AviatDataWilliston Basin International Airport XWA / KXWA
Williston, North Dakota · United States · City of Williston, ND
198kpax · 2024
Limited hoursJet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAKXWA / XWA
OperatorCity of Williston, ND
Coordinates48.2598°N, 103.7506°W
Elevation2,356 ft · 718 m
Time zoneCT (UTC-6/-5 DST)
Passengers / yr197,936 (2024)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceKXWA — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursNon-towered field (CTAF/UNICOM 122.8, ASOS 125.925); airport office staffed approx. 0700-1900 local, surface conditions unmonitored 0100-0500 daily; U.S. Customs (CBP) on-site for GA by PPR (2 hrs notice), tel 701-875-2128; no scheduled curfew.
TerminalsSingle 110,000 sq ft terminal with 4 gates (3 with jet bridges), ~350,000 annual passenger design capacity
Runways (2)
- 14/32 · 2,287 m / 7,503 ft · 46 m wide · Concrete · ILS ILS/DME RWY 32
- 04/22 · 1,372 m / 4,502 ft · 23 m wide · Concrete
New $240M airport opened October 10, 2019 (replacing Sloulin Field Int'l) to serve the Bakken oil-boom region; served by United Express (Denver) and Delta Connection/SkyWest (Minneapolis-St. Paul, ending Sept. 7, 2026 after ~14 years), plus seasonal Sun Country (Las Vegas, fall) and cargo feeder service; on-site CBP general-aviation facility holds a full international-airport port-of-entry designation (not a user-fee airport) by PPR.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Overland Aviation
FBO ramp handling and turns for GA and commercial aircraft, plus courtesy shuttle, courtesy/crew car, and an on-site Hertz rental car counter. · Mon-Fri 05:00-19:00, Sat-Sun 05:00-17:00 (after-hours by request)
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Unifi Aviation, LLC
Third-party ground handler operating within the XWA terminal (14127 Jensen Lane, Williston); active postings for "Airport Ramp Agent - XWA" and "Airport Customer Service Agent - XWA" roles confirm it staffs ramp/aircraft loading-unloading and passenger baggage/customer-service duties for the scheduled regional airline flights at the airport.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
Overland Aviation
Sole FBO and fuel supplier at XWA, selling Jet A, 100LL, and SAF (via the Avfuel network) with contract/volume discounts; published hours are Mon-Fri 5:00 AM-7:00 PM and Sat-Sun 5:00 AM-5:00 PM, with after-hours fuel service available on request. · Mon-Fri 05:00-19:00, Sat-Sun 05:00-17:00 (after-hours by request)
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Available
Overland Aviation
Offers Type I and Type IV aircraft de-icing fluid services.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
On request
Overland Aviation
Provides scheduled and on-demand airframe and powerplant (A&P) maintenance; heated hangar accommodates large-cabin business jets up to Gulfstream G650-class aircraft.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available
Encore Air Cargo
Scheduled all-cargo feeder carrier (a Waterfall Holdings company, previously operated under Bemidji Airlines/Bemidji Aviation Services) flying a Metroliner III route between Williston (XWA) and Fargo (FAR) on a Monday PM-Saturday AM schedule; no third-party cargo or ground handler was identified for this operation at XWA in available sources, consistent with the flight crew self-handling freight loading and unloading.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Available
Overland Aviation
Hosts a U.S. Customs and Border Protection general-aviation Port of Entry co-located at the FBO, advertised as 24/7/365 though CBP notes the post is intermittently staffed and requests 2-72 hours advance notice; Overland Aviation also holds an FAA Part 135 certificate offering private jet, helicopter, and executive charter flights. · 24/7/365 (advance notice required)
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Not listed