KFAR/FAR METAR & TAF Hector International Airport

Fargo, North DakotaElevation 902 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR46 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

320@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-426 ft

-1,328 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1653Z (11:53 AM local) · 46 min old

KFAR is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

320° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / -2°C

45°F / 28°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.51 inHg

1033.2 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP341

sea-level pressure 1034.1 hPa

T00721017

precise temperature 7.2°C, dew point -1.7°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM local) · valid to 1800Z (1:00 PM local)

KFAR forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN25025,000 ft

BKN15015,000 ft

1800Z1:00 PM2248Z5:48 PM0336Z10:36 PM0824Z3:24 AM1312Z8:12 AM1800Z1:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at FAR.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 320° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly cloudy, high near 52F, low near 29F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: winds up to 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Mostly Cloudy	52/29	N 6 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain	46/31	NE 10 kt	–	94%
Tuesday	Rain	52/37	SE 9 kt	–	92%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Sunny	55/31	WSW 16 kt	27 kt	23%	Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	55/38	NNW 6 kt	–	15%
Friday	Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy	58/39	ESE 10 kt	–	20%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	56/37	E 11 kt	–	48%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGF). Forecast issued 1708Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

320° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 313 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

calm

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 9,001 ft

18/36

Dimensions

9,001 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18180°T

Landing length (LDA)9,001 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,001 / 9,001 / 9,001 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 360°T

Landing length (LDA)9,001 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,001 / 9,001 / 9,001 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

09/27

Dimensions

6,302 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0990°T

Landing length (LDA)6,302 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,302 / 6,302 / 6,302 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 27270°T

Landing length (LDA)6,302 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,302 / 6,302 / 6,302 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

13/31

Dimensions

3,801 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13137°T

Landing length (LDA)3,801 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,801 / 3,801 / 3,801 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31317°T

Landing length (LDA)3,801 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA3,801 / 3,801 / 3,801 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-426 ft

Pressure altitude

312 ft

Field elevation

902 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

-2°C (28°F)

Altimeter

30.51 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2322Z 6:22 PM

Sunrise

1300Z 8:00 AM

Loggable night

2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1229Z (7:29 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1300Z (8:00 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1200Z (7:00 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Hector International Airport is in Fargo, North Dakota. Field elevation 902 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerSHAWN DOBBERSTEIN

Manager phone701-241-1501

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFAR / FAR

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS

RegionNorth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.9207, -96.8158

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerTowered

BeaconWhite-green (lighted land airport)

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.4

FARGO APP/DEP

A/D

124.5

ATIS

121.9

GND/CLNC DEL

GND

122.425

GRAND FORKS RDO

RDO

133.8

FARGO TWR

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFAR traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

24.7

AVG OPS/DAY

47.2

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 40%Airliner 18%Unknown 15%Turboprop 11%Jet 10%Twin 4%Helicopter 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~133 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~30 landings/mo

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~28 landings/mo

›CRJ7 (Airliner) · ~21 landings/mo

›C72R (Piston single) · ~20 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›C208 (Turboprop)

›P28A (Piston single)

›C56X (Jet)

›Q9 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KDTL Detroit Lakes Airport

39 NM E

VFR

KBWP Harry Stern Airport

42 NM S

VFR

KFFM Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field

47 NM SE

VFR

KCKN Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field

56 NM N

VFR

KGFK Grand Forks International Airport

63 NM N

VFR

KRDR Grand Forks Air Force Base

67 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MILITARY: ANG: OFFL BUS ONLY CTC BASE OPS DSN 362-8508, C701-451-2508 OPR 1130-2200Z++ CLSD FRI, SAT, SUN & 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. RGT TFC RWY 18.

›REMARKS: SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT INFO INCL BASH INFO.

›FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVAILABLE MON-FRI 0830-1700.

›RWY 13/31 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›ANG: BIRD HAZARD (BASH PHASE II) MAR-MAY, AUG-DEC.

›CAUTION: USE EXTREME CAUTION FOR UAS OPS IN VCNTY.

›INDEX E ARFF AVBL 2 HOURS PPR CTC 701-476-6790.

›BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›TWY B N OF TWY D RSTRD TO ACFT LESS THAN 130,000 LBS.

›AUW-847

›PCR VALUE: 263/R/D/W/U

›PCR VALUE: 855/R/D/W/U

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KFAR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFAR have a METAR?

Yes. KFAR has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KFAR have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KFAR; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KFAR?

KFAR sits at 902 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFAR?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.