METAR & TAF KFAR
Current METAR
Observed 06:53Z
KFAR 110653Z 14010KT 10SM FEW080 24/21 A2992
- Wind
- 140° @ 10 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 24°C / 21°C
- Altimeter
- 29.92 inHg
- Clouds
- FEW
- Density alt
- 2,198 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- TWIN CITIES
- ARTCC
- ZMP · MINNEAPOLIS
- NOTAM facility
- FAR (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
Not published.
Flight service · Hours
- FSS GFK
- GRAND FORKS1-800-WX-BRIEF
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY —
| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
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Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLAA+A++J8
- Oxygen (bottled)
- HIGH/LOW
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KFAR
Answer card- ICAO
- KFAR
- Name
- HECTOR INTL
- Location
- FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA
- Elevation
- 901.3 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,901.3 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 24
- Total runways
- 0
- Longest runway
- –
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 0
- Magnetic variation
- 4°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 140° at 10 kt
- Favored runway now
- –
Hector Intl sits in Fargo, North Dakota. Field elevation is 901.3 ft MSL. The airport has three concrete runways. The longest is 18/36 at 9,001 ft. The tower is open 24 hours. Two ILS approaches are published. They serve runway ends 18 and 36.
Pattern altitude is not published in the facts. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. Fargo Jet Center is the on-field FBO. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Call ahead at (701) 373-8840 if you need current ramp or service details.
This field has some operational notes that matter on a first visit. Military Air National Guard official business has priority. Transient aircraft are told to contact the jet center. Customs is available 24 hours. Right traffic is published for runway 18. Bird activity is a known issue here, with a seasonal hazard phase called out in the remarks. Taxiway B north of taxiway D is restricted to aircraft under 130,000 pounds. Runway 13/31 also has a published limitation for certain scheduled passenger operations. Check the current Chart Supplement before you go. Fargo is a busy controlled field. Expect standard tower procedures. Be ready for a quick readback.