--- iata: FAR name: Hector International Airport city: Fargo country: United States lastUpdated: '2026-09-14' officialWebsite: 'https://www.fargoairport.com/' sources: - 'https://www.fargoairport.com/' - 'https://www.fargoairport.com/at-the-airport/' - 'https://www.fargoairport.com/at-the-airport/parking/' - 'https://www.fargoairport.com/at-the-airport/dining-and-shopping/' - 'https://www.fargoairport.com/at-the-airport/transportation-services/' - 'https://www.fargoairport.com/at-the-airport/airport-maps/' - 'https://www.fargoairport.com/fly-with-us/travel-tips/' - 'https://www.fargoairport.com/contact/contact/' - 'https://www.fargoairport.com/contact/terminal-lost-found/' - 'https://www.fargoairport.com/airport-authority/about/' - 'https://www.fargoairport.com/airport-authority/terminal-expansion/' - 'https://www.fargoairport.com/december-2025-year-end-statistics/' - >- https://www.fargoairport.com/parking-ramp-officially-open-new-ndscs-program-more-news-from-hector-airport/ - >- https://www.fargoairport.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/FAR_Public_Parking_Facilities_RFP.pdf - >- https://www.fargoairport.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Audit-Report-December-31-2025-Municipal-Airport-Authority-o.pdf - >- https://www.aa.com/web/i18n/travelInformation/destinationInformation/far-airport.html - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KFAR' - >- https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/arp-cy2025-commercial-service-enplanements-preliminary.pdf - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en/lounges/united-states-of-america' - 'https://escapelounges.com/us/airport-lounges/' - 'https://fargond.gov/explore/airport' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hector_International_Airport' - 'https://booking.fargoairport.com/' quickFacts: - >- Official January 21 2026 leftover reprints calendar **2025** **1,179,442** total passengers (**590,542** enplaned + **588,900** deplaned), **+8%** vs **1,092,836**. Same leftover: **7,573** air-carrier landings, **94** average seats, **84%** load, **80,370** total ops (−2.7%). Official leftover cargo landed weight **215,061,892** lbs (−38%). Audit leftover adds **5,947** charter enplanements on top of the **590,542** scheduled cell — do not mix those into the public YTD total. FAA prelim CY 2025 enplanements **598,447** (rank **133**, +8.25% vs **552,860**) are a different boarding file — do not mix. - >- Owner / operator **Municipal Airport Authority of the City of Fargo** (established **8 Apr 1969**). Terminal / physical **2801 32nd Ave N, Fargo, ND 58102**. Mailing **P.O. Box 2845, Fargo, ND 58108**. Information **701-241-8168**. Admin / AirNav manager **Shawn A. Dobberstein, A.A.E.**, **701-241-1501**, email@fargoairport.com. Live leftover board: Chair **Rick Berg**; Vice Chair **Dr. Dean Bresciani**; plus Cosgriff, Ekman, Burgum. Official leftover Central Time. American.com leftover **32nd Avenue NW** is leftover vs the official **32nd Ave N** card. - >- One civil hall. Official leftover terminal expansion opened **February 2026**; remodel of the existing hall is **set to be completed in 2027**. Wikipedia leftover **nine** gates after four new east gates. Official pages do not print a live airline-to-gate map — read FIDS. Official leftover parking ramp opened **August 2025** (~**1,000** spaces); enclosed skywalk leftover **December 2026** — not live. - >- Live official leftover, **five** names: **Allegiant, American, Delta, Frontier, United**. Official dest leftover is **U.S. only**. Live homepage (14 Sep 2026) dest cards: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Nashville, Orlando Int’l*, Orlando-Sanford*, Phoenix-Mesa, Phoenix-Sky Harbor*, St. Pete-Clearwater* (* seasonal). City of Fargo leftover still prints **Los Angeles*** and drops ATL / BNA / MCO / PHX / PIE — leftover vs the live airport card. - >- No ticketed-pax lounge. Official dining / travel-tips / maps have no club. American.com clubs **Not Available**. Live Priority Pass USA has **no FAR** (neighbor leftover **MSP**). Live Escape US has **no FAR**. Empty `lounges: []`. Official leftover Sky Dine / Gift Shop / leftover “relax in the lounge” / leftover Gate **3 & 4** snack bar are public rooms, not Priority Pass. - >- `lib/airports.json`: IATA **FAR**, ICAO **KFAR**, 46.920915, −96.818821, America/Chicago. AirNav elev **901.3 ft / 274.7 m**, **3 miles NW**, ZIP **58102**. AirNav RWY **18/36 9,001×150**, **9/27 6,302×100**, **13/31 3,801×75** (13/31 not for scheduled Part 121 with more than 9 seats). ARFF Index **C** (Index **E** leftover 2 hours PPR **701-476-6790**). ATCT yes; attendance continuous. AirNav leftover **customs landing-rights**. Official leftover ATC / ARFF / Customs **24 hours**; AirNav leftover ADCUS **Mon–Fri 0830–1700**. CBP leftover **701-241-8124**. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: 'Official leftover two hours; terminal opens ~3:30 a.m.' detail: >- Official leftover bags / ticket-counter close usually 40–45 minutes out. Official leftover be at the gate 30 minutes out; boarding door leftover ~10 minutes. American.com leftover counter Daily 3:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m., cash and checks not accepted, curbside Not Available, PreCheck Available, clubs Not Available. ConfirmID $45 is on the official FAQ. CLEAR is not on official FAR pages. averageSecurityMinutes 12 on the score card is editorial unpublished. summary: >- Official leftover is to arrive two hours before departure. Official leftover terminal opens at approximately 3:30 a.m. or two hours before the first morning departure, and closes 30 minutes after the last arrival. Overnight stays are