KFAR · Hector International Airport
ICAO · US · 22 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
6 runway ends on file. Longest: 9,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.07%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 180° | 9,001 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.01% |
| 36 | 360° | 9,001 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.01% |
| 09 | 090° | 6,302 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.04% |
| 27 | 270° | 6,302 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | Yes | 0.04% |
| 13 | 137° | 3,801 ft | 75 ft | PEM | Yes | 0.07% |
| 31 | 317° | 3,801 ft | 75 ft | PEM | Yes | 0.07% |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 6 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 124.500
- GND GND/CLNC DEL 121.900
- TWR FARGO TWR 133.800
- A/D FARGO APP/DEP 120.400
- RDO GRAND FORKS RDO 122.425
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KFAR on LiveATC ↗
Navaids
- NDB AA
Kenie
0.36 MHz · TERMINAL · MEDIUM
- VORTAC FAR
Fargo
116.20 MHz · DME 116.20 · BOTH · HIGH
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 35 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Watch for
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (4)
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
Birds on and invof arpt.
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18–36: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 18–36: H3300X50 (ASPH) S–12.5 LIRL RWY 18: Road. Rgt tfc…
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate LIRL Rwy 18–36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT LIRL Rwy 18–36—CTAF
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
Deer and birds on and invof arpt.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (35 sentences)
- ·NORTH DAKOTA 333 FARGO HECTOR INTL (FAR)(KFAR) P (ANG) 3 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N46º55.24´ W96º48.95´ 901 B LRA ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE FAR RWY 18–36: H9001X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–100, D–200, 2D–400 PCR 855 R/D/W/U HIRL RWY 18: MALSR.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 68´.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 71´.
- ·RVR–TR RWY 09–27: H6302X100 (CONC–GRVD) S–60, D–100 PCR 263 R/D/W/U MIRL RWY 09: REIL.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 42´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 42´.
- ·RWY 13–31: H3801X75 (CONC–GRVD) S–26, D–35 PCN 17 R/D/W/T MIRL No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 13: PAPI(P2R)—GA 3.0º TCH 61´.
- ·RWY 31: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 37´.
- ·LAND AND HOLD–SHORT OPERATIONS LDG RWY HOLD–SHORT POINT AVBL LDG DIST RWY 18 13–31 7900 RWY 36 09–27 6600
- ·RWY 09: TORA–6302 TODA–6302 ASDA–6302 LDA–6302 RWY 13: TORA–3801 TODA–3801 ASDA–3801 LDA–3801 RWY 18: TORA–9001 TODA–9001 ASDA–9001 LDA–9001 RWY 27: TORA–6302 TODA–6302 ASDA–6302 LDA–6302 RWY 31: TORA–3801 TODA–3801 ASDA–3801 LDA–3801 RWY 36: TORA–9001 TODA–9001 ASDA–9001 LDA–9001
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A, A+, A++, J8 OX 1, 2, 3, 4 MILITARY—A–GEAR Rwy 18–36 A–G decom and unavbl.
- ·JASU (MEP116A) 1(MC–11) (M32A–60) FUEL J8 (Mil), A (C701–235–3600) (NC–100LL) FLUID PRESAIR LPOX OIL O–128–133–148
- ·Index E ARFF avbl 2 hours PPR ctc 701–476–6790.
- ·Twy B north of Twy D restricted to acft less than 130,000 lbs.
- ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) available Mon–Fri 1430–2300Z‡.
- ·: ANG Offl bus only ctc Base Ops DSN 362–8508, C701–451–2508.
- ·Opr 1130–2200Z‡ clsd Fri, Sat, Sun and hol exc dur sked trng.
- ·Other tran acft ctc Jet Cntr C701–235–3600; cstms avbl 24 hr.
- ·RCR avbl fr ANG Ops on 262.0.
- ·Bird hazard (BASH Phase II) Mar–May, Aug–Dec.
- ·CAUTION: Use extreme caution for UAS ops in vicinity.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 701-241-1501
- ·ASOS (701) 289–3069 LAWRS LLWAS.
