Formerly known as Montbrook Army Air Field during World War II, the airfield was opened as a US Army Air Forces installation on January 1, 1942. It appears to have been closed by the end of 1944.
A planned upgrade of the airport slowly started with annexation of land in 1988. In 1992, it was selected as a preferred location for a regional airport within 20 miles (32 km). A second, larger, runway was completed by 2002 and allowed for jet aircraft to use the facility. An Automated Weather Observation Station (AWOS) was installed at the airport by the end of 2005. Future upgrades on the 2,000 acre (8 km2) site include additional hangars, a corporate hangar park and a new fixed-base operator.
Facilities and aircraft
Williston Municipal Airport covers an area of 1,600 acres (647 ha) at an elevation of 75 feet (23 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 5/23 is 6,669 by 100 feet (2,033 x 30 m) with a concrete surface; 14/32 is 4,979 by 60 feet (1,518 x 18 m) with an asphalt surface.[1]
For the 12-month period ending September 21, 2018, the airport had 16,250 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 45 per day. In April 2022, there were 82 aircraft based at this airport: 61 single-engine, 11 multi-engine, 6 jet and 4 helicopter.[1]
Services available at the airport include painting, upholstery, turbine engine repair and helicopter sales.
