For these reasons, as well as the rise in air traffic amid the North Dakota oil boom, officials decided to build Williston Basin International Airport.

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.

[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.

[9][10] At the time of its closure, the airport had daily passenger service to Minneapolis on Delta Connection and to Denver on United Express.

[6] Sloulin Field International Airport had experienced great growth in air traffic amid the oil boom in the state.