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Williston Basin International Airport

XWA · Williston, ND

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IATA Code
XWA
ICAO Code
KXWA
City
Williston
Country
United States
Website
www.xwaproject.com

Williston Basin International Airport is a regional airport serving Williston, ND. Its IATA code is XWA and its ICAO code is KXWA.

The airfield sits 2,344 feet above sea level.

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XWA by the numbers

IATA XWA · ICAO KXWA · 2,344 ft elevation · Map

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Official departure punctuality

Ranks #178 of 358 U.S. airports for on-time departures

On-time departures
80.2%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
114 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
2,347
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 58%
  • Air traffic control & airport 16%
  • Extreme weather 14%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 12%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data

Busiest routes from XWA

RouteFlightsOn time
Denver (DEN) 1,333 77%
Minneapolis (MSP) 1,013 81%
Minot (MOT) 1 —
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Airlines departing XWA

AirlineFlightsOn-time departures
SkyWest Airlines 2,347 80%

Runways

Runway Length Surface
14/32 7,503 ft CON, lighted

Runways and frequencies: OurAirports (public domain). Not for navigation.

Tags: XWA, KXWA, Williston airport, Williston Basin International Airport

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