Fargo Air National Guard Base

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Fargo Air National Guard Base
Fargo, North Dakota in the United States of America
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A forklift of the 119th Logistics Readiness Squadron maneuvers a Disaster Relief Beddown Set (DRBS) container into position while preparing it for shipping at North Dakota ANGB during September 2017.
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Site information
TypeAir National Guard Base
Owner Department of Defense
Operator US Air Force (USAF)
Controlled by North Dakota Air National Guard
ConditionOperational
Website www.119wg.ang.af.mil
Location
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Fargo
Location in the United States
Coordinates 46°55′14″N096°48′57″W / 46.92056°N 96.81583°W / 46.92056; -96.81583
Site history
Built1947 (1947)
In use1947 – present
Garrison information
Current
commander		 Colonel Darrin K Anderson
Garrison 119th Wing
Airfield information
Identifiers IATA: FAR, ICAO: KFAR, FAA LID: FAR, WMO: 727530
Elevation274.6 metres (901 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
18/362,743.2 metres (9,000 ft)  Concrete
9/271,920.8 metres (6,302 ft) Concrete
13/311,158.5 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]

Contents

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Airport Diagram – Hector Intl (FAR)" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  2. 1 2 "119th Wing Factsheet". 119th Wing. US Air Force. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "History". 119th Air Wing. US Air Force. Retrieved 19 March 2020.


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