Williston Basin (XWA) Airport Limo Service

Stretch Limo Service to and from Williston Basin International (XWA) Airport

Flights into northwest North Dakota arrive at a terminal that is barely seven years old, sitting on open prairie about ten miles from the nearest hotel row. That gap between the gate and the city is exactly where a chauffeured ride earns its keep. Our Williston Basin International (XWA) Airport Limo Service puts a licensed professional at baggage claim before your bag reaches the carousel, with a clean black vehicle idling at the curb outside. We built this page for oil field managers, visiting executives, families coming home to Williams County and travelers connecting through Denver who want the last leg of the trip handled with the same care as the flight itself. It is part of our wider North Dakota airport limo service coverage, which reaches every commercial terminal in the state.

Why Travelers in North Dakota Choose Our XWA Airport Limo Service

Williston sits a long way from the big hubs, and the people who fly here tend to be on a schedule that matters. A rig supervisor cannot wait forty minutes for a rideshare driver to accept a ping from the far side of the Missouri. A wedding party flying in from Houston does not want to split into three taxis that may or may not show up. Union Limousine solves those problems with fixed pricing, confirmed vehicles and chauffeurs who know the US 2 and US 85 corridors in every season.

• Flight monitoring on every United Express arrival from Denver and every seasonal Sun Country flight from Las Vegas, so a late landing never leaves you stranded.
• Meet and greet inside the terminal at baggage claim, with a name board and help loading luggage, tool bags or sports gear.
• One flat quote covering the fare, the wait time tied to your flight and the gratuity, sent to you in writing before you fly.
• Chauffeurs trained for winter driving on prairie highways, including ground blizzards, black ice and the strong northwest winds that sweep the airport plateau.
• Vehicle sizes from a single sedan to a full size motorcoach, so a crew change of fifty and a solo business traveler both get the right fit.
• Round the clock dispatch that answers the phone at 4 AM for the first departure of the day and at midnight for a delayed inbound.

Everything above applies whether you are booking a quick ride to a downtown Williston hotel or a long cross state transfer to Minot, Bismarck or Dickinson. For travelers who need coverage beyond the airport run, our limo service in North Dakota handles hourly charters, corporate roadshows and special events anywhere between the Red River and the Montana line.

Who Rides With Us at Williston Basin International

Bakken Energy Executives and Field Managers

The Williston Basin is still one of the most productive oil regions in the country, and the airport exists largely because of it. Operators, service companies and investors fly into XWA every week for site visits, lease negotiations and safety audits. Our North Dakota airport chauffeur service gives those travelers a quiet cabin with charging ports and a chauffeur who can wait at a well pad near Alexander or a field office in Tioga while the meeting runs long. Hourly bookings are popular here because a single day often strings together four or five stops across Williams and McKenzie counties.

Crew Changes and Group Arrivals

Rotational crews arriving on the same flight need one vehicle, one driver and one invoice. We stage Sprinter vans and mini charter buses at the terminal for crews of eight to thirty five, load the duffel bags and head straight to the man camp, hotel or job site. Companies that rotate staff through Williston on a fixed cycle can set up a standing schedule with us, and our North Dakota Sprinter van rental page explains the group vehicle options in more detail. Billing can be consolidated monthly for accounting departments that prefer a single statement.

Weddings, Reunions and Family Milestones

Williston families spread across the country come home for weddings at the Raymond Family Community Center, graduations at Williston High School and reunions at the lake cabins along Lake Sakakawea. A stretch limousine or party bus waiting at XWA turns the airport pickup into the first celebration of the weekend. We coordinate multiple arrivals across the day, hold a vehicle for the late flight and make sure grandparents are never left waiting on the curb in January.

Long Distance Transfers to Montana and Central North Dakota

Eastern Montana towns such as Sidney, Fairview and Glendive often find XWA the most convenient airport, and plenty of travelers headed to Watford City, New Town, Stanley or Crosby pass through the terminal as well. We quote those runs as flat point to point fares with no surprise mileage charges. Longer transfers to Minot, Bismarck or Theodore Roosevelt National Park are common too, and a chauffeur who has driven US 85 through the badlands a hundred times is worth every dollar on a dark winter evening.

Our Fleet for Williston Basin International Airport Transfers

Every vehicle below is black on the outside, detailed before each pickup and driven by a chauffeur who holds the commercial credentials required for passenger transport in North Dakota. Pick by group size and luggage, and we will handle the rest.

Sedans (Up to 3 Passengers)

Executive sedans suit a single traveler or a pair with carry on bags and one checked suitcase each. They are the usual choice for a Denver connection landing at XWA and heading to a downtown hotel, a quick ride to a corporate office along 2nd Avenue West or an early morning return to the terminal.

