Originally Posted by rokgpsman

So, was this goof-up due to not being aware of the airshow restrictions going on in Fargo on July 23rd? Seems a little odd for the flight to run so tight on fuel onboard, what if Fargo had been closed for hours for some reason, how would they get to their alternate? Pilot said he would be on bingo fuel in about 3 minutes, "We don't have enough fuel to go anywhere else". I wonder how late in the flight they realized that landing in Fargo was un-routine that day.