Williston Basin International Airport

Williston Basin International Airport (IATA: XWA, FAA LID: XWA, ICAO: KXWA) is a public airport located approximately 10 miles northwest in Williston, a city in the US state of North Dakota. Williston Basin International Airport has both domestic and international flights, and it serves Western North Dakota and Eastern Montana. Williston Basin International airport is also situated in the center of Bakken shale formation, the largest continuous oil reserve ever assessed by the United States geological survey. Williston Basin International airport is operated and owned by the city of Williston. The main terminal at Williston Basin International airport can handle 3500,000 passengers annually.

Williston Basin International Airport

Basic Information

Williston Basin International Airport (IATA: XWA, FAA LID: XWA, ICAO: KXWA) is a public airport located approximately 10 miles northwest in Williston, a city in the US state of North Dakota. Williston Basin International Airport has both domestic and international flights, and it serves Western North Dakota and Eastern Montana. Williston Basin International airport is also situated in the center of Bakken shale formation, the largest continuous oil reserve ever assessed by the United States geological survey. Williston Basin International airport is operated and owned by the city of Williston. The main terminal at Williston Basin International airport can handle 3500,000 passengers annually.

Infrastructure

Williston Basin International airport has one runway named 14/32 with a length of 7, 500 by 150 feet. A headwind runway 4/22, which measures 4,500 by 75 feet. Williston Basin international airport passenger terminal occupies 110, 000 square feet and has four gates, three of them with jet bridges.

Delta Airlines and United Airlines serve Williston Basin International airport. Delta Airlines has non-stop flights to and from Minnesota, Minneapolis, operates Flights three flights to Minneapolis MN, per day. United Airlines has non-stop flights to and from Denver, Colorado, operates three flights per day.

History

Williston Basin International Airport was referred to as Sloulin Field International Airport, and previously served North Dakota, Williston. Sloulin Field airport had difficulties with design concerns, constraints on expansion, and also needed runway works. In 2011, the government started making plans about building a new airport. Officials also considered that a new airport would be a cheaper option. The city did a project, and the total cost of the project was $240 million. The original plan was paid by the FAA, the capital of Williston, and the state of North Dakota.

The opening day of the construction ceremony took place in 2016, on October 10. The members of the state government also attended the ceremony. Unfortunately, the start of the construction was delayed until mid-2017 because of weather and procedural problems. The airport building finally opened to the public in 2019, on October 10, with service by Delta connection to Minneapolis and by the United Express to Denver.