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Hector International Airport expansion could include parking garage

As Hector International Airport continues work on its expansion project, officials say there have always been plans for a parking garage in its master plan.

May 25, 2023

Hami Arain,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Hector International Airport’s expansion will add five terminals and update its apron. The goal is to start breaking ground in September and finish the project by the end of 2025. Officials say the city’s growth is one big reason for change with data that shows passenger boardings are trending upwards in the last twenty years. “This…

Gib Bromenschenkel, Longtime Fargo City Commissioner, Dies at 92

April 23, 2023

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A man who planned on serving just one term on the Fargo City Commission but ended up staying for 32 years, has died. Gilbert Bromenschenkel died on Saturday, April 22 according to family posts on social media and Boulger Funeral Home. Bromenschenkel was born in St. Cloud in 1930. He and his wife, Doris, moved to…

More People Are Flying Fargo: Hector Has Record-Setting Month

April 17, 2023

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The high number of people flying in and out of Fargo has helped Hector International Airport set a record. The airport reports that 98,376 passengers arrived or departed from Hector in March. That is a record for the airport. The previous record for passengers was set in December 2019, before the start of the pandemic, with…

Sun Country begins bus service from Fargo to Minneapolis-St. Paul

January 24, 2023

Austin Erickson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Sun Country Airlines is offering Landline motorcoach service five days a week from Fargo to Minneapolis beginning in March. It’s like a connecting flight to the Twin Cities for $15 one-way or $30 dollars round-trip. Passengers can check their bags in Fargo and the airline will take them to their plane in Minneapolis. There’s also a…

Commuter jet diverts to Fargo for mechanical issue

December 21, 2022

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – A commuter jet heading to Devils Lake Wednesday morning made an unscheduled stop in Fargo because of a mechanical issue. Fargo Airport Authority Executive Director Shawn Dobberstein says the United Express flight originated in Denver. There were 36 people on board. The flight landed in Fargo without incident at around 11:15 am. The problem involved an issue…

Your input is needed to improve Hector International Airport’s terminal

December 15, 2022

Austin Erickson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The Airport Authority wants your feedback to help to guide the Hector International Airport’s terminal renovation and expansion project. There will be an online presentation December 20th at 8:00 AM. It will show concepts and will allow for audience participation through polls. Architectural and engineering firm Mead and Hunt will use the information and work with…

Hector International Airport Adds 363 More Economy Parking Spots

November 30, 2022

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — If you’re flying out of Hector International Airport in Fargo you now have another option for parking your vehicle. An additional economy parking lot has been opened on the east side of the airport campus. It more than doubles the airport’s economy parking capacity and should ease congestion. The new lot has 363 spots, 40 more…

FAA Warns Pilots of Unauthorized Drone At Hector International Airport

November 29, 2022

KVRR Staff,

FARGO (KFGO) – An investigation is underway after a pilot reported a small drone at Hector International Airport late Tuesday morning. “A pilot that was taxiing on our east parallel taxiway Bravo reported to air traffic that a white and black drone passed his aircraft at about 35-40 feet in the air paralleling the aircraft as he was taxiing on…

Many Flights Cancelled Due To Storm in Fargo & Grand Forks

November 10, 2022

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The snow, sleet, ice and wind did a number on flights in the region. The majority of arrivals and departures at Hector International Airport in Fargo were cancelled. Flights from Minneapolis, Denver and Chicago are still scheduled to come in this evening. A flight to and from Vegas is expected tonight in Grand Forks. The best…

Fargo Jet Center’s $22 Million Hangar And Office Expansion Project

October 13, 2022

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A major, $22 million expansion is planned at Fargo Jet Center at Hector International Airport. It includes a 112,000 square foot hangar and office complex. The expansion will fulfill the need for growth in aircraft maintenance and special mission modifications, as well as freeing up hangar storage space. The new facility will also serve as the…

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Hector International Airport expansion could include parking garage

As Hector International Airport continues work on its expansion project, officials say there have always been plans for a parking garage in its master plan.

Gib Bromenschenkel, Longtime Fargo City Commissioner, Dies at 92

More People Are Flying Fargo: Hector Has Record-Setting Month

Sun Country begins bus service from Fargo to Minneapolis-St. Paul

Commuter jet diverts to Fargo for mechanical issue

Your input is needed to improve Hector International Airport’s terminal

Hector International Airport Adds 363 More Economy Parking Spots

FAA Warns Pilots of Unauthorized Drone At Hector International Airport

Many Flights Cancelled Due To Storm in Fargo & Grand Forks

Fargo Jet Center’s $22 Million Hangar And Office Expansion Project

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