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Fargo Air National Guard Base

46°55′14″N 096°48′57″W / 46.92056°N 96.81583°W / 46.92056; -96.81583TypeAir National Guard BaseSite informationOwnerDepartment of DefenseOperatorUS Air Force (USAF)Controlled byNorth Dakota Air National GuardConditionOperationalWebsitewww.119wg.ang.af.milSite historyBuilt1947 (1947)In use1947 – presentGarrison informationCurrent
commanderColonel Darrin K AndersonGarrison119th WingAirfield informationIdentifiersIATA: FAR, ICAO: KFAR, FAA LID: FAR, WMO: 727530Elevation274.6 metres (901 ft) AMSL

Runways
Direction	Length and surface
18/36	2,743.2 metres (9,000 ft) Concrete
9/27	1,920.8 metres (6,302 ft) Concrete
13/31	1,158.5 metres (3,801 ft) Concrete

Airfield shared with Hector International Airport
Source: Federal Aviation Administration^[1]

Fargo Air National Guard Base is a United States Air National Guard facility located at Hector International Airport in Fargo, North Dakota. The 119th Wing is based at Fargo and operates the MQ-9A Reaper.^[2]

History

The North Dakota Air National Guard was established on 16 January 1947 at Hector Airport, Fargo.^[3]

Based units

Flying and notable non-flying units based at Fargo Air National Guard Base.^[2]

United States Air Force

Air National Guard

North Dakota Air National Guard
- 119th Wing
  - Headquarters 119th Wing
  - 119th Operations Group
    - 119th Maintenance Squadron
    - 119th Operations Support Squadron
    - 178th Attack Squadron – MQ-9A Reaper
  - 119th Intelligence, Reconnaissance, and Surveillance Group
    - 176th Intelligence Squadron
    - 177th Intelligence Squadron
    - 119th Intelligence Support Squadron
  - 119th Medical Group
  - 119th Mission Support Group
    - 119th Civil Engineering Squadron
    - 119th Force Support Squadron
    - 119th Logistics Readiness Squadron
    - 119th Security Forces Squadron

References

^ "Airport Diagram – Hector Intl (FAR)" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
^ ^a ^b "119th Wing Factsheet". 119th Wing. US Air Force. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
^ "History". 119th Air Wing. US Air Force. Retrieved 19 March 2020.