Hector International Airport (KFAR) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 9:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, KFAR is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KFAR right now.
Live aviation weather for Hector International Airport in Fargo, ND, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Hector International Airport (KFAR) is a regional airport serving Fargo, ND at a field elevation of 901 ft. KFAR reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (09/27, 13/31, 18/36), the longest 9,001 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the northwest (310°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFAR 290253Z 31005KT 10SM CLR 05/03 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP163 T00500028 51028 $
What changed at KFAR?
Since the 0153Z (8:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0153Z (8:53 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KFAR
KFAR is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 27, 31. Density altitude is approximately -150 ft (field elevation 901 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KFAR by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for FAR in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from FAR's own airspace.
KFAR reported VFR in 79% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 252 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 20% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 5% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 5%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 26% of the time, runway 36 23%, and winds were calm 8% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south-southeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 65 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 4. From December to February KFAR was IFR or worse 17% of the time, against 3% from June to August.
FAR departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 80% of the time across 6,927 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (88%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (71%).
Fog was reported on about 30 days a year, and fog or mist on 125. January and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 14% of hours, against 2% in July.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31FAV | 3,801 ft | PEM | 5 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 27 | 6,302 ft | CON | 4 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 36 | 9,001 ft | CON | 3 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 18 | 9,001 ft | CON | 3 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 09 | 6,302 ft | CON | 4 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 13 | 3,801 ft | PEM | 5 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KFAR runways
3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 09/276,302 × 100 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFARWind
- 09
- 4 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 13/313,801 × 75 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFARWind
- 13
- 5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 18/369,001 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFARWind
- 18
- 3 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→5 kt, ceiling 1,800 ft → unlimited.
KFAR weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KFAR
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
GFK UA /OV KGFK360007 /TM 0055 /FL045 /TP P28A /SK SCT040
GFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KGFK360007Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0055Reported at 00:55 UTC.FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK SCT040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
DTL UA /OV DTL040020/TM 2228/FL140/TP SW4/TA M03/IC LGT RIME 140-120
DTL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DTL040020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2228Reported at 22:28 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 140-120Icing: light rime 14,000–12,000 ft.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KFAR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFAR reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 41 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 25%
- 31
- 23%
- 13
- 22%
- 36
- 16%
- 27
- 10%
- 09
- 4%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)
TAF KFAR 282320Z 2900/2924 27007KT P6SM SKC FM292100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW200
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KFAR's own weather station.
Wind is 7° off runway 31, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 3,801 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27, 13/31, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A · Jet A+ · Jet A++ · JP-8
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KFAR
- IATA
- FAR
- FAA LID
- FAR
- City
- Fargo
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 901 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.9207, -96.8158
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 9,001 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 124.5 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 19h 28m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
10 airports+4 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
6 airports50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- F-M Skylarks Inc - Trefoil Park , Fargo, ND · 3 mi
- Valley RC Flyers Inc - 30th St , Moorhead, MN · 6 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KFAR
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KFAR reported VFR conditions during about 79.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 252 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.4 kt, calm 6.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63.5 | 20.2 | 10.8 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 70.9 | 15.9 | 8.4 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 72.4 | 16.6 | 7.0 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 79.5 | 13.1 | 5.4 | 2.0 |
| May | 84.7 | 11.7 | 3.0 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 89.6 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 93.3 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 89.5 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 87.2 | 8.1 | 3.4 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 81.2 | 13.1 | 4.2 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 74.2 | 17.9 | 5.8 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 59.7 | 19.9 | 13.3 | 7.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.7 kt |
| Feb | 9.7 kt |
| Mar | 10.2 kt |
| Apr | 10.7 kt |
| May | 10.1 kt |
| Jun | 9.1 kt |
| Jul | 7.8 kt |
| Aug | 7.6 kt |
| Sep | 8.6 kt |
| Oct | 9.8 kt |
| Nov | 9.8 kt |
| Dec | 9.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KFAR airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Hector International Airport (KFAR)
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