KXWA/XWA METAR & TAF Williston Basin International Airport

Williston, North DakotaElevation 2,344 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR13 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@10

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

405 ft

-1,939 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0351Z (9:51 PM local) · 13 min old

KXWA is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 10 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

40° at 10 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

-1°C / -6°C

30°F / 21°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.51 inHg

1033.2 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP370

sea-level pressure 1037.0 hPa

T10111061

precise temperature -1.1°C, dew point -6.1°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2334Z (5:34 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (6:00 PM local)

KXWA forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 18Z to 00Z with VFR possible (GUST). Best period is 00Z to 10Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z6:00 PM0448Z10:48 PM0936Z3:36 AM1424Z8:24 AM1912Z1:12 PM0000Z6:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at XWA.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 40° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 23F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Clear	23	E 9 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	44/30	SE 16 kt	24 kt	2%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers	42/29	SE 16 kt	25 kt	74%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	48/25	W 18 kt	27 kt	23%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	48/26	NE 9 kt	17 kt	5%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers	44/29	NE 13 kt	21 kt	29%
Saturday	Chance Snow Showers	46/30	NE 7 kt	–	31%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	50	SW 8 kt	–	5%

Source: National Weather Service (office BIS). Forecast issued 0403Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

040° at 10 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0410 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

10 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

10 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

10 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

10 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 7,503 ft

14/32

Dimensions

7,503 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14148°T

Landing length (LDA)7,503 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,503 / 7,503 / 7,503 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 32328°T

Landing length (LDA)7,503 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,503 / 7,503 / 7,503 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

04/22

Dimensions

4,502 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0452°T

Landing length (LDA)4,502 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,502 / 4,502 / 4,502 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 22232°T

Landing length (LDA)4,502 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,502 / 4,502 / 4,502 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

405 ft

Pressure altitude

1,754 ft

Field elevation

2,344 ft MSL

Temperature

-1°C (30°F)

Dewpoint

-6°C (21°F)

Altimeter

30.51 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2347Z 5:47 PM

Sunrise

1331Z 7:31 AM

Loggable night

0020Z (6:20 PM local) → 1258Z (6:58 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2347Z (5:47 PM local) → 1331Z (7:31 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0047Z (6:47 PM local) → 1231Z (6:31 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Williston Basin International Airport is in Williston, North Dakota. Field elevation 2,344 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerRYAN O'REAR

Manager phone701-875-8594

AttendedDaily, 0700–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKXWA / XWA

SectionalBILLINGS

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)GRAND FORKS

CustomsAirport of entry

RegionNorth Dakota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates48.2609, -103.7512

Distance from city9 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KXWA traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-10-20, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.6

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (7 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 73%Jet 9%Airliner 9%Turboprop 9%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›C560 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›CRJ7 (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo

›HUSK (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KSDY Sidney - Richland Regional Airport

38 NM SW

VFR

KPWD Sher-Wood Airport

44 NM NW

VFR

CYEN Estevan Airport

65 NM NE

VFR

KOLF L M Clayton Airport

74 NM W

VFR

KGDV Dawson Community Airport

80 NM SW

VFR

KDIK Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport

96 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR US CUSTOMS, CALL 701-770-2460/2461.

›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.

›SUPPL WND INDCRS RWYS 14/32 & 04/22.

›PCR VALUE: 148/R/D/W/T

›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.

›FOR AFT HRS FUEL, CTC 701-570-5345

›PCR VALUE: 622/R/D/W/T

›FOR US CUSTOMS CALL 701-875-2128.

›ARPT SFC CONDS UNMON 0100-0500 DAILY.

›BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KXWA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KXWA have a METAR?

Yes. KXWA has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KXWA have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KXWA; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KXWA?

KXWA sits at 2,344 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KXWA?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.