KXWA· XWA· Williston
Williston Basin International Airport
medium airport · elevation 2,344 ft (714 m)
11:49Z 01:59Z Day
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Current METARVFR
22 min ago·20:54ZKXWA 242054Z AUTO 27020G34KT 6SM -SN SCT009 BKN036 M02/M06 A2973 RMK AO2 PK WND 27026/2052 P0000 T10171056
Wind
270° 20 kt (gust 34 kt)
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
3,600 ft
Temperature
−2°C / −6°C
temp / dew
QNH
1007 hPa
29.73 inHg
Clouds
SCT 900ft, BKN 3,600ft
Weather
-SN
Station
KXWA
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator peak wind of 26 knots from 270 degrees at 20:52 0/100 of an inch of precipitation fell in the last hour hourly temperature of -1.7°C and dew point of -5.6°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
14/322287 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 14/32 | TW 11 kt | XW 17 kt R |
48.2609°, -103.7512°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 14/32 (use 32) | Marginal | HW 11 | 17 L | Crosswind 17 kt — significant · Gusts to 34 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
1,030 ft
elevation 2,344 ft
ISA deviation
-12.4°C
large deviation
Navaids near airportwithin 30 NM
| Ident | Type | Freq | Dist (NM) | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISN | VORTAC | 116.30 MHz | 0.5 | MEDIUM |
| SF | NDB | 275 kHz | 12.7 | LOW |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 14/327,503 ft (2,287 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Williston Basin International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 18:58 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
PROB30 IFR
PROB30 IFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 25/01Z27025G40KT · 6 SM · SCT025 BKN040
Wind: 27025G40KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT025 BKN040
TAF AMD KXWA 241758Z 2418/2518 27025G40KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040
IFRPROB3024/18Z → 25/00Z3 SM · -SHSN · BKN025 OVC035
Visibility: 3 SM
Weather: -SHSN
Clouds: BKN025 OVC035
PROB30 2418/2424 3SM -SHSN BKN025 OVC035
VFRFM25/01Z → 25/06Z27018G26KT · 6 SM · OVC045
Wind: 27018G26KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: OVC045
FM250100 27018G26KT P6SM OVC045
IFRPROB3025/01Z → 25/05Z3 SM · -SHSN · OVC035
Visibility: 3 SM
Weather: -SHSN
Clouds: OVC035
PROB30 2501/2505 3SM -SHSN OVC035
VFRFM25/06Z → 25/10Z26014KT · 6 SM · BKN045
Wind: 26014KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN045
FM250600 26014KT P6SM BKN045
VFRFM25/10Z → 25/18Z26013G21KT · 6 SM · SCT026 BKN045
Wind: 26013G21KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT026 BKN045
FM251000 26013G21KT P6SM SCT026 BKN045
Raw TAF
TAF AMD KXWA 241758Z 2418/2518 27025G40KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 PROB30 2418/2424 3SM -SHSN BKN025 OVC035 FM250100 27018G26KT P6SM OVC045 PROB30 2501/2505 3SM -SHSN OVC035 FM250600 26014KT P6SM BKN045 FM251000 26013G21KT P6SM SCT026 BKN045
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