not allowed. category: timing - label: One hall title: One hall; new east gates opened February 2026 detail: >- Wikipedia leftover nine gates after four new east gates. Official leftover Sky Dine pins Gate 5. Do not merge GFK, BIS, MSP, MOT, or DVL. KFAR is the ICAO, not a second page. The 119th Wing / Happy Hooligans and Fargo Jet Center leftover are campus tenants — this is not an airbase page. summary: >- One civil departure hall. Official leftover terminal expansion opened February 2026; the remodel of the existing terminal is leftover 2027. Official pages do not print a live airline-to-gate map — read FIDS. category: terminal - label: Food title: Trust the live Sky Dine / Gift Shop card detail: >- Official travel-tips leftover still says grab a Subway, relax in the lounge, and a Lounge/Coffee/Snack Bar plus Gift Shop kiosk adjacent Gate 3 & 4. Treat that as leftover vs the live dine card. Official pages do not print kitchen clocks or a bottle price. Official leftover no currency exchange. summary: >- Official leftover dine card names Sky Dine Café near Gate 5 and the Airport Gift Shop only. Official leftover more dining is expected in early 2027 — not live. category: food - label: Live checks title: Five live airlines; City of Fargo leftover still prints Los Angeles detail: >- Live homepage (14 Sep 2026) leftover dest cards are Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Las Vegas, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Nashville, Orlando Int’l*, Orlando-Sanford*, Phoenix-Mesa, Phoenix-Sky Harbor*, St. Pete-Clearwater*. Official leftover Frontier Orlando Int’l and American PHX / Allegiant SFB / PIE / MCO are seasonal. City of Fargo leftover still names Los Angeles* and drops several live cards. Do not invent Southwest, Spirit, jetBlue, live LAX, or a live international passenger airline. summary: >- Official leftover five names only — Allegiant, American, Delta, Frontier, United. Official dest leftover is U.S. only. category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Airport Gift Shop bottled water zone: landside price: posted register price (official dine card does not print a bottle price) summary: >- Official leftover North Dakota-made products, travel essentials, gifts, and snacks. Official FAR pages do not print a bottle price and do not map a bottle filler here. location: >- Official leftover Airport Gift Shop in the passenger terminal (lost-and-found leftover pins Administration on the second floor next to the Gift Shop) terminal: Main Terminal - kind: purchase name: Sky Dine Café bottled water zone: airside price: posted register price (official dine card does not print a bottle price) summary: >- Official leftover Sky Dine Café near Gate 5 is the only named live kitchen. Official leftover more dining early 2027 is not live. Official pages do not print a bottle price. location: Official leftover Sky Dine Café near Gate 5 past TSA terminal: Main Terminal isBestQuality: true - kind: free name: Terminal restroom fountains zone: airside summary: >- Basic fountains if a filler is taped off. Official FAR amenities / dine / travel-tips pages do not print bottle-filling stations. Aggregator leftover fillers at specific gates are leftover vs the official card. location: >- Official leftover restrooms in the ticketing hall and the departure lounge; official pages do not map a brand or a count terminal: Main Terminal isBestValue: true airportistScore: 7 slug: far region: North America --- > Markdown for [/airports/far](/airports/far). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/far) - [Lounge directory](/airports/far/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Hector International Airport (FAR) Fargo, United States · North America North Dakota’s busiest scheduled passenger field: one hall, five live airlines, no lounge, a $9 Economy overflow lot, and a 2027 remodel still sitting on top of the February 2026 east-gate opening. ## Airportist Score **7.0 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 8.5 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.4 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 6.6 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.2 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 7.4 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 1,179,442 - Terminals: 1 Main Terminal - Typical security: 12 min - On-time: 76% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Fargo–Moorhead origin-and-destination trips that can live with a $9 Economy overflow lot and a three-mile drive - Delta / United / American hoppers connecting at MSP, ORD, DEN, DFW, or ATL instead of driving to Minneapolis - Travelers who will eat at Sky Dine near Gate 5 and skip invented Priority Pass rooms ## Watch out for - Assuming Priority Pass, Escape, or an Admirals Club exists (live PP / Escape have no FAR pin; American.com clubs Not Available) - Treating the City of Fargo leftover Los Angeles* card as a live dest — the 14 Sep 2026 airport homepage does not print LAX - Treating travel-tips leftover Subway / Gate 3 & 4 snack bar as the live dine card — official dine leftover is Sky Dine plus Gift Shop until early 2027 - Treating GFK, BIS, MSP, MOT, or KFAR as this airport ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/far/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/far/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/far/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/far/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/far/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/far/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/far/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/far/reviews.md) (free)