Medium Regional Airport • Fargo, ND, United States
Elevation: 902 ft (275 m) • 46.9207, -96.8158
Hector International Airport (KFAR / FAR) is a medium regional airport serving Fargo, ND, United States, situated at an elevation of 902 ft (275 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 2.6° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 9,000 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KFAR 210953Z 04006KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP151 T00890078
TAF KFAR 210520Z 2106/2206 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250 FM211400 05010KT P6SM FEW050 FM220100 VRB05KT P6SM SCT200
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 6,300 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 90° |
| 13 | 3,800 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 137° |
| 18 | 9,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 180° |
| 27 | 6,300 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | 270° |
| 31 | 3,800 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt/Concrete | 317° |
| 36 | 9,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 360° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM