Where is XWA airport?

XWA is a medium-sized airport in Williston, North Dakota, United States, at 48.2609, -103.7512, 714 m above sea level.

What time zone is XWA in?

XWA is in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC−6 / UTC−5 (winter / summer).

How many passengers use XWA?

207,832 passengers in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (scheduled flights).

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XWA — Williston Basin International Airport

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Medium-sized airport in Williston, United States.

IATA code: XWA
ICAO code: KXWA
Size: medium; OurAirports class
Passengers: 207,832; Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Nonstop routes: 5; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC−6 / UTC−5; America/Chicago
Elevation: 714 m; 2,343 ft
Runways: 1; Longest 2,287 m

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About XWA

Williston Basin International Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Williston, United States. 207,832 passengers used it in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Open traffic data shows 5 nonstop routes from XWA.

US BTS T-100. Sources

Busiest nonstop routes from XWA

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
XWA → DEN	Denver, United States	936 km	126,192
XWA → MSP	Saint Paul, United States	889 km	75,549
XWA → LAS	Las Vegas, United States	1,644 km	5,957
XWA → MOT	Minot, United States	184 km	99
XWA → BIS	Bismarck, United States	280 km	35

Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.

Airlines at XWA

OO SkyWest Airlines · 4,805 flights
SY Sun Country Airlines · 60 flights

Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources

Punctuality

Departures on time: 80.3%; Within 15 minutes of schedule
Cancelled: 1.5%
Departures counted: 2,411; US domestic flights

US domestic flights of the larger US airlines, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance. Sources

Airports within 150 km

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
SDY	Sidney - Richland Regional Airport	Sidney, United States	70 km
OLF	L M Clayton Airport	Wolf Point, United States	136 km
GDV	Dawson Community Airport	Glendive, United States	148 km

Distance from XWA to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
XWA → LHR	London, United Kingdom	6,777 km	—
XWA → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	11,601 km	—
XWA → CDG	Paris, France	7,122 km	—
XWA → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	7,342 km	—
XWA → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	9,044 km	—
XWA → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	6,975 km	—
XWA → JFK	New York, United States	2,512 km	—
XWA → ATL	Atlanta, United States	2,286 km	—
XWA → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	2,004 km	—
XWA → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	13,892 km	—
XWA → HND	Tokyo, Japan	8,795 km	—
XWA → DOH	Doha, Qatar	11,499 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
14/32	2,287 m	46 m	Concrete	Yes

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

Williston, North Dakota, United States · 48.2609, -103.7512

Map (OpenStreetMap) Airport website Wikipedia

Questions

Williston Basin International Airport has the IATA code XWA and the ICAO code KXWA. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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