AIRPORT AUTHORITY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHAWN DOBBERSTEIN

Hector terminal expansion set to open next week

The new expanded passenger terminal at Hector International Airport. 2/4/26.FARGO — Hector International Airport invites media members in to show off the nearly complete terminal expansion. The $155 million dollar project nearly doubles the number of gateways from 5 to 9, and is scheduled to be open to the public next week. There are now recharging outlets underneath seats as…

Hector International Airport sees more people flying

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Hector International Airport passenger numbers are trending upwards since January. According to the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission, more than 73,000 passengers used all eight airports in North Dakota in January. That’s 73 percent more than January 2021, but below 100,000 passengers in January 2020. Lack of commercial flights during COVID-19 hurt the state’s largest airport and…

Hector Sets Records Even During More Complaints About Delays And Luggage

delayed flights and long delays in baggage pickup leading to passenger complaints on social media

FARGO, ND — Hector International Airport in Fargo continues to set records even with the bad winter weather and long delays. Airport Authority Executive Director Shawn Dobberstein says there were 37,000 passengers in January. That is an all-time record going back to 1931 when airline service started in Fargo. March was the third busiest March in the history of the airport….