SUVs (Up to 6 Passengers)

Full size SUVs carry up to six adults with real luggage space, which makes them the workhorse of our Williston operation. Site teams traveling together, families with car seats and anyone flying in with field gear or hunting equipment during the fall season tend to book an SUV. The higher ride and all wheel drive also matter on snow packed county roads.

Stretch Limousines (Up to 20 Passengers)

Stretch limousines bring the occasion to the airport. Bridal parties, milestone birthdays, bachelor groups bound for the Williston Brewing Company and anniversary couples returning from Las Vegas on the Sun Country flight all ride in comfort with mood lighting, a stocked bar area and a wraparound seat that keeps the whole group together.

Sprinter Vans (Up to 14 Passengers)

Mercedes Sprinter vans are the right answer for mid size crews and extended families. They offer stand up headroom, forward facing seats, a rear luggage bay and enough space for fourteen people with checked bags. Companies moving a rotation in and out of XWA on the same flight schedule rely on these vans most of all.

Party Buses (Up to 30 Passengers)

Party buses handle larger celebrations and corporate hospitality groups. Perimeter seating, premium sound, LED lighting and plenty of standing room make them a rolling venue for the drive from the airport to a wedding reception at the Grand Williston Hotel or a company outing on the Upper Missouri Valley Fairgrounds during fair week.

Mini Charter Buses (Up to 35 Passengers)

Mini charter buses carry up to thirty five passengers with overhead storage and a rear luggage compartment. They are ideal for sports teams flying into XWA for Williston State College tournaments, church groups, conference delegations and oil field crews that outgrow a Sprinter van but do not need a full motorcoach.

Full Size Charter Buses (Up to 56 Passengers)

Full size motorcoaches seat up to fifty six people with reclining seats, restrooms, climate control and under floor luggage bays. We deploy them for incoming conference groups, large crew rotations, school trips arriving for regional competitions and tour groups bound for the Missouri Yellowstone confluence and the Fort Union Trading Post west of town.

Williston Basin International Airport (XWA): Airport Information

A Brief History and Why XWA Matters

Williston Basin International Airport opened to the public on October 10, 2019, replacing Sloulin Field International Airport, which had served the city since 1947 and simply ran out of room during the Bakken oil boom. The old terminal measured under ten thousand square feet and relied on a mobile home trailer for overflow seating at the height of the rush. The replacement project cost roughly 273 million dollars and produced the first entirely new commercial service airport built in the United States in nearly a decade. The facility is owned and operated by the City of Williston, which markets it as the People's Airport, and it occupies about 1,600 acres of former farmland roughly ten miles northwest of downtown, connected to the US 85 truck reliever route by a two mile access road.

For western North Dakota and eastern Montana, XWA is the main gateway for energy executives, medical travelers, students and families. It also hosts a fixed base operator with a United States Customs facility that opened in September 2021, which lets corporate jets clear customs here on flights arriving from Canada.

Airlines Operating from XWA

As of late 2026, two airlines serve the terminal. United Express, operated by SkyWest Airlines, flies multiple daily round trips to Denver International Airport and connects Williston to United's domestic and international network. Sun Country Airlines operates a seasonal nonstop to Las Vegas on Mondays and Thursdays, scheduled for September 10 through December 13, 2026. Delta Connection, also flown by SkyWest, ended its Minneapolis/St. Paul service on September 7, 2026, after nearly fourteen years in the market, and city leaders have said they are actively recruiting a replacement carrier for that hub link.

Domestic Destinations

Denver is the year round nonstop destination, and it functions as the connecting point for most travel to and from Williston, with onward United flights to the West Coast, Texas, the Midwest and the East Coast. Las Vegas is the seasonal leisure nonstop in the fall. Travelers bound for Minneapolis now connect through Denver or drive to Minot or Bismarck, which is one reason long distance transfers from XWA have grown in our bookings this year.

Terminal Information

The single passenger terminal covers roughly 100,000 square feet across two levels, close to ten times the footprint of the Sloulin Field building it replaced. It has three gates with jet bridges, a single TSA checkpoint, a restaurant and bar area, a gift shop and rental car counters at baggage claim. The main runway, 14/32, is 7,500 feet long and handles the 76 seat regional jets that United and Sun Country bring in, while a 4,502 foot crosswind runway, 4/22, opened in November 2020 and takes much of the general aviation traffic. Everything a departing passenger needs sits within a short walk of the front doors.

Passenger Traffic

XWA recorded 102,841 passenger boardings in 2025, its strongest year since opening. About 67,000 of those passengers flew United to Denver and roughly 32,800 flew Delta to Minneapolis. July 2025 set a single month record of 9,730 boardings, topping a high that had stood since the peak of the oil boom in 2014. Traffic through the first half of 2026 held steady with 2025, and the airport is tracking how the Denver schedule absorbs former Minneapolis passengers through the final quarter of the year.

