What is the TSA wait at XWA right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Williston Basin International Airport (XWA). We will not estimate one.
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Williston Basin International Airport TSA wait times
XWA · KXWA · Williston, North Dakota
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Williston Basin International Airport (XWA). We will not estimate one.
PreCheck
PreCheck lanes are not in our historical feed for this airport.
CLEAR
CLEAR is not shown. We are not using a CLEAR source.
Departure delays
Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.
80%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Williston Basin International Airport left on time 80% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (58%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 122 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was October 2025 (92%). The lowest was December 2025 (61%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| the airline | 31,869 | 58% |
| the national airspace system | 8,542 | 16% |
| weather | 7,923 | 14% |
| late-arriving aircraft | 6,429 | 12% |
| security | 39 | 0% |
When to be at the airport
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Nearby airports
- Sidney - Richland Regional Airport SDY · Sidney44 mi
- L M Clayton Airport OLF · Wolf Point85 mi
- Dawson Community Airport GDV · Glendive92 mi
- Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport DIK · Dickinson110 mi
- Minot International Airport MOT · Minot114 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 14/32, 7,503 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- CONC
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 2,356 ft
- Control tower
- No
- CY2024 enplanements
- 99,735
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I B
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2026/06/23
FAA facility record date 2026/10/01. Runways: BTS NTAD Runways. Facility facts: BTS NTAD Aviation Facilities. Enplanements: FAA CY2024 commercial service.
Questions
Does TSACheck have a live security wait for XWA?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Williston Basin International Airport (XWA).
How often do flights leave XWA on time?
Flights out of Williston Basin International Airport left on time 80% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (58%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 122 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to XWA?
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Which airports are near XWA?
The nearest airports in this list are Sidney - Richland Regional Airport (SDY), 44 straight-line miles; L M Clayton Airport (OLF), 85 straight-line miles; Dawson Community Airport (GDV), 92 straight-line miles; Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK), 110 straight-line miles; Minot International Airport (MOT), 114 straight-line miles.