KFAR· FAR· Fargo
Hector International Airport
medium airport · elevation 902 ft (275 m)
12:57Z 23:27Z Day
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Current METARVFR
26 min ago·17:53ZKFAR 231753Z 16024G37KT 10SM FEW100 23/12 A2986 RMK AO2 PK WND 15037/1748 SLP111 T02280122 10233 20167 58019
Wind
160° 24 kt (gust 37 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
23°C / 12°C
temp / dew
QNH
1011 hPa
29.86 inHg
Clouds
FEW 10,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KFAR
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator peak wind of 37 knots from 150 degrees at 17:48 sea level pressure of 1011.1 HPa hourly temperature of 22.8°C and dew point of 12.2°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 23.3°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 16.7°C Steady or increase, then decrease; or decrease then decrease more rapidly of 1.9 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV23 17:55Z → 23 19:55ZSFC – 38,000 ft
PIREPs (2)
- FL195CRJ228 min agoICE TRC
- FL200PC1228 min agoICE TRC
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
09/271921 mCON
13/311159 mPEM
18/362744 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 | HW 8 kt | XW 23 kt R |
| RWY 13/31 | HW 22 kt | XW 9 kt R |
| RWY 18/36 | HW 23 kt | XW 8 kt L |
46.9207°, -96.8158°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 18/36 (use 18) | Preferred | HW 23 | 8 L | Gusts to 37 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
| RWY 13/31 (use 13) | Usable | HW 22 | 9 R | Gusts to 37 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
| RWY 09/27 (use 09) | Marginal | HW 8 | 23 R | Crosswind 23 kt — significant · Gusts to 37 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
2,137 ft
elevation 902 ft
ISA deviation
+9.8°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KFAR
- ATIS124.500
- GNDGND/CLNC DEL121.900
- TWRFARGO TWR133.800
- A/DFARGO APP/DEP120.400
- RDOGRAND FORKS RDO122.425
- UNICUNICOM122.950
Navaids near airportassoc. KFAR
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | NDB | 365 kHz | MEDIUM |
| FAR | VORTAC | 116.20 MHz | HIGH |
Runways3
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 09/276,302 ft (1,921 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 13/313,801 ft (1,159 m)
- Surface
- PEM
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 18/369,001 ft (2,744 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KFAR
Wind11 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp21°C
QNH1017 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=302
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Hector International Airport
Diagram unavailable for Hector International Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/23 18:48 UTC
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
PROB30 VFR
VFRBASE23/18Z → 23/19Z16021G30KT · 6 SM · BKN190
Wind: 16021G30KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN190
TAF KFAR 231740Z 2318/2418 16021G30KT P6SM BKN190
VFRFM23/19Z → 24/00Z15023G33KT · 6 SM · BKN090
Wind: 15023G33KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN090
FM231900 15023G33KT P6SM BKN090
VFRPROB3023/20Z → 23/23Z-TSRA · BKN090(CB)sn
Weather: -TSRA
Clouds: BKN090(CB)sn
PROB30 2320/2323 -TSRA BKN090CB
VFRFM24/00Z → 24/10Z15022G28KT · 6 SM · OVC250
Wind: 15022G28KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: OVC250
FM240000 15022G28KT P6SM OVC250 WS020/17045KT
VFRFM24/10Z → 24/13Z19011KT · 6 SM · SCT240
Wind: 19011KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT240
FM241000 19011KT P6SM SCT240
VFRFM24/13Z → 24/18Z26011G26KT · 6 SM · BKN100
Wind: 26011G26KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN100
FM241300 26011G26KT P6SM BKN100
Raw TAF
TAF KFAR 231740Z 2318/2418 16021G30KT P6SM BKN190 FM231900 15023G33KT P6SM BKN090 PROB30 2320/2323 -TSRA BKN090CB FM240000 15022G28KT P6SM OVC250 WS020/17045KT FM241000 19011KT P6SM SCT240 FM241300 26011G26KT P6SM BKN100
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