Hector International Airport

KFAR · Minnesota, United States

The METAR station used is 41 NM away from the airport
Compass
Wind direction of Wind direction 310° Hector International Airport 18/36
Wind direction to Wind: 21 kt, gusting 27 kt, 5 beaufort

13 kt

16 kt
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Cloud Cloud
FEW 4,200
Cloud Cloud Cloud Cloud Cloud Cloud Cloud Cloud
OVC 5,500
METAR KBWP 191955Z AUTO 31021G27KT 10SM FEW042 OVC055 02/M07 A3012 RMK AO2

METAR Hector International Airport - KFAR/FAR

Hector International Airport is a large airport in Minnesota, United States. The airport is located at latitude 46.91930 and longitude -96.81577. The airport has 3 runways: 18/36, 9/27 and 13/31. The ICAO airport code of this field is KFAR. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is FAR. The airport's IATA code is FAR. The airport is in the Minneapolis FIR.

This aviation weather observation was made for Harry Stern Airport on April 19, 2024 14:55, local time.

Airport observations

The wind is from direction 310° with a speed of 21 kt. Wind gusts of 27 kt have been measured.

Visibility is 10 mi.

There are few clouds at an altitude of 4,200 ft and overcast clouds at an altitude of 5,500 ft. The ceiling, broken or more, is 5,500 ft.

The temperature is 2 °C, with a wind chill of -7 °C. The dew point is -7 °C, the relative humidity is 52%. The air pressure at sea level is 30.12 inHg (QNH).

Daylight period

Today the sun rises at 06:30 and sets at 20:21. This applies to Hector International Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -5 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

Companies

On this airport you can find flying schools. The only known company on this field is Fargo Flight School.

Experiences

Go to Vliegles.nl to find flying lessons, skydives and other flying experiences. Browse the page for all available activities near Hector International Airport. You can also use the search function to find specific flying lessons, skydives or other flying experiences near your place.

Runways

Id Heading Crosswind Headwind Crosswind %
18/36 180°-360° 16-21 kt 13-17 kt 77 %
9/27 090°-270° 13-17 kt 16-21 kt 64 %
13/31 137°-317° 3-3 kt 21-27 kt 12 %

The direction with the greatest headwind component is highlighted and used for crosswind calculation. This does not necessarily mean this direction is in use.

Clouds

4,200 ft FEW Few clouds
5,500 ft OVC Overcast clouds

Temperature & Weather

Temperature 2 °C
Dewpoint -7 °C
Rel. humidity 52%
Wind chill -7 °C
Kp-index 7 (0-9)

Remarks

AO2Automatic weather station that can determine the type of precipitation

Daylight period

Sunrise
06:31
Midday
13:25
Sunset
20:19 (5:00h)

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