Sloulin Field International Airport
Encyclopedia
Sloulin Field International Airport is a public airport
located two miles (3 km) north of the central business district
of Williston
, a city in Williams County
, North Dakota
, United States
. It is owned by the City of Williston.
Customs
service is available for aircraft arriving from Canada
and other countries. ISN has no scheduled passenger airline service out of the country but receives its international title (like many other airports) because of this customs service.
ISN is mostly used for general aviation but is also served by Great Lakes Airlines
, which provides service five flights a day on Sunday through Friday and four flights a day on Saturday.
Regular flights are operated by small cargo aircraft for the inwards and outwards distribution of parcels and light freight.
paved runway
s: 11/29 measuring 6,650 x 100 ft (2,027 x 30 m) and 2/20 measuring 3,453 x 60 ft (1,052 x 18 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 24,736 aircraft operations, an average of 67 per day: 59% general aviation
,
33% air taxi
, 8% scheduled commercial and <1% military.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located two miles (3 km) north of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Williston
Williston, North Dakota
-Demographics:Preliminary data from a 2010 housing study indicates that population has grown by nearly 22 percent over the past decade; the actual increase might be much higher. Williston is in western North Dakota's booming oil patch, and adequate, affordable housing has become a concern. The...
, a city in Williams County
Williams County, North Dakota
-Major highways:* U.S. Highway 2* U.S. Highway 85* North Dakota Highway 40* North Dakota Highway 50* North Dakota Highway 1804-National protected areas:* Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site * Lake Zahl National Wildlife Refuge...
, North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is owned by the City of Williston.
Customs
Customs
Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting and safeguarding customs duties and for controlling the flow of goods including animals, transports, personal effects and hazardous items in and out of a country...
service is available for aircraft arriving from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and other countries. ISN has no scheduled passenger airline service out of the country but receives its international title (like many other airports) because of this customs service.
ISN is mostly used for general aviation but is also served by Great Lakes Airlines
Great Lakes Airlines
Great Lakes Airlines , is an American regional airline operating domestic scheduled and charter services. Corporate headquarters are located in Cheyenne, Wyoming, with hubs at Denver International Airport, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, McCarran...
, which provides service five flights a day on Sunday through Friday and four flights a day on Saturday.
Regular flights are operated by small cargo aircraft for the inwards and outwards distribution of parcels and light freight.
Facilities and aircraft
Sloulin Field International Airport covers an area of 740 acres (299.5 ha) which contains two asphaltAsphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
paved runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
s: 11/29 measuring 6,650 x 100 ft (2,027 x 30 m) and 2/20 measuring 3,453 x 60 ft (1,052 x 18 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2006, the airport had 24,736 aircraft operations, an average of 67 per day: 59% general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
,
33% air taxi
Air taxi
An air taxi is an air charter passenger or cargo aircraft which operates on an on-demand basis.-Regulation:In the United States, air taxi and air charter operations are governed by Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations , unlike the larger scheduled air carriers which are governed by more...
, 8% scheduled commercial and <1% military.