hector international airport Archives

Hector terminal expansion set to open next week

February 4, 2026

Eric Bolin,

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…

Opening date set for terminal expansion at Hector International Airport

January 14, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Travelers will soon be able to step into a new terminal at Hector International Airport. Executive director Shawn Dobberstein says the airport has set an opening date for the eastern terminal section for February 10. The full terminal renovation is expected to be finished in 2027. The expansion will provide four new gates, a 1,500 square…

Direct flight to Atlanta added and seasonal flight to Phoenix returns at Hector International

December 18, 2025

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — There is some good new for flyers: two winter routes will be available starting this week. The first is the return of seasonal nonstop service to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport which begins tomorrow. A new daily nonstop flight to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport with Delta Air Lines will start on Saturday. The new service will…

Reactions To Department Of Transportation Demanding More Civility From Airline Passengers

Department of Transportation Urges Passengers to Act with More Civility

The campaign has provoked mixed reactions from travelers and officials alike.

November 20, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – While some recent instructions from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy have raised eyebrows, experts say that it is true that people can be frazzled when flying. “You have to remember that for most travelers, flying is such an aberration to their usual activity that anything that adds to the stress can be a nightmare,” said Skyler McKinley,…

Faa Prepares To Ground Some Air Travel; Could Affect Connecting Flights Outside Fargo

Travelers Wonder About Impacts to Hector International While FAA Cutback Looms

The airport is not one of the 40 that will see its flight volume cut by 10% on Friday, but every airport that flies direct from Hector is on that list.

November 6, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Employees of the Federal Aviation Administration are considered essential workers, so they’ve kept showing up through the shutdown, but they’ve now missed two paychecks, and frustrations are climbing. Hector International is not one of the forty airports in the United States that are going to see their flight volume cut by 10 percent on Friday. However,…

Hector International Airport showcases artist’s pastels of local scenes

October 28, 2025

Eric Bolin,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Hector International Airport is showcasing the talent of another local artist through its latest artworks installation. The art being featured is from Jeffrey J. Anderson and his scenes of rural life. Anderson has been drawing what he saw since he was a child and winning art contests into adulthood. He graduated from NDSU with a fine…

Record-setting month for North Dakota airline boardings

October 21, 2025

Alison Voorhees,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — North Dakota airlines are seeing an increase in flyers. The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission released its monthly airline passenger report for the state’s eight commercial service airports. North Dakota airports recorded 103,559 passenger boardings, setting a new all-time high for the month of September. That surpasses the previous record of over 98,000 set last year. The…

Fargo, Minneapolis airports not showing Noem shutdown video

October 14, 2025

KVRR Staff,

FARGO (KFGO) – So far, a video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming the government shutdown on Democrats is not showing at Hector International Airport in Fargo. Airport Authority Executive Director Shawn Dobberstein says the airport does not have equipment for such videos. He says TSA and the Department of Homeland Security have the ability, but has thus far…

Officials cut ribbon on $47 million parking ramp at Hector airport

August 19, 2025

Eric Bolin,

Officials cut the ribbon on Hector International Airport’s new parking ramp. 8/19/25.FARGO — It was the culmination of years of work at Hector International Airport as city, state, and federal officials cut the ribbon on the new parking ramp. Sen. John Hoeven, Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney, and representatives of McGough Construction thanked the hard work of everyone involved in building…

New $47 million Hector International Airport parking ramp to open Monday

July 28, 2025

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — People who are heading to Hector International Airport in Fargo in the coming days will be able to park in the new parking ramp. Construction on the ramp started in June 2024 as part of the airport’s $200 million project to include more parking and expand the terminal. After a year of work, the parking ramp…