Hector International (KFAR), North Dakota
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Hector International (KFAR) serves Fargo, North Dakota, as a towered, public-use airport with three paved concrete runways and full-service fuel including 100LL and multiple Jet A grades. The field sits at 901 feet elevation and handles a business aviation traffic mix recorded by FAA TFMSC, with onsite CBP inspection services and a USDA compliance agreement supporting international operations.
Runways
Hector International has three paved runways. The longest, 18/36, is 9,001 ft long and 150 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Hector International has Jet A, Jet A+, 100LL, A++ and J8 available on the field. Fueling is available 24 hours a day, every day, and the airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Hector International has US Customs and Border Protection clearance available onsite, with general clearance for international arrivals. A USDA compliance agreement is in place.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Hector International recorded 19,487 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July, August and October. Business aviation traffic at Hector Intl (KFAR) concentrates in the summer and early fall months, with July and August showing the highest monthly operations counts.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 1,840 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Hector International averages 3.9 days above 90°F in July, 30.8 freeze days in January and 3.3 snow days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82.1°F, and January the coldest, at 18.2°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Hector International has published operating constraints in five categories: weight restrictions, runway notes, environmental, pavement strength and other notes.
Taxiway B north of Taxiway D is restricted to aircraft weighing less than 130,000 pounds.
Runway 13/31 is not available for Part 121/Part 380 operations involving scheduled passenger-carrying flights with more than 9 passenger seats, or non-scheduled passenger-carrying flights with more than 30 passenger seats.
Military: Air National Guard operations are for official business only; contact Base Ops. Hours of operation are 1130 to 2200Z, and the facility is closed Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and holidays except during scheduled training. Other transient aircraft should contact the jet center. Customs service is available 24 hours. RCR is available from Air National Guard Ops on frequency 262.0. Right traffic applies to Runway 18.
Birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Air National Guard: bird hazard (BASH Phase II) from March through May and August through December.
PCR VALUE: 263/R/D/W/U
PCR VALUE: 855/R/D/W/U
Flight notification service (ADCUS) is available Monday through Friday, 0830 to 1700.
See FLIP AP/1 supplementary airport information, including BASH information.
Use extreme caution for unmanned aircraft system operations in the vicinity.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Hector International has five airfields within 50 NM. The closest is Moorhead Municipal / Florence Klingensmith Field (KJKJ), 7.91 NM southeast.
Part of the North Dakota and Western Minnesota area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KFAR
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$2,400.00 catering order at KFAR.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
It does not move with the size of the order.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KFAR (Hector International)?
Hector International, identifier KFAR, operates three paved concrete runways. Runway 18/36 is the longest at 9,001 feet with a width of 150 feet. Runway 09/27 measures 6,302 feet by 100 feet. Runway 13/31 is the shortest at 3,801 feet by 75 feet, and it carries a restriction against certain scheduled and non-scheduled passenger operations above specified seat thresholds. All three surfaces are concrete.
Does Hector International (KFAR) have customs and ADCUS service?
Hector International, KFAR, has CBP inspection services available onsite along with a USDA compliance agreement. Flight notification service, ADCUS, is available Monday through Friday from 0830 to 1700 local. Military transient customs handling is described as available 24 hours through a separate contact channel. Non-military operators should plan around the published ADCUS hours rather than assume round-the-clock CBP coverage. Confirm current CBP availability before scheduling an international arrival outside those windows.
Is there a weight restriction on any taxiway at KFAR?
Yes, Hector International, KFAR, restricts the section of Taxiway B north of Taxiway D to aircraft weighing less than 130,000 pounds. This limit applies specifically to that taxiway segment rather than to the airport's runways. Operators of heavier aircraft should plan ground routing that avoids this section of Taxiway B. The restriction is listed among the airport's general remarks and should be factored into taxi planning for larger business jets or transport category aircraft.
What is the pavement classification for the runways at KFAR?
Hector International, KFAR, publishes two PCR values in its airport data: 263/R / D/W / U and 855/R / D/W / U. These figures are listed under the airport's PCN remarks and correspond to different pavement sections at the field. Dispatchers evaluating heavier aircraft weights should reference the applicable PCR value for the specific runway or apron area in question. No further breakdown by runway designation is provided beyond these two published figures.
Are there wildlife or UAS hazards to know about at Hector International (KFAR)?
Hector International, KFAR, reports birds on and in the vicinity of the airport as a standing caution. The Air National Guard component at the field also identifies a BASH Phase II bird hazard period covering March through May and August through December. Separately, the field advises extreme caution for unmanned aircraft system activity in the vicinity. Additional supplementary airport information, including BASH details, is referenced in FLIP AP/1 documentation. Crews should factor these hazards into arrival and departure planning at KFAR.