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KXWA · Williston Basin International Airport

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID KXWA FAA XWA Elev 2,344 ft Lat 48° 15.65' N Lon 103° 45.07' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,503 ft. Max gradient: 0.85%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 148° 7,503 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.63%
32 328° 7,503 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.63%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 22 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 32; REIL Rwy 04, 14, and 22; MIRL Rwy 04–22; HIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 32; REIL Rwy 04, 14, and 22; MIRL Rwy 04–22; HIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 32; REIL Rwy 04, 14, and 22; MIRL Rwy 04–22; HIRL Rwy 14–32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt MALSR Rwy 32; REIL Rwy 04, 14, and 22; MIRL Rwy 04–22; HIRL Rwy 14–32—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds and deer on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1300–0100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–0100Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (22 sentences)
  • ·NORTH DAKOTA 361 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·MINOT (VH) (DH) VORW/DME 117.1 MOT Chan 118 N48º15.62´ W101º17.22´ 001º 40.5 NM to fld. 1699/13E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 010º–020º byd 40 NM blo 8,000´ 010º–020º byd 62 NM 021º–075º byd 40 NM 055º–076º byd 7 NM blo 15,000´ 076º–086º byd 101 NM 076º–086º byd 40 NM blo 3,600´ 076º–086º byd 61 NM blo 9,500´ 087º–145º byd 40 NM 100º–125º byd 35 NM blo 3,700´ 135º–204º byd 35 NM blo 4,000´ 146º–156º byd 40 NM blo 4,100´ 146º–156º byd 52 NM 157º–197º byd 40 NM 198º–208º byd 40 NM blo 6,000´ 198º–208º byd 57 NM 205º–295º byd 35 NM blo 4,500´ 209º–252º byd 40 NM 253º–263º byd 40 NM blo 6,000´ 253º–263º byd 55 NM 264º–285º byd 40 NM 321º–331º byd 40 NM blo 7,000´ 321º–331º byd 75 NM 329º–339º byd 7 NM blo 15,000´ DME unusable: 302º–324º byd 10 NM blo 7,100´ 329º–339º byd 7 NM blo 15,000´ VOR unusable: 332º–009º byd 40 NM WILLISTON BASIN INTL (XWA)(KXWA) 9 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N48º15.59´ W103º45.03´ 2356 B AOE Class I, ARFF Index B NOTAM FILE XWA MON Airport RWY 14–32: H7503X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–195, 2D–339 PCR 622 R/D/W/T HIRL 0.6% up SE RWY 14: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·RWY 04–22: H4502X75 (CONC–GRVD) S–12.5 PCR 148 R/D/W/T MIRL No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 04: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 04: TORA–4502 TODA–4502 ASDA–4502 LDA–4502 RWY 14: TORA–7503 TODA–7503 ASDA–7503 LDA–7503 RWY 22: TORA–4502 TODA–4502 ASDA–4502 LDA–4502 RWY 32: TORA–7503 TODA–7503 ASDA–7503 LDA–7503
  • ·HIRL Rwy 14–32 oprnl on low intst, to incr intst—CTAF.
  • ·PAPI Rwys 4, 14, 22 and 32 opr consly.
  • ·Arpt surface conds unmon 0700–1100Z‡ daily. 100LL: For aft hrs fuel, ctc 701–875–5345.
  • ·Wind indicator: Suppl wnd indcrs Rwys 14–32 and 04–22.
  • ·For US Customs, call 701–875–2128.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 701-580-5699
  • ·ASOS 125.925 (701) 289–3089.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 WILLISTON RCO 122.5 (GRAND FORKS RADIO) ®SALT LAKE CENTER APP/DEP CON 126.85
  • ·(VL) (DH) VORW/DME 116.3 ISN Chan 110 N48º15.20´ W103º45.04´ at fld. 2365/8E.
  • ·ILS/DME 109.1 I–XWA Chan 28 Rwy 32.
  • ·WILLISTON N48º15.20´ W103º45.04´ NOTAM FILE ISN.
  • ·(VL) (DH) VORW/DME 116.3 ISN Chan 110 at Williston Basin Intl. 2365/8E.
  • ·RCO 122.5 (GRAND FORKS RADIO) BILLINGS H–2H, L–13E IAP, AD BILLINGS H–2H, L–13E NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · XWA Airport website ↗

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 44,221 ops in 2014

2024 total

3,888

10-yr total

253,688

2024 mix

AC/AT 100% · GA 0% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

3.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2022-09-26 Cessna 180 · Loss of control · VMC · day →

Designees in ND

CFI Flight Instructors 334 A&P Mechanics 539 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 15 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 1 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 4 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 2 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 8 Schools Flight Schools 9 FBO Fixed Base Operators 34 Clubs Flying Clubs 4 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 1 EAA EAA Chapters 4

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Austin Jon Greenheck Minot ND 99 nm
Michael Duane Rath Spearfish SD 226 nm
Daniel Scott Langford Lewistown MT 242 nm
Alejandro Anduze Billings MT 246 nm
Gregory Bettis Billings MT 246 nm
Jerry Kelvin Lay Billings MT 246 nm
Dennis Wayne Keesling Sheridan WY 247 nm
Glenn Walter Smith Sheridan WY 247 nm
Lanny Dewitt Guyton Sheridan WY 247 nm
Christopher Lee Farmer Laurel MT 258 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Charles John Doyle Williston ND 6 nm
Thomas Matthew Sando Williston ND 6 nm
Aaron Edward Anderson Grenora ND 23 nm
Eugene William Knutson Tioga ND 33 nm
Kent Steven Taylor Watford City ND 34 nm
Lucas Steven Taylor Watford City ND 34 nm
Aaron James Weber Watford City ND 34 nm
Russ Darren Nelson Watford City ND 34 nm
Gregory John Kleppen Watford City ND 34 nm
Patrick John Stromberg Reserve MT 35 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Richard Dennis Marburger Williston ND 6 nm
Nicholas Allen Walrath Williston ND 6 nm
Lowell Ollie Koppang Williston ND 6 nm
Duane Michael Parizek Williston ND 6 nm
James Eric Afflerbach Williston ND 6 nm
Chad Kennedy Mahlum Williston ND 6 nm
Peter Harry Wilkes Williston ND 6 nm
David Jerome Smith Williston ND 6 nm
Harrison Ernest Fowler Williston ND 6 nm
James Philip Teskey Williston ND 6 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Rapid Avionics, Inc.
Rapid City, SD
 255 nm
Kindred Aircraft Maintenance
Kindred, ND
 290 nm
Dustin's Aircraft Maintenance and Upholstery
Great Falls, MT
 305 nm
Pristine Jets
Belgrade, MT
 337 nm
Million Air Bozeman
Belgrade, MT
 337 nm
Atlas Aero Service
Casper, WY
 341 nm
Natrona Avionics, LLC
Casper, WY
 342 nm
Montana Aviation Maintenance, LLC
Cut Bank, MT
 344 nm
JL Aerospace
Three Forks, MT
 350 nm
Park Rapids Avionics
Park Rapids, MN
 361 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.