Airports / North Dakota / XWA
Williston Basin International Airport
KXWA / XWAWilliston, North DakotaELEV 2,344 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
38 nm
To the nearest alternate
Sidney - Richland Regional Airport (SDY).
Overview
Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA / XWA) sits in Williston, North Dakota, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 2,344 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into XWA for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Sidney - Richland Regional Airport (SDY, 38 nm), L M Clayton Airport (OLF, 74 nm), and Dawson Community Airport (GDV, 80 nm).
Charter pricing from XWA depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Williston.
What fliers highlight
Terminal & facilities
4/5 reviews“Other then that very nice and clean with friendly staff.”
Melissa Musial5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“Other then that very nice and clean with friendly staff.”
Melissa Musial5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Williston Basin International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KXWA
IATA
XWA
FAA / Local
XWA
Elevation
2,344 ft
Coordinates
48.2609° N · 103.7512° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E — EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs ND fields
state range 795–2,965 ft
At 2,344 ft, XWA sits higher than 80% of the 15 North Dakota fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 38nmSDYSidney - Richland Regional AirportSidney
- 74nmOLFL M Clayton AirportWolf Point
- 80nmGDVDawson Community AirportGlendive
- 96nmDIKDickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional AirportDickinson
- 96nmMIBMinot Air Force BaseMinot
- 99nmMOTMinot International AirportMinot
Location
Open the full mapKXWA · Williston Basin International Airport · Williston, ND
From the ramp
Google Places photography of Williston Basin International Airport — tap any frame to view full-screen, then cycle with the arrows or your keyboard.