Hector International Airport - FAR North Dakota
Hector International Airport, FAR, is located near Fargo, North Dakota, and is one of its busiest airports. Owned and operated by the Municipal Airport Authority of the City of Fargo, it accommodated over 840,000 passengers in 2018. The passenger airlines that operate in Hector International Airport include Allegiant Air, United Express, and Delta Connection, while the cargo airlines include FedEx Express, FedEx Feeder, and Alpine Air Express. The airport has three concrete runways and its entire area takes up 1,000 hectares of land.
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The Hector International Airport was named after the man who donated his own land to the city of Fargo, where the airport itself would later be built. Despite its name, Hector International Airport does not have international flights. The airport houses the Fargo Air National Guard Base. The airport was the scheduled destination for the Beechcraft Bonanza that crashed during the infamous “Day the Music Died,” where famed American musicians Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly, and J.P. Richardson were all killed. Hector International Airport boasts the longest runway in North Dakota, capable of even taking in a Boeing 747. From 2006 to 2014, the terminal was further modernized, with the addition of new gates, a baggage claim, and a TSA PreCheck. A few of the cities near Hector International Airport are West Fargo, Moorhead, and Casselton.
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At a 1.2 miles distance from Hector International Airport are Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham, Candlewood Suites Fargo-N, and Homewood Suites by Hilton Fargo. The nearest alternative airport that serves Fargo is the West Fargo Municipal Airport.