Parking Overview

A single surface lot sits directly in front of the terminal, so the walk to check in is short even in a snowstorm. The City of Williston sets the rates, and published pricing has offered a free first hour for quick pickups, tiered short term charges that reach a daily maximum of about ten dollars and a long term weekly cap near sixty dollars. Payment is taken at the exit. Travelers leaving a vehicle for a full rotation should confirm the current schedule with the airport before departure, since municipal rates are reviewed periodically.

Pick Up and Drop Off Guidance

Departures and arrivals share one curb on the ground level in front of the terminal. Drop offs can pull to the curb, unload and move on, while drivers meeting passengers are expected to park in the lot or circle, because active loading only is enforced at the curb. Our chauffeurs park and come inside, so your pickup starts at baggage claim with a name board, not with a phone call trying to describe which black SUV is yours. Airport police patrol the frontage regularly, especially during the busy morning and late evening banks.

Ground Transportation Options

There is no scheduled public transit to the airport, and the city bus system does not run a route to the terminal. A small number of local taxi companies serve Williston, and rideshare apps show drivers only intermittently, with long waits common at night and on weekends. Avis, Hertz, Enterprise and National keep counters inside baggage claim with cars parked just outside the doors, which works well for travelers who want wheels for a full week but adds a lot of friction for a two night business trip. Prebooked chauffeured transfers fill the gap in between.

Tips for Arriving Passengers

• Dress for the walk from the curb. XWA sits on an exposed plateau and wind chills in January regularly fall below minus thirty.
• History buffs should carve out an afternoon for the Fort Buford State Historic Site and the Missouri Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center about twenty five miles southwest of the city.
• Families visiting students can plan around the Williston State College campus on University Avenue, roughly fifteen minutes from the terminal by car.
• The Williston Area Recreation Center, with the largest indoor water park in the state, is a favorite stop for families with a few hours to fill; the North Dakota Tourism Williston guide lists it alongside Band Day, the Chokecherry Festival and other local events.
• Cell coverage is strong at the terminal but drops on some county roads, so confirm your pickup details before you leave the building.
• Fall hunting season fills hotels fast; book your room and your ground transportation together.

Why a Prebooked Chauffeur Beats Taxis and Rideshare at XWA?

The airport is far enough from town that drivers on demand apps often decline the trip out, and a taxi dispatched after you land may take thirty to forty five minutes to arrive. A reserved chauffeur is already parked when your wheels touch down because we track the flight, adjust for delays and hold the vehicle at no extra charge for the wait time tied to your arrival. You know the fare in advance, the vehicle is sized for your luggage, the cabin is clean and warm and the driver knows the route to Watford City in a whiteout. For companies, it also means one vendor, one invoice and a documented chain of custody for employee travel.

XWA Quick Facts

• Airport Name: Williston Basin International Airport
• IATA Code: XWA
• Address: 14127 Jensen Ln, Williston, ND 58801, United States
• Phone: +1 701-875-8594
• Owner and Operator: City of Williston

Contact and Official Resources

For flight status, parking updates and airport announcements, call the airport office or check the official website.

Official Airport Website: flywilliston.net

Service Coverage Across Williams County and Beyond

From the terminal we serve every neighborhood of Williston, including downtown, the hotel cluster along 2nd Avenue West and US 2, the Harvest Hills area and the newer developments north of 26th Street. Regular runs also reach Watford City, Alexander, Ray, Tioga, Stanley, Crosby and New Town in North Dakota, plus Sidney, Fairview, Culbertson and Glendive across the Montana line. Hourly charters cover the Bakken field offices, Lake Sakakawea marinas and the badlands south of Williston. If your destination is not listed, ask; if there is a paved road to it, we go there.

How Booking Works?

Reserving takes a few minutes. Send us your flight number, arrival date, passenger count and destination, and a dispatcher replies with a written flat rate and vehicle confirmation. You can book directly with Union Limousine online or by phone, and the same team manages every limo service request we receive nationwide, so corporate travel coordinators can hold one account for Williston and for New York. Travelers who want a straightforward sedan or SUV transfer without the limousine extras can use our XWA car service option at a lower price point. Changes to a reservation are free up until the day before travel, and flight delays never trigger a penalty.

Reserve Your Williston Basin International Airport Limo Today

The last stretch of any trip into the Bakken should feel like a reward, not another obstacle. Lock in your Williston Basin International (XWA) Airport Limo Service now, and Union Limousine will have a chauffeur waiting at baggage claim with your name on a board and a warm vehicle at the curb. Call our dispatch line, fill in the online quote form or email your itinerary, and you will have a written confirmation back within the hour. Whether you are landing on the first Denver flight of the morning or the last Las Vegas arrival of the season, Union Limousine turns the ten mile drive from the prairie into the easiest part of the day.