Sloulin Field International Airport

Sloulin Field International Airport
IATA: ISN – ICAO: KISN – FAA LID: ISN
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner/Operator City of Williston, North Dakota
Serves Williston, North Dakota
Elevation AMSL 1,982 ft / 604 m
Coordinates 48°10′41″N 103°38′32″W / 48.17806°N 103.64222°W / 48.17806; -103.64222Coordinates: 48°10′41″N 103°38′32″W / 48.17806°N 103.64222°W / 48.17806; -103.64222
Website www.flywilliston.net
Map
ISN
ISN
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 6,650 2,027 Asphalt
2/20 3,453 1,052 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Aircraft operations 43,014
Based aircraft 49

Sloulin Field International Airport (IATA: ISN, ICAO: KISN, FAA LID: ISN) is a public-use airport serving Williston, a city in the U.S. state of North Dakota. It is located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) north of the city's central business district and is owned and operated by the City of Williston.[1][2] Built in 1947, the airport faces expansion constraints, design issues, and the need for runway refurbishment. For these reasons, as well as the significant rise in air traffic amid the North Dakota oil boom, officials have decided to build Williston Basin International Airport. This airport will replace Sloulin Field Airport, which will be decommissioned.

Check-in area of the terminal

History

The first airport to serve Williston, North Dakota, was located east of the city near Little Muddy Creek. However, because the environment was unsuitable, operations shifted to a new airport in 1936. The 23-acre (9.3 ha) site became too small for the airport, so Sloulin Field International Airport was built in 1947.[3]

Sloulin Field Airport faced various problems as the city of Williston grew. The 2004 master plan noted limited room for expansion because of the surrounding terrain and buildings, design issues that conflicted with the Federal Aviation Administration's standards, and the need to refurbish the runway. Runway improvements had also been recommended in the 1993 master plan.[3]

A $4 million renovation project included the construction of a new terminal that opened in October 2006.[4] When Delta Air Lines and United Airlines announced plans to serve Williston in 2012, airport officials decided to add a mobile home trailer to provide additional capacity for the terminal.[5]

In light of the issues highlighted in the 2004 master plan and increased air service to Williston amid the North Dakota oil boom,[3] plans either to renovate Sloulin Field Airport or to construct a new airport surfaced in 2011.[6] Officials ultimately decided to build Williston Basin International Airport because of cost considerations. Sloulin Field Airport will be decommissioned, and the land will be sold.[7]

Infrastructure

Runway

Sloulin Field International Airport has two runways with asphalt surfaces. Runway 11/29 is 6,650 by 100 feet (2,027 m × 30 m), and Runway 2/20 is 3,453 by 60 feet (1,052 m × 18 m).[1]

Terminal

Sloulin Field Airport has a 9,600-square-foot (890 m2) terminal with a 1,500-square-foot (140 m2) mobile home trailer that provides extra seating capacity.[8][9] The terminal has one gate and vending machines for passengers.[9][10]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Delta Connection Minneapolis/St. Paul
United Express Denver

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
FedEx Feeder operated by Corporate AirFargo

Statistics

Sloulin Field International Airport has experienced great growth in air traffic amid the oil boom in the state. Passenger enplanements went from 27,860 in 2011 to a peak of 119,069 in 2014, a roughly 327% increase over three years.[6]

In 2015, the airport had 43,014 aircraft operations, an average of 118 per day: 84% general aviation, 8% air taxi, 8% scheduled commercial, and <1% military. At that time there were 49 aircraft based at this airport: 86% single-engine, 10% multi-engine, and 4% helicopter.[1]

Top domestic destinations

Top domestic destinations (2015)[11]
Rank Airport Passengers
1 Denver (DEN) 49,810
2 Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP) 40,940
3 Houston (IAH) 11,490

References

  1. 1 2 3 "FAA Airport Master Record for ISN, effective September 15, 2016". Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Employment". Sloulin Field International Airport. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Williston Basin International Airport Master Plan" (PDF). KLJ. April 2016. pp. 2–3. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  4. ↑ Kvamme, Thomas (October 24, 2006). "Daniels to be on hand for terminal dedication Thursday". Williston Herald. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  5. ↑ Freed, Joshua (September 18, 2012). "Airlines add flights for ND oil boom; Williston will expand waiting area into a trailer". Yahoo! News. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Williston breaks ground on new $240 million airport". WDAZ-TV. October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  7. ↑ Jean, Renée (October 20, 2015). "Does Williston really need a new airport?". Williston Herald. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  8. ↑ Smith, Nick (October 31, 2015). "Williston airport proponents chart aggressive course". The Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  9. 1 2 McCartney, Scott (July 30, 2014). "The Airport That Feeds the Oil Boom". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  10. ↑ O'Donnell, Kyle (April 24, 2014). "Where the Oil Boom Is Making Airports Zoom". Bloomberg News. Retrieved October 15, 2016. The airport is so stretched with only one gate that it uses a trailer to cope with extra passengers in the holding area.
  11. ↑ "Williston, ND: Sloulin Field International (ISN)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics. October 15, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.

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