FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | XWA |
| Lat/Long: | 48-15-35.2210N 103-45-02.0040W
48-15.587017N 103-45.033400W
48.2597836,-103.7505567
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2356 ft. / 718.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08E (2020) |
| From city: | 9 miles NW of WILLISTON, ND |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 58801 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/2019 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SALT LAKE CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | GRAND FORKS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | XWA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-1900 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted, SUPPL WND INDCRS RWYS 14/32 & 04/22. |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | 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. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| International operations: | international airport of entry
FOR US CUSTOMS, CALL 701-770-2460/2461. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX 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).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ISN at field | | WILLISTON VOR/DME | | 116.30 | | 08E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:FOR AFT HRS FUEL, CTC 701-570-5345 |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 7503 x 150 ft. / 2287 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 120.0 | | Double wheel: | 195.0 | | Double tandem: | 339.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 48-16.173510N | | 48-15.130375N |
| Longitude: | 103-45.561523W | | 103-44.575377W |
| Elevation: | 2302.9 ft. | | 2349.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 140 magnetic, 148 true | | 320 magnetic, 328 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7503 TODA:7503 ASDA:7503 LDA:7503 | | TORA:7503 TODA:7503 ASDA:7503 LDA:7503 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 4502 x 75 ft. / 1372 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RWY 04/22 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 48-15.252653N | | 48-15.704880N |
| Longitude: | 103-45.413793W | | 103-44.536413W |
| Elevation: | 2356.0 ft. | | 2317.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 044 magnetic, 052 true | | 224 magnetic, 232 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4502 TODA:4502 ASDA:4502 LDA:4502 | | TORA:4502 TODA:4502 ASDA:4502 LDA:4502 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF WILLISTON
PO BOX 1306
WILLISTON, ND 58802
Phone 701-577-8100 |
| Manager: | ANTHONY DUDAS
14127 JENSEN LANE, SUITE 200
WILLISTON, ND 58801
Phone 701-580-5699 |
Additional Remarks
| A39-14/32 | PCR VALUE: 622/R/D/W/T |
| A39-04/22 | PCR VALUE: 148/R/D/W/T |
| - | BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ARPT SFC CONDS UNMON 0100-0500 DAILY. |
| - | FOR US CUSTOMS CALL 701-875-2128. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (222KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 **CHANGED** | |
download (191KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download (192KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 **CHANGED** | |
download (194KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (203KB) |
| VOR RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (170KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (176KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| WILLISTON SIX | |
download (249KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (396KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
S25 - Watford City Municipal Airport (34 nm SE)
D60 - Tioga Municipal Airport (35 nm E)
KSDY - Sidney-Richland Regional Airport (38 nm SW)
D50 - Crosby Municipal Airport (44 nm NE)
KPWD - Sher-Wood Airport (44 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mark Robinson
www.wemakepilots.com
Photo taken 06-Jul-2020
looking northeast.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Williston Basin International Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Jan-2026
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 08:09 | | 14:09 |
| Sunrise | | 08:45 | | 14:45 |
| Sunset | | 17:19 | | 23:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:55 | | 23:55 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Jan-2026 05:50:14 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Jan-2026 23:50:14 |
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| METAR |
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| KXWA | 100451Z AUTO 29007KT 10SM BKN055 OVC070 M07/M10 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP259 T10671100
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| TAF |
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| KXWA | 091736Z 0918/1018 30025G35KT P6SM SCT060 FM092100 30019G30KT P6SM SCT035 BKN060 FM100300 31012KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM101200 VRB05KT P6SM SCT015 OVC035 PROB30 1014/1018 4SM -SN BR BKN015
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| NOTAMs |
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