Private Jet Airports in North Dakota and Western Minnesota

58 airfieldsUnited States

Choosing an airfield here

What drives the choice in this area: where the traffic goes, where you can clear, and what you can land.

Busiest field

Hector International

KFAR, 31% of area traffic

Overview

58 airfields serve North Dakota and Western Minnesota. Hector International (KFAR) handles the most business aviation traffic, with 31% of the area's business jet movements , followed by Bismarck Municipal and Minot International . The area stretches across eastern and central North Dakota into western Minnesota, with a handful of fields reaching into South Dakota, so the 52 public airports span well over a hundred nautical miles between the Red River Valley and the Canadian border region near International Falls. Terrain is flat to gently rolling, with elevations from under 900 ft at Fargo to just over 2,000 ft at Ashley Municipal, so density altitude is rarely a factor here the way it is farther west. Winter conditions and snow removal capability vary more between these fields than elevation does, and that gap widens outside the July peak.

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Comparison

Ten of the 58 airfields serving North Dakota and Western Minnesota handle 78% of the area's business jet movements. Distance is measured from the area center, and runway length is the longest paved surface on the field.

# Airfield Distance Longest runway Services Business jet movements

1 Hector International KFAR 28 NM 9,001 ft CUS · JET A · TWR 19,487

2 Bismarck Municipal KBIS 134 NM 8,794 ft JET A · TWR 10,149

3 Minot International KMOT 170 NM 7,700 ft CUS · JET A · TWR 4,206

4 Grand Forks International KGFK 58 NM 7,351 ft CUS · JET A · TWR 4,165

5 Brainerd Lakes Regional KBRD 143 NM 7,100 ft JET A 2,721

6 Saint Cloud Sky Central Airport KSTC 167 NM 7,500 ft JET A · TWR 2,697

7 Bemidji Regional KBJI 109 NM 7,004 ft JET A 2,513

8 Falls International / Einarson Field KINL 190 NM 7,400 ft CUS · JET A 1,286

9 Grand Rapids / Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field KGPZ 164 NM 5,756 ft JET A 1,230

10 Willmar Municipal / John L Rice Field KBDH 150 NM 5,500 ft JET A 1,177

Headline figures cover public airports only. Military and private fields stay in the list below but are excluded from the counts.

Source: FAA Form 5010 and CBP list of ports of entry.

All airfields

All 58 airfields serving North Dakota and Western Minnesota, grouped by distance from the area center. Each tier carries its own scale in nautical miles, and every mark is one airfield.

Within 60 NM (9) 52 33 1 21 53 19 45 4 28 0 30 60 NM

52 Barnes County Municipal KBAC 22 NM 4,201 ft

33 Sanford Fargo Medical Center Heliport ND23 27 NM Heliport

1 Hector International KFAR 28 NM 9,001 ft

21 Moorhead Municipal / Florence Klingensmith Field KJKJ 36 NM 4,300 ft

53 Gwinner / Roger Melroe Field KGWR 47 NM 5,000 ft

19 Jamestown Regional KJMS 48 NM 6,502 ft

45 Grand Forks AFB Airport KRDR 58 NM 12,351 ft

4 Grand Forks International KGFK 58 NM 7,351 ft

28 Harry Stern Airport KBWP 58 NM 5,100 ft

60 to 150 NM (32) 46 15 23 27 41 43 58 16 13 56 11 55 14 49 7 17 31 54 12 50 42 37 20 2 26 34 51 32 5 35 25 44 60 105 150 NM

