WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded a total of $500,000 to the Municipal Airport Authority of the City of Fargo. The grant will go towards the recruitment, initiation, and support of a non-stop service between Fargo Hector International Airport and Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
In June, Senator Cramer joined the rest of the North Dakota delegation in a letter supporting the non-stop service.
“Fargo-Moorhead is a dynamic community and serves as a hub of technology entrepreneurship for the region. This is resulting in growth across sectors, both in North Dakota’s traditional industries of agriculture and energy and in emerging industries like autonomous technologies,” wrote the delegation. “In order to ensure it can continue to meet the demands of businesses and residents, the Hector International Airport is seeking federal funding in support of establishing non-stop service from Fargo to Charlotte Douglas Airport on American Airlines.”
“The proposal has significant support from the local community, with matching funds being provided by the Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation and the Fargo-Moorhead Convention and Visitors Bureau, and if successful, would provide more diversified, efficient and cost-effective air service, significantly benefiting travelers in the region,” the delegation continued.