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…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A groundbreaking ceremony is held at Hector International Airport for the terminal expansion and new parking garage. Gov. Doug Burgum along with Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and local leaders were on hand for the event. The $195 million project will renovate the current 5 gates, and will add 4 new gates to the airport….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Local and state leaders will be at Hector International Airport on Monday morning at 10 for a groundbreaking ceremony. Gov. Doug Burgum and Sen. John Hoeven will be on hand as the terminal expansion and parking garage project begins. The nearly $200 million project includes expanding the current terminal to nine gates, an apron expansion and…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A full-scale disaster drill was held at Hector International Airport this morning in Fargo. And despite the rain, first responders were able to get some much needed hands on experience. The incident revolved around a plane crash after it hit some birds causing major problems at Hector. Throughout the exercise, patients were treated for different injuries…
FARGO (KVRR-KFGO) – The FAA is investigating a report that a green laser was aimed at a small airplane, about eight miles from Hector International Airport in Fargo. The incident happened around 3:00 a.m. Tuesday. The aircraft was flying at 3,500 feet. No one was hurt. Last year, pilots across the country reported more than 13,300 laser strikes. More than…
