OKBK
Kuwait International Airport
VFR
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Name
Kuwait International Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
OKBK / KWI / OKBK
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
10:49 am (AST)
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Municipality
Kuwait City
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Coordinates
29° 13′ 35″ N 47° 58′ 8″ E
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Elevation
204 ft (62 m MSL)
About Kuwait International Airport
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 2024 it is the 11th 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.