Fargo Airport Authority Plans Airport Hotel

New hotel would connect directly to Hector International Airport terminal.

Published on Mar. 4, 2026

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The Fargo Municipal Airport Authority is exploring plans to build a hotel directly connected to the Hector International Airport terminal. The goal is to provide travelers with the convenience of being able to stay at the airport the night before their flight and avoid driving in poor weather conditions.

Why it matters

Building an on-site airport hotel could help attract more travelers to use Fargo's airport instead of driving to the larger Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. This would boost business for the local airport and provide more travel options for the regional community.

The details

Airport Authority Chair Rick Berg said the board is looking into constructing a hotel that would allow passengers to simply walk from the hotel to the terminal in their 'flip-flops.' The hotel would give people an incentive to fly out of Fargo rather than driving to the Twin Cities airport.

  • The Airport Authority discussed the hotel plans on 'The Chamber Link' radio show on WDAY on March 4, 2026.

The players

Rick Berg

Chair of the Fargo Municipal Airport Authority.

Hector International Airport

The airport serving the Fargo, North Dakota metropolitan area.

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What they’re saying

“If people can come to Fargo the night before, stay in a connected hotel and walk in their flip-flops to get on the plane, I think that will attract more people from our region to fly out of Fargo.”

— Rick Berg, Airport Authority Chair (WDAY Radio)

What’s next

The Airport Authority will continue to explore the feasibility and logistics of building an on-site hotel at Hector International Airport.

The takeaway

Providing convenient airport accommodations could be a strategic move to boost passenger traffic and economic activity at Fargo's regional airport, rather than having travelers opt to use the larger Minneapolis-St. Paul airport further away.