- ·ATIS 124.5 UNICOM 122.95 FARGO RCO 122.4 (GRAND FORKS RADIO) ®FARGO APP/DEP CON 120.4 FARGO TOWER 133.8 GND CON 121.9 CLNC DEL 121.9
- ·TRSA svc ctc APP CON within 20 NM
- ·FARGO (VH) (DH) VORW/DME 116.2 FAR Chan 109 N46º45.20´ W96º51.08´ 359º 10.1 NM to fld. 909/9E.
- ·KENIE NDB (HW/LOM) 365 AA N47º00.54´ W96º48.91´ 176º 5.3 NM to fld. 891/4E.
- ·ILS/DME 110.3 I–FAR Chan 40 Rwy 36.
- ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–2300Z‡.
- ·Fuel: 100LL: self svc avbl with credit card.
+ 5 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
22 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
28
since 1982
Fatal
1
3.6% of total
Last 5 years
2
≈ 0.4/yr
Last 10 years
7
≈ 0.7/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 100,673 ops in 2000
2024 total
83,723
10-yr total
810,928
2024 mix
AC/AT 42% · GA 55% · Mil 3%
Events / million ops
8.6
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.31
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=6
- Fire / smoke 2
- Gear-up landing 1
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Hard landing 1
- Loss of control 1
All time · n=22
- Other 7
- Gear-up landing 5
- Stall / spin 4
- Fire / smoke 2
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
- Hard landing 1
- Loss of control 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in ND
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jesse Paulson | Fargo | ND | 3 nm |
| Tajae Lynn Viaene | Fargo | ND | 3 nm |
| Henry James Kliner | Crookston | MN | 52 nm |
| Frederick Jon Kitko | Grand Forks | ND | 61 nm |
| Robert Alan Clausen | Grand Forks | ND | 61 nm |
| Wesley Ross Van Dell | Grand Forks | ND | 61 nm |
| Adam Lee Chunn | Nevis | MN | 81 nm |
| Mark Cook | Bemidji | MN | 86 nm |
| Anthony Hentges | Canby | MN | 134 nm |
| Steven Leroy Anderson | Saint Cloud | MN | 141 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Anthony Caspers | Fargo | ND | 3 nm |
| Michael Anthony Devries | Fargo | ND | 3 nm |
| John Grant Vold | Fargo | ND | 3 nm |
| Stephen Andrew Schlangen | Fargo | ND | 3 nm |
| Todd Hf Gierke | Fargo | ND | 3 nm |
| Daniel Allen Dudeck | Fargo | ND | 3 nm |
| Ryan Gale Anderson | Fargo | ND | 3 nm |
| Robert Anthony Carlson | Fargo | ND | 3 nm |
| Jason Powell | Fargo | ND | 3 nm |
| James Nolf Drexler | Fargo | ND | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Anthony Devries | Fargo | ND | 3 nm |
| Dale Robert Faust | Fargo | ND | 3 nm |
| Harlan Craig Holly | Fargo | ND | 3 nm |
| Randall Ray Vining | Fargo | ND | 3 nm |
| Brent Alan Meester | Fargo | ND | 3 nm |
| Izak Hugh Devan Swift | Fargo | ND | 3 nm |
| Zachary Lewis Miller | Fargo | ND | 3 nm |
| Daniel William Meester | Fargo | ND | 3 nm |
| Raymond Aberle | Fargo | ND | 3 nm |
| Brent Wayne Allen | Fargo | ND | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Kindred Aircraft Maintenance Kindred, ND | 18 nm |
| Park Rapids Avionics Park Rapids, MN | 72 nm |
| RC Avionics, Inc. Blaine, MN | 184 nm |
| Twin Cities Aviation, Inc. Blaine, MN | 184 nm |
| Satnan Avionics Sioux Falls, SD | 200 nm |
| RealClean Aircraft Detailing Sioux Falls, SD | 201 nm |
| Perceptive Avionics New Richmond, WI | 208 nm |
| RealClean Aicraft Detailing Sioux Falls, SD | 208 nm |
| Chapin Aircraft Repair Rock Rapids, IA | 210 nm |
| Top Flight Avionics Menomonie, WI | 218 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