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Encyclopedia > Kuwait International Airport

Kuwait International Airport
IATA: KWI - ICAO: OKBK
Summary
Airport type public
Operator Kuwait City, Kuwait
Serves Kuwait City, Kuwait
Elevation AMSL 656 ft (200 m)
Coordinates 29° 13´ 25" N

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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
15R/33L 11,154 3,400 Paved
15L/33R 11,482 3,500 Paved

Kuwait International Airport is located in Al-Maqwa, Kuwait, near Kuwait City. Al-Maqwa is a part of the Great Burgan area in Kuwait. ... Kuwait City Kuwait City (also Al-Kuwait - الكويت), population 305,694 (1998), is the capital of the emirate of Kuwait and part of the Al-Asimah goveronate. ...


It has the IATA Airport Code KWI and the ICAO Airport Code OKBK. It is the hub of Kuwait Airways. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. ... The ICAO airport code is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Kuwait Airways (Arabic: الخطوط الجوية الكويتية) is Kuwaits national and international airline and is wholly owned by the Kuwaiti Government. ...


Kuwait International Airport can currently handle six million passengers a year. Recently, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has announced that a new terminal has begun construction, and will increase the annual passenger handling amount to fourteen million. Terminal II is due for completion by the end of 2007.


The following airlines fly to Kuwait International Airport:


Airlines

Air Arabia A320 Air Arabia is a low-cost airline based in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. ... Air China (HKEx: 0753) (LSE: AIRC) (Chinese: 中国国际航空公司, Pinyin: Zhōngguó Guójì Hángkōng Gōngsī, literally Chinese International Aviation Company, abbreviated 国航) is the Peoples Republic of Chinas state owned and largest commercial airline (not to be confused with China Airlines, which is the Republic of China... Air France Boeing 747 Air France (Compagnie Nationale Air France) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before the take-over of KLM, it was essentially the national airline of France, employing 71,654 people (at January 2005). ... Air India (Hindi: एअर इंडिया) is the largest international airline and the national flag carrier of India with a network of passenger and cargo services worldwide. ... Air Slovakia is an airline based in Bratislava in Slovakia operating scheduled and charter passenger services. ... Biman Bangladesh Airlines is an airline based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. ... For the 1930s airline of similar name see British Airways Ltd British Airways (LSE: BAY, NYSE: BAB) is the largest airline of the United Kingdom. ... EgyptAir (Arabic: مصر للطيران) is the Cairo-based national airline of Egypt. ... Emirates (Arabic: الإمارات al-Imārāt) is an airline based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. ... Gulf Air (Arabic: طيران الخليج) is the national carrier for the Kingdom of Bahrain and the Sultanate of Oman. ... New A319 OF Indian Airlines rebranded as Indian Indian Airlines (Hindi: इंडियन एयरलाइन्स) is Indias state owned primarily domestic airline, under the federal Union Ministry of Civil Aviation and based in New Delhi. ... An Iranair Boeing 747-100 lands over the houses at London (Heathrow) Airport Iran Air is the national and international airline of Iran, based in Tehran. ... Iran Aseman Airlines is an airline based in Tehran, Iran. ... Jazeera Airways is an airline based in Kuwait City, Kuwait. ... KLM (in full: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English: Royal Dutch Airlines) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before its (agreed) take-over by Air France, KLM was the national airline of the Netherlands. ... Kuwait Airways (Arabic: الخطوط الجوية الكويتية) is Kuwaits national and international airline and is wholly owned by the Kuwaiti Government. ... It has been suggested that Miles and More be merged into this article or section. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Olympic Airlines (Ολυμπιακές Αερογραμμές - OA) is the state-run flag carrier of Greece, employing about 1850 people. ... Oman Air is an airline based in Oman. ... Pakistan International Airlines (also known as PIA), is the national flag carrier of Pakistan with a network of both passenger and cargo operation around the world. ... Qatar Airways (القطرية) is an airline based in Doha, Qatar. ... Royal Jordanian Airlines (Arabic: الملكية الأردنية; transliterated: al-Malakiyah al-Orduniyah) is an airline based in Amman, Jordan. ... Saudi Arabian Airlines (Arabic: الخطوط الجوية العربية السعودية) is the national airline of Saudi Arabia, based in Jeddah. ... Shaheen Air International is an airline based in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. ... SriLankan Airlines is the national airline of Sri Lanka. ... Syrian Boeing 747SP Syrian Boeing 727 Syrian Arab Airlines (Arabic: مؤسسة الطيران العربية السورية, alternative name Syrianair [السورية]) is the national flag-carrier airline of Syria, based in Damascus. ... Thai Airways International (Thai: การบินไทย) is the national air carrier of Thailand. ... Turkish Airlines (Turkish Türk Hava Yolları) (THY) is the national airline of Turkey based in Istanbul. ... Yemenia - Yemen Airways (Arabic: الخطوط الجوية اليمنية) is the national airline of Yemen, based in Sanaa. ...

Cargo airlines

Cargolux Boeing 747-400F Cargolux (Cargolux Airlines International) is a cargo airline based in Luxembourg. ... The DHL logo A DHL Boeing 757 A DHL Sprinter van DHL Boat DHL is a global market leader in international express, overland transport, air and sea freight. ... Singapore Airlines Cargo (SIA Cargo), the fully owned subsidiary of Singapore Airlines and incorporated in 1 July 2001, is the worlds second biggest airfreight carrier in terms of international freight tonne kilometers (FTK). ... Kalitta Air is an international cargo airline. ...

External links


  Results from FactBites:
 
International Flight Information Manual (Kuwait) (422 words)
International airports of entry and departure where all formalities incident to Customs, Immigration, Health and similar procedures are carried out, and which are open to scheduled and nonscheduled flights.
International airports of entry and departure at which the formalities incident to Customs, Immigration, Health and similar procedures are made available on a restricted basis, to flights with prior approval only.
International airports specified in the flight plan to which a flight may proceed when it becomes inadvisable to land at the airport of intended landing.
Kuwait International Airport | Airport Guide | iExplore.com (389 words)
Kuwait International Airport, Directorate General of Civil Aviation, PO Box 17, Safat 13001, State of Kuwait
The Airport Road, which leads to the airport, is well signposted.
The Crowne Plaza Kuwait City (tel: 