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KXWA — Williston Basin Intl
Williston, ND · field elevation 2,356 ft · NON-ATCT
KXWA current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KXWA 100151Z AUTO 25008KT 10SM CLR 04/M03 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP218 T00391028
- Wind
- from 250° at 8 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 4 °C / dewpoint -3 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.09 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,382 ft · pressure altitude 2,186 ft
- Observed
- 48 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 250° at 8 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 8 kt head | 2 kt from the right |
| 32 | 2 kt head | 8 kt from the left |
| 14 | 2 kt tail | 8 kt from the right |
| 04 | 8 kt tail | 2 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KXWA 092325Z 1000/1024 26007KT P6SM BKN200 PROB30 1017/1018 4SM -SHRA BR OVC025 FM101900 25007KT P6SM BKN070
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 48.25978, -103.75056
- Elevation
- 2,356 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1355Z / 2322Z
- Magnetic variation
- 8°E (2020)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Billings
- County
- Williams, ND
Airport diagram
Everything else KXWA publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 7,503 | 150 | CONC | HIGH |
| 04/22 | 4,502 | 75 | CONC | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 6 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
- 1 departure published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- KSDY Sidney-Richland Rgnl38 nm
- KPWD Sher-Wood44 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KXWA airport diagram or an approach plate
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- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.