West Fargo Municipal
D54 · Fargo, North Dakota · Cass County · map
West Fargo Municipal is a public-use airport owned by West Fargo Arpt Authority, 3 miles northwest of Fargo, North Dakota, 896 feet above sea level. Its one runway, 18/36, is 3,300 feet of asphalt. It has fuel (100LL avgas).
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What is the airport code for West Fargo Municipal?
Its FAA code is D54.
Where is West Fargo Municipal?
It is 3 miles northwest of Fargo, North Dakota, 896 feet above sea level.
How long is the runway at West Fargo Municipal?
Its one runway, 18/36, is 3,300 feet long, asphalt.
Does West Fargo Municipal have a control tower?
No, it has no control tower.
What fuel can you buy at West Fargo Municipal?
The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas.
Are there flight schools at West Fargo Municipal?
3 flight schools, flying clubs or college flight programmes are based within about 15 miles of it, including Fargo Jet Center LLC and North Dakota State University. Compare them
Where are the nearest FAA examiners to West Fargo Municipal?
3 pilot examiners and 8 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name
Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions
Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for West Fargo Municipal…
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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks
The airport
- Codes
- FAA D54
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- West Fargo Arpt Authority
- Elevation
- 896 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- No control tower
- Attended
- Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas; the services card below
- On the chart
- Twin Cities sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- In the FAA's files since
- December 1979
Runway
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 3,300 × 50 ft | Asphalt, fair | Low-intensity lights |
- Runway 18: right-hand traffic pattern, road 17 ft high 365 ft from the end
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) | 122.7 | · Activate low-intensity runway lights runway 18/36 - the common traffic frequency. |
| Approach and departure | 120.4 |
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas
- Repairs
- airframe and engine: major repairs
- Parking
- tie-downs
- Also here
- crop spraying, flight instruction, parachute jumping, aircraft sales
Nearest fields reporting jet fuel: Hector International (4 nm east), Moorhead Muni/Florence Klingensmith Field (11 nm east), Page Regional (28 nm northwest), Harry Stern Airport (41 nm south).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in North Dakota · avgas.
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- Activate low-intensity runway lights runway 18/36 - the common traffic frequency.
- Brian christl chrmn airport authorized.
- Self service available with credit card.
- Markings faded.
- Markings faded.
- Deer and birds on and in the vicinity of airport.
- Paja on and in the vicinity of airport.
- Traffic pattern 800 feet above ground level.
Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings
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Arrivals and departures, last hour
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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.
Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby
Aircraft registered in Fargo from the FAA register
209 aircraft are registered to owners in Fargo, North Dakota: 128 piston singles, 30 turboprops, 28 business jets, 13 piston twins, 6 drones. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in North Dakota.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Fuel and service companies in Fargo, by their names on the register (a start, not a directory):
- Cook Aviation Services LLC Cook Aviation is a fixed base operator at Monroe County Airport in Bloomington, Indiana, offering refueling, line services, aircraft deicing, baggage handling, catering, and concierge services.
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:
- Fargo Jet Center LLC 13 aircraft · Fargo, 5 miles away Fargo Jet Center LLC operates two FBO locations in Fargo, North Dakota (KFAR) and Minneapolis, Minnesota (KFCM), providing full-service aviation services including aircraft charter, management, maintenance, avionics, interior and paint serv
- North Dakota State University 4 aircraft · Fargo, 5 miles away
- Hawley Flying Club INC 1 aircraft · Fargo, 5 miles away
Charter operators and airlines based in Fargo:
- Fargo Jet Center LLC 5 aircraft on the certificate Fargo Jet Center LLC operates two FBO locations in Fargo, North Dakota (KFAR) and Minneapolis, Minnesota (KFCM), offering aircraft charter, aircraft management, maintenance, avionics, interior and paint services, and fuel.
Repair stations in Fargo:
- Appareo Systems LLC Appareo Systems LLC designs and manufactures aviation electronics including flight data recorders, ADS-B receivers, transponders, aircraft communication units, and AI-powered speech recognition systems.
- Fargo Jet Center LLC Fargo Jet Center LLC operates two FBO locations in Fargo, North Dakota (KFAR) and Minneapolis, Minnesota (KFCM), providing full-service fixed-base operator services, aircraft charter and management, maintenance, avionics, interior and paint
- Spectrum Aeromed LLC DBA Spectrum Aeromed
Companies in the same town as this airport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
3 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 2 for private pilot, 2 for commercial and instrument, 2 for airline transport pilot, 2 for flight instructor; 2 for airplanes, 2 for multi-engine airplanes. Also nearby: 8 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner, 1 airworthiness representative (maintenance), 1 airworthiness representative (manufacturing), 1 administrative pilot examiner.
- Dalfred Anthony Andre John private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Fargo FSDO · Fargo, ND (4 nm) · (701) 885-9675 · [email protected]
- Michael Jesse Paulson instructor renewals, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates · FARGO JET CENTER · Fargo, ND (4 nm) · (701) 371-3678 · [email protected]
- Tajae Lynn Viaene private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Fargo Jet Center · Fargo, ND (4 nm) · (701) 388-3252 · [email protected]
All 15 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- Admin-PE: Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 6 since 1982, 0 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Fargo 209 aircraft · 128 piston singles, 30 turboprops, 28 business jets
- Fargo Jet Center LLC 13 aircraft in town
- Weather Modification LLC 7 aircraft in town
- Fargo Air Museum 5 aircraft in town
- Aerolease LLC 5 aircraft in town
- Cook Aviation Services LLC 2 aircraft · FBO or fuel seller
- Fargo Jet Center LLC 5 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Fargo Jet Center LLC 13 aircraft · flight school
- North Dakota State University 4 aircraft · university or college with a flight programme
- Hawley Flying Club INC 1 aircraft · flying club
- Appareo Systems LLC · repair station
- Fargo Jet Center LLC · repair station
- Spectrum Aeromed LLC DBA Spectrum Aeromed · repair station
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 6 since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in North Dakota 581 since 1982 · 59 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in North Dakota 89 landing places
- North Dakota 2,489 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/D54.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 27, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.