WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Prospective TSA agents got a chance to fast-track through the hiring process at an event in West Fargo. The agency was recruiting for its Transportation Security Officer position at the Hilton DoubleTree on East Beaton Drive. Applicants filled out the formal application with guidance from officials, then took a proficiency exam and conducted an in-person…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Construction of the terminal expansion project is well underway. And on Wednesday morning, Senator John Hoeven and others toured the progress that has been made. “This is going to have all the latest greatest things and restaurants. But really you know everything that you see in the very best airports. So this is a real credit…
Exterior of the Fargo DMV location, operated by the North Dakota Department of Transportation.FARGO, N.D. – You may be surprised to know that 66% of North Dakotans already have a Real ID – because right now, the Department of Transportation is definitely feeling the effects of intensified demand for appointments. “For the last month or so, our offices have been getting…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s beginning to look a lot like spring, and many are taking advantage of flying through Hector International. “We’ve never had this many seats assigned in the market before. And that’s kind of what sets the record for us. Over 70,000 seats are available to fill. We expect to fill well over ninety percent of those…
FARGO (KFGO) – Transportation Security Administration officers intercepted eight guns at Hector International Airport in Fargo last year. That’s five more than in 2023. The TSA says 19 guns were stopped from making it through security at North Dakota airports in 2024, up from 12 the year before. Besides the eight firearms at Hector, TSA officers intercepted six at Bismarck…
FARGO (KVRR) – The pilot of a twin-engine plane made an emergency landing at Hector International Airport after a warning light indicated the plane had a landing gear problem. Airport Fire Chief Chad Noyes says the plane landed without incident shortly before 9:00 a.m. Wednesday. Noyes says a strut on the front landing gear collapsed, but the landing gear remained…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – It’s the busiest travel day of the year, as people travel across the country for the Thanksgiving holiday. And it’s no different at Hector International Airport in Fargo, where they see an uptick in passengers throughout the week before and after the holiday. While they rarely see delays at T.S.A. or inside the airport, our weather…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Hector International Airport is continuing to break records. It set a new all-time passenger milestone in August. Hector saw 48,514 people board planes during the month, up over 10% from the same time last year. It beat the previous record which was just set in July. Frontier and American Airlines both had all-time monthly boarding records…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The FAA awards $24 million to North Dakota airports. That includes $8.5 million for Hector International’s Airport Terminal Expansion Project. Senator John Hoeven, who is a member of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Committee, is working to fulfill the federal cost of the project. So far, almost $34 million has been secured. Airports in Minot and Bismarck…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — Mayor Tim Mahoney’s preliminary 2025 budget for Fargo includes a proposed $13 million, 11.5% budget increase with a 5% cost of living adjustment for city employees. A major part of the discussion was how to fund that pay increase. The city has given Hector International Airport two mills for years, but because of the airport’s estimated…
