Williston Basin International Airport

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METAR: SPECI KXWA 051214Z AUTO 33015KT 6SM BR OVC005 M04/M05 A2975 RMK AO2 T10441050

TAF: TAF KXWA 051147Z 0512/0612 34012KT 6SM BR SCT004 OVC009 TEMPO 0512/0514 5SM BR BKN004 OVC009 FM051400 33014KT P6SM OVC012 FM051700 33017G25KT P6SM BKN020 FM052100 32012KT P6SM BKN040 FM060000 34007KT P6SM BKN060 FM060600 09010KT P6SM OVC015 PROB30 0606/0612 2SM -SN BR OVC010

Reporting Station: KXWA (0.4 NM at True Heading of 156)
Visibility: 6SM
Flight Category: IFR
Altimeter: 1007.5
Temperature: -4.4 C (24.08 F)
Dewpoint: -5 C (23 F)

Location

Latitude: 
48-15-35.2210N (48.259784)
Longitude: 
103-45-02.0040W (-103.750557)
Elevation: 
2356.0 feet MSL (718 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
7.6 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
09 N.M. NW of Williston, North Dakota
Found On: 
Billings Chart
FAA Region: 
AGL

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
ANTHONY DUDAS
14127 JENSEN LANE, SUITE 200
WILLISTON, ND 58801
701-580-5699
CITY OF WILLISTON
PO BOX 1306
WILLISTON, ND 58802
701-577-8100

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
08/2019
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0700-1900
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZLC (Salt Lake City)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZLC (Salt Lake City)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
3356 feet (1023 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
XWA
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
Yes
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
Class I
ARFF Index: B
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 10/2019

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
ASOS:  125.925 (701-289-3089)

  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE CITY ARTCC ON FREQS 126.85/305.2 (WATFORD CITY RCAG).
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY GRAND FORKS RADIO ON FREQ 122.5 (WILLISTON RCO).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field: 
FSS Name (ID):  Grand Forks(GFK)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM NC-1 Changed
DP WILLISTON SIX NC-1
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 32 NC-1 Changed
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 NC-1 Changed
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 NC-1 Changed
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 NC-1 Changed
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 NC-1 Changed
IAP VOR RWY 14 NC-1 Deleted
IAP VOR RWY 22 NC-1 Deleted
IAP VOR RWY 32 NC-1 Changed
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NC-1 Changed
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NC-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KXWA

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
30.8 Big Sky Field Airport
(S85)
258 250 100LL
34.8 Tioga Municipal Airport
(VEX D60)
77 70 100LL, Jet A+
37.6 Sidney-Richland Regional Airport
(SDY KSDY SDY)
208 200 100LL, Jet A
44.2 Sher-Wood Airport
(PWD KPWD PWD)
316 308 100LL
53.7 Stanley Municipal Airport
(08D)
86 79 100LL, Jet A+, MOGAS
65.6 Richey Airport
(7U8)
235 227 80, 100LL
67.3 Parshall-Hankins Airport
(Y74)
106 100 100LL
72.0 Kenmare Municipal Airport
(7K5)
69 63 100LL
73.7 L M Clayton Airport
(OLF KOLF OLF)
262 253 100LL
74.7 Scobey Airport
(9S2)
296 287 100LL, Jet A
79.7 Dawson Community Airport
(GDV KGDV GDV)
212 204 100LL, Jet A+
88.7 Circle Town County Airport
(4U6)
235 226 100LL
93.1 Mohall Municipal Airport
(KHBC HBC)
70 64 100LL, Jet A
95.6 Dickinson/Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport
(DIK KDIK DIK)
156 149 100LL, Jet A
98.8 Minot International Airport
(MOT KMOT MOT)
89 83 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1 BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-3 ARPT SFC CONDS UNMON 0100-0500 DAILY.
A110-4 FOR US CUSTOMS CALL 701-875-2128.
A30-04/22 RWY 04/22 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS & NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
A39-04/22 PCR VALUE: 148/R/D/W/T
A39-14/32 PCR VALUE: 622/R/D/W/T
A70-FUEL-10 0LL FOR AFT HRS FUEL, CTC 701-570-5345
A81-APT ACTVT MALSR RWY 32; REIL RWY 04, 14, & 22; MIRL RWY 04/22; HIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. HIRL RWY 14/32 OPRNL ON LOW INTST, TO INCR INTST - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 4, 14, 22 & 32 OPR CONSLY.
A83 SUPPL WND INDCRS RWYS 14/32 & 04/22.
E79 FOR US CUSTOMS, CALL 701-770-2460/2461.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 04/22
14/32
Longest Runway: 14/32 is 7503 ft (2287 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 32

KXWA Airport Runway Details

Runway 04/22  4502 ft x 75 ft (1372 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 06/16/2021
Surface:  Concrete - Excellent condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  12.5

Runway 04

Runway 22

Elevation: 
2356.0 2317.9
Latitude: 
48-15-15.1592N 48-15-42.2928N
Longitude: 
103-45-24.8276W 103-44-32.1848W
Runway True Alignment: 
052 232
Glide Path Angle: 
3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Runway Markings Type: 
Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
Yes Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
40 40
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
4502 4502
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
4502 4502
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
4502 4502
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
4502 4502

Runway 14/32  7503 ft x 150 ft (2287 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 06/16/2021
Surface:  Concrete - Excellent condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  120.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  195.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  339.0

Runway 14

Runway 32

Elevation: 
2302.9 2349.9
Latitude: 
48-16-10.4106N 48-15-07.8225N
Longitude: 
103-45-33.6914W 103-44-34.5226W
Runway True Alignment: 
148 328
ILS Type: 
ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle: 
3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Runway Markings Type: 
Nonprecision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System: 
1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL: 
Yes
Threshold Crossing Height: 
50 50
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
7503 7503
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
7503 7503
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
7503 7503
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
7503 7503

Services

Airframe Repair: 
Major
Powerplant Repair: 
Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
High Pressure
Fuel Available: 
100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
Yes
Parking: 
Tiedowns available

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