46 Crookston Municipal / Kirkwood Field KCKN 62 NM 4,300 ft

15 Detroit Lakes / Wething Field KDTL 67 NM 5,201 ft

23 Fergus Falls Regional KFFM 70 NM 5,639 ft

27 Britton Municipal KBTN 72 NM 4,210 ft

41 Carrington Municipal 46D 73 NM 4,198 ft

43 Perham Municipal 16D 81 NM 4,102 ft

58 Carlson Ag Airport 1MY1 81 NM 4,500 ft

16 Thief River Falls Regional KTVF 83 NM 6,504 ft

13 Devils Lake Regional KDVL 88 NM 6,400 ft

56 Ashley Municipal KASY 96 NM 4,364 ft

11 Park Rapids Municipal / Konshok Field KPKD 100 NM 5,497 ft

55 Wadena Municipal KADC 100 NM 4,007 ft

14 Morris Municipal / Charlie Schmidt Field KMOX 107 NM 4,899 ft

49 Hallock Municipal KHCO 108 NM 4,007 ft

7 Bemidji Regional KBJI 109 NM 7,004 ft

17 Alexandria Regional / Chandler Field KAXN 111 NM 5,099 ft

31 Milbank Municipal 1D1 113 NM 4,000 ft

54 Glenwood Municipal KGHW 122 NM 4,500 ft

12 Watertown Regional KATY 126 NM 6,898 ft

50 Benson Municipal KBBB 126 NM 4,000 ft

42 Bakko Aviation Airport MN71 128 NM 3,193 ft

37 Pine River Regional KPWC 129 NM 3,000 ft

20 Roseau Municipal / Rudy Billberg Field KROX 133 NM 4,400 ft

2 Bismarck Municipal KBIS 134 NM 8,794 ft

26 Longville Municipal KXVG 135 NM 3,549 ft

34 Mandan Regional / Lawler Field Y19 140 NM 4,399 ft

51 Ray S Miller Aaf Airport KRYM 141 NM 6,100 ft

32 Rolla Municipal / Leonard Krech Field 06D 142 NM 4,300 ft

5 Brainerd Lakes Regional KBRD 143 NM 7,100 ft

35 Little Falls / Morrison County-Lindbergh Field KLXL 145 NM 4,010 ft

25 Warroad International Memorial KRRT 145 NM 5,400 ft

44 Myers Field KCNB 146 NM 4,648 ft

Beyond 150 NM (17) 10 36 22 24 47 30 9 39 6 29 18 38 3 57 48 40 8 150 170 190 NM

10 Willmar Municipal / John L Rice Field KBDH 150 NM 5,500 ft

36 Paynesville Municipal KPEX 151 NM 3,302 ft

22 Baudette International KBDE 156 NM 5,498 ft

24 Granite Falls Municipal / Lenzen-Roe-Fagen Memorial Field KGDB 158 NM 4,357 ft

47 Aitkin Municipal / Steve Kurtz Field KAIT 160 NM 4,000 ft

30 Bottineau Municipal D09 161 NM 3,700 ft

9 Grand Rapids / Itasca County-Gordon Newstrom Field KGPZ 164 NM 5,756 ft

39 Garrison Municipal D05 165 NM 3,699 ft

6 Saint Cloud Sky Central Airport KSTC 167 NM 7,500 ft

29 Mercer County Regional KHZE 168 NM 4,999 ft

18 Southwest Minnesota Regional Marshall / Ryan Field KMML 168 NM 7,221 ft

38 Litchfield Municipal KLJF 169 NM 4,002 ft

3 Minot International KMOT 170 NM 7,700 ft

57 Beulah Airport 95D 177 NM 4,030 ft

48 Minot AFB Airport KMIB 178 NM 13,198 ft

40 Redwood Falls Municipal KRWF 179 NM 4,001 ft

8 Falls International / Einarson Field KINL 190 NM 7,400 ft

Distance is measured from the area center, not from another airfield.

Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.

Seasonality

Business jet traffic across North Dakota and Western Minnesota peaks in July and is lowest in February. Six months run above the yearly average.

6,966 movements in July3,945 in February6 months above the yearly average31% of area traffic at Hector International

Average 5,280

3,945

6,966

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Hector International All other airfields

Source: FAA TFMSC, 63,364 business jet movements across the area, 2025.

Data last refreshed September 2026. See our methodology →

Skystar in North Dakota and Western Minnesota

We arrange catering, fuel and trip support across the area. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.

Catering

Minimum $75

Trip support

No minimum

Fuel

$0.10 / gal

Minimum $75 per uplift, under 750 gallons

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Citation Longitude, four passengers, one night in North Dakota and Western Minnesota.

Market practice

Landing permit$675.00

Airport slot$270.00

Ground handling$1,860.00

Crew transport$480.00

Crew hotel, 2 rooms$915.00

Coordination feeNot shown

Card processing$210.00

Total due, USD$4,410.00

Skystar

Landing permit$450.00

Airport slot$180.00

Ground handling$1,240.00

Crew transport$320.00

Crew hotel, 2 rooms$610.00

Coordination fee$168.00

Card processing$148.40

Total due, USD$3,116.40

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Frequently asked questions

How far apart are Fargo and Grand Forks for customs planning?

Hector International (KFAR) in Fargo and Grand Forks International (KGFK) sit 63 NM apart, and both hold CBP inspection services with a USDA compliance agreement. An operator working the eastern side of North Dakota and Western Minnesota has two customs options within a short repositioning leg of each other, which matters if a preferred field has a ramp or fuel constraint on a given day. International Falls (KINL) offers a third customs point but sits well north, closer to the Minnesota-Ontario border rather than the Fargo-Grand Forks corridor.

Which field in the area has the longest runway, and where does it sit relative to Bismarck?

Hector International (KFAR) in Fargo has the longest paved runway in North Dakota and Western Minnesota at 9,001 ft, ahead of Bismarck Municipal (KBIS) at 8,794 ft. The two fields are 162 NM apart, so an operator needing the longer runway for a heavier departure cannot treat KBIS as a substitute without checking the actual weight and balance numbers against 8,794 ft. Minot International (KMOT) rounds out the longer-runway fields at 7,700 ft, another 92 NM north of Bismarck.

What does the July-to-February traffic swing mean for scheduling in this area?

Business jet movements in North Dakota and Western Minnesota peak at 6,966 in July and drop to 3,945 in February, a difference of over 3,000 monthly operations across the same set of fields. Six months of the year run above the 5,280 average, concentrated in the warmer season from May through October. An operator planning a winter trip into one of the smaller fields without a control tower should expect noticeably lighter ramp activity than the same field sees in midsummer, which changes assumptions about parking availability and ground response.

How concentrated is business jet traffic at Hector International compared to the rest of the area?

Hector International (KFAR) in Fargo accounts for 19,487 annual business jet movements against an area total of 63,364, close to a third of all activity across 58 airfields. Bismarck Municipal (KBIS) is a distant second at 10,149. For a dispatcher weighing whether a secondary field can absorb overflow traffic, this concentration means most of the area's business aviation infrastructure and ramp experience is built around one airport in Fargo, while the remaining fields each carry a much smaller share individually.

Which towered fields in the area also have customs on site?

Three fields in North Dakota and Western Minnesota combine a control tower with on-site customs: Hector International (KFAR) in Fargo, Grand Forks International (KGFK), and Minot International (KMOT). All three list CBP inspection services with a USDA compliance agreement. International Falls (KINL) also has customs but is not towered, and Bismarck Municipal (KBIS) is towered but has no customs listed. For an international arrival needing both tower support and clearance capability at the same field, these three are the ones that carry both attributes together.