Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 9:51 PM MDT, Oct 27, KXWA is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Williston Basin International Airport in Williston, ND, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA) is a regional airport serving Williston, ND at a field elevation of 2,356 ft. KXWA reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 14/32), the longest 7,503 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 6,500 ft, temperature 2°C (35°F), altimeter 29.73 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KXWA 280351Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM FEW065 02/01 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP099 T00170011 $
What changed at KXWA?
Since the 0251Z (8:51 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 5,500 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for KXWA
KXWA is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22). Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 2,356 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KXWA by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for XWA in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from XWA's own airspace.
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 32 had the best headwind 54% of the time, runway 14 46%, and winds were calm 3% of hours.
XWA departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 80% of the time across 2,440 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (87%) and 3 to 6 PM did worst (71%).
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22FAV | 4,502 ft | CONC | 5 kt head | 0 kt |
| 14 | 7,503 ft | CON | 1 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 32 | 7,503 ft | CON | 1 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 04 | 4,502 ft | CONC | 5 kt tail | 0 kt |
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KXWA runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 04/224,502 × 75 ft · CONCCurrent useno stated-runway source at KXWAWind
- 04
- 5 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 22
- 5 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 14/327,503 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KXWAWind
- 14
- 1 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 1 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 11→5 kt, ceiling 4,200 ft → unlimited.
KXWA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KXWA
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MOT UA /OV 4830N 10125W/TM 0112/FL360/TP B737/TA M50/WV 24856KT/TB LGT CHOP OCNL/RM ASA AWC-WEB
MOT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 4830N 10125WLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0112Reported at 01:12 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TA M50Outside air temperature, °C.WV 24856KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.TB LGT CHOP OCNLTurbulence: light chop occasional.RM ASA AWC-WEBRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KXWA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KXWA reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 40 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 14
- 34%
- 32
- 27%
- 22
- 22%
- 04
- 17%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2328Z (5:28 PM MDT)
TAF KXWA 272328Z 2800/2824 23006KT P6SM BKN015 FM280100 20007KT P6SM SCT060 FM281200 25011KT P6SM FEW250 FM281700 27016G25KT P6SM FEW080
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KXWA's own weather station.
Wind is 2° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 4,502 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0700-1900 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Other services
- Air freight · Crop dusting · Air ambulance · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KXWA
- IATA
- XWA
- FAA LID
- XWA
- City
- Williston
- State
- North Dakota
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,356 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.2609, -103.7512
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,503 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 19h 6m
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KXWA airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Williston Basin International Airport (KXWA)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Williston Basin International Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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