Kuwait International Airport

Kuwait International Airport
مطار الكويت الدولي
Summary
Airport typePublic / military
OperatorDirectorate General of Civil Aviation (Terminal 1)
Korea Incheon Airport (Terminal 4)
ServesKuwait City, Kuwait
LocationFarwaniya Governorate, Kuwait
Hub for
Elevation AMSL206 ft / 63 m
Coordinates29°13′36″N 047°58′48″E / 29.22667°N 47.98000°E / 29.22667; 47.98000
Websitekuwaitairport.gov.kw
Maps
KWI/OKKK
Location of airport in Kuwait
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KWI/OKKK (Persian Gulf)
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KWI/OKKK (Indian Ocean)
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KWI/OKKK (Middle East)
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KWI/OKKK (West and Central Asia)
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KWI/OKKK (Asia)
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KWI/OKKK (Eurasia)
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KWI/OKKK (Afro-Eurasia)
Interactive map of Kuwait International Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15R/33L 3,400 11,155 Concrete
15L/33R 3,500 11,483 Asphalt
16/34 4,580 15,026 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers15,616,800
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Kuwait International Airport (Arabic: مطار الكويت الدولي, IATA: KWI, ICAO: OKKK) is an international airport located in the Farwaniya Governorate, Kuwait, 15.5 kilometers (9.6 mi) south of the centre of Kuwait City, spread over an area of 37.7 square kilometres (14.6 sq mi). As of 2025 it is the 12th busiest airport in the Middle East. It serves as the primary hub for Kuwait Airways and Jazeera Airways. A portion of the airport complex is designated as Abdullah Al-Mubarak Air Base, which contains the headquarters of the Kuwait Air Force, as well as the Kuwait Air Force Museum.