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KXWA — Williston Basin Intl
Williston, ND · field elevation 2,356 ft · NON-ATCT
1 TFR Read in the EFB →
KXWA current weather
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KXWA 111151Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01170083 10144 20111 53002
- Wind
- from 030° at 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 12 °C / dewpoint 8 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.01 inHg
- Density altitude
- 2,407 ft · pressure altitude 2,266 ft
- Observed
- 22 minutes ago
Wind on each runway
Wind 030° at 4 kt. Positive is a headwind; the crosswind side is the one you hold into.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 04 | 4 kt head | 1 kt from the left |
| 32 | 2 kt head | 4 kt from the right |
| 14 | 2 kt tail | 4 kt from the left |
| 22 | 4 kt tail | 1 kt from the right |
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 111127Z 1112/1212 06005KT P6SM SKC FM111500 11006KT P6SM FEW080 SCT250 FM112300 03008KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250
Learn: reading a TAF, the weather course
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 48.25978, -103.75056
- Elevation
- 2,356 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1144Z / 0215Z
- Magnetic variation
- 8° (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
- 7 approaches — ILS, LD, 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
- Other North Dakota airports
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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.