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Chicago & Denver flights canceled at Fargo’s Hector International Airport

November 11, 2019

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. – Several flights to and from Hector International Airport are canceled Monday because of snow. Several United Airlines and American Airlines planes arriving and departing from Chicago’s O’Hare International airport have been canceled. One United flight departing for Denver has been canceled. To rebook a United flight, call 1-800-241-6522. To rebook an American flight, call 1-800-433-7300. To see…

City of Fargo And Municipal Airport Authority To Enter Into Mediation

The airport authority and some commissioners have been at odds over whether airport employees are city workers

November 5, 2019

TJ Nelson,

FILEFARGO, N.D. — Fargo City Commissioners approve a 45-day mediation to try and resolve a bitter disagreement between city leaders and the Municipal Airport Authority. If a memorandum of understanding isn’t produced, the city commission can immediately proceed with dissolving the authority and run Hector International Airport. The airport authority and some commissioners, led by Mayor Tim Mahoney, have been…

Fargo City Commissioner Floats Idea of Doing Away With Airport Authority

The fate of the Authority could be decided next week in executive session

October 24, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — After a walkout because the Municipal Airport Authority voted to reject the City of Fargo’s memorandum, the city moves to decide the fate of the board. “They decided not to sign that, and so they want to do all their human resources, payroll, computer technology all those things independently,” Fargo City Commissioner Dave Piepkorn said. The Airport…

Fargo Airport Authority rejects offer from city, mayor ‘profoundly disappointed’

October 22, 2019

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D. – The Municipal Airport Authority votes to hire a private company to handle payroll and other employee services now handled by the city. It’s a move Mayor Tim Mahoney says he’s “profoundly disappointed” with. The authority rejected an agreement with the city to provide the services like it’s done for 50 years. One of the biggest disagreements centers…

Man Arrested After Fleeing Fargo Police and Crashing Through Airport Fences

Police got a license plate on the vehicle and through further investigation, tracked down Kevin Cruschielski.

September 23, 2019

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D (KFGO) – A man is in custody facing a number of charges after driving thru security fences, the runway and tarmac at Fargo’s Hector International Airport. Police attempted a traffic stop on North Broadway around 3:45 a.m. Sunday but the driver fled, clocked at 100 mph. The officer did not pursue. It appears the driver thought police were…

Man Arrested After Crashing Through Airport Fence

22-year-old Travis Brook-Hadley of Moorhead entered an apartment Wednesday morning and stole several items, including car keys.

August 7, 2019

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Fargo, ND–Fargo Police arrested a man after he stole a vehicle and crashed through a fence at Hector International airport. 22-year-old Travis Brook-Hadley of Moorhead entered an apartment Wednesday morning and stole several items, including car keys. He then left in the vehicle. Officers located the stolen vehicle at 1:12 a.m. and again at 1:27 a.m., but Brook-Hadley fled both…

Scholarship Winners Take On Flight Simulators As Allegiant Works To Improve Service

They were all enrolled in the Cass County Career & Technical Education Center aviation program

July 29, 2019

TJ Nelson,

LAS VEGAS, NV — On Sunday night, KVRR featured three local winners of aviation scholarships from Allegiant airlines. The recent high school graduates each brought a parent along for a whirlwind trip to company headquarters in Las Vegas. Allegiant is doing its part to groom a new crop of much needed airline industry employees. They just started awarding $2,500 scholarships…

Allegiant Hosts Three West Fargo Graduates After Awarding Them Aviation Scholarships

Reece, Seth and Kylee were all awarded $2,500 by Allegiant

July 28, 2019

TJ Nelson,

LAS VEGAS, NV — A pilot shortage is expected in the country in the near future as more and more pilots face retirement. Allegiant wants to do something about that. The deep-discount airline has awarded its first Allegiant Careers in Aviation Scholarships to just six high school graduates. Three of them attended a program at Sheyenne High School. KVRR’S TJ…

Frontier Airlines Announces Non-Stop Service From Fargo to Phoenix

To celebrate the new flights, Frontier is offering fares as low as $59 at flyfrontier.com

July 16, 2019

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — You’ll have another option to escape the cold this winter thanks to Frontier Airlines. The low-cost carrier will begin non-stop service from Fargo to Phoenix in November. To celebrate the new flights, Frontier is offering fares as low as $59 at flyfrontier.com. Tickets must be purchased by July 17 to take advantage of this deal. The flights…

Update: Allegiant Flight Bound For Los Angeles Was Not Hit By Lightning On Runway Saturday

After approximately 3 hours of investigation, maintenance workers could find no evidence of a lightning strike.

June 30, 2019

TJ Nelson,

UPDATE: FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – A spokesperson for Allegiant Air says after inspection it was determined a jet headed from Fargo to Los Angeles was not hit by lightning during Saturday’s severe weather. Hilarie Grey told KFGO News there was lightning around the airport and there was a suspected lightning strike as the Airbus taxied back to the terminal as…