport · Fargo, ND
From the ramp
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