KFAR — Hector International Airport METAR & TAF
IATA FAR · Fargo · US
Current report
METAR KFAR 290453Z 15013KT 10SM OVC100 18/17 A2978 RMK AO2 RAB05E51 SLP084 P0000 T01830172
The latest observation at Hector International Airport was issued at 29 Sep 04:53Z. Wind is from south-southeast (150°) at 13 knots. Visibility is 10 kilometres or better. The sky shows overcast at 10,000 ft. Temperature is 18 °C with a dew point of 17 °C, a narrow spread that favours mist or fog forming. The altimeter setting is 1009 hPa (29.78 inHg). These conditions classify the field as VFR. Visual flight rules — good visibility and a high ceiling.
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Runways & wind components
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Meteogram · 96 h
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Weather trends & statistics
Every archived observation for KFAR, aggregated. 675 reports stored so far.
Nearest reporting airports
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- KGFK Grand Forks International Airport 117 km VFR
- KADC Wadena Municipal Airport 133 km MVFR
- KPKD Park Rapids Municipal Airport Konshok Field 133 km MVFR
- KTVF Thief River Falls Regional Airport 136 km VFR
About KFAR weather reports
Hector International Airport issues a routine METAR observation about every half hour, plus a SPECI whenever conditions change sharply. The TAF above forecasts the next 24 to 30 hours within roughly five nautical miles of the field. Both are decoded on this page: the raw code stays visible for anyone who wants it, and everything below it is the same information in plain language, colour and diagram form.
Use the runway diagram to see how the current wind splits into headwind and crosswind on each runway end, the meteogram to plan the next week, and the trend charts to understand what this airport is normally like — how often it goes IFR, which direction the wind usually comes from, and when in the day it tends to turn.