Hector International Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Hector International Airport


IATA = FAR
ICAO = KFAR
FAA = FAR
type = Public
owner =
operator = City of Fargo Municipal Airport Authority
city-served = Fargo, North Dakota
location =
elevation-f = 902
elevation-m = 275
website = [http://www.fargoairport.com/ www.FargoAirport.com]
r1-number = 18/36
r1-length-f = 9,000
r1-length-m = 2,743
r1-surface = Concrete
r2-number = 9/27
r2-length-f = 6,300
r2-length-m = 1,920
r2-surface = Concrete
r3-number = 13/31
r3-length-f = 3,800
r3-length-m = 1,158
r3-surface = Asphalt/Concrete
stat-year = 2006
stat1-header = Aircraft operations
stat1-data = 74,209
stat2-header = Based aircraft
stat2-data = 210
footnotes = Source: FAAFAA-airport|ID=FAR|use=PU|own=PU|site=17328.*A, effective 2007-12-20] and airport web site [http://www.fargoairport.com/ Hector International Airport] , official web site]

Hector International Airport airport codes|FAR|KFAR|FAR is a public airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of the central business district of Fargo, a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. It is owned by the City of Fargo Municipal Airport Authority.

The airport was named after Martin Hector, who donated the land the airport is situated on. [cite web |url=http://www.fargoairport.com/history.html |title=Hector Field History |publisher=Municipal Airport Authority ] Customs service is available for aircraft arriving from Canada and other countries. Hector International has no scheduled passenger airline service out of the country but receives its international title (like many other airports) because of this customs service.

The airport is also home to the "Happy Hooligans" of the 119th Wing, a unit of the North Dakota Air National Guard that operates the C-21A Lear Jet and MQ-1 Predator.

The airport was the destination for the airplane carrying Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. Richardson on February 3, 1959. The airplane crashed shortly after takeoff from Clear Lake, Iowa, killing the 3 musicians and the pilot.

Facilities and aircraft

Hector International Airport covers an area of 2,500 acres (1,012 ha) which contains three runways: 18/36 measuring 9,000 x 150 ft (2,743 x 46 m), 9/27 measuring 6,300 x 100 ft (1,920 x 30 m), and 13/31 measuring 3,800 x 150 ft (1,158 x 46 m). Hector International has the longest public runway in North Dakota and can receive Boeing 747s since it is over convert|8000|ft|m|abbr=on

For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2006, the airport had 74,209 aircraft operations, an average of 203 per day: 60% general aviation, 21% air taxi, 10% military and 9% scheduled commercial.

The airport is currently expanding its terminal to accommodate for more passengers. The expansion includes wider escalators, more floor space on the second level, a third baggage claim and a new gate. The project is planned to be completed in 2008.

Airlines and destinations

* Allegiant Air (Las Vegas, Orlando-Sanford [begins November 21] , Phoenix/Mesa)
* Frontier Airlines
** Frontier Airlines operated by Lynx Aviation (Denver)
* Northwest Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
** Northwest Airlink operated by Mesaba Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
** Northwest Airlink operated by Pinnacle Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
* United Airlines
**United Express operated by SkyWest Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Denver)

Cargo

*ABX Air
*UPS Airlines

ee also

* North Dakota World War II Army Airfields

References

External links

*FAA-diagram|00144
*US-airport|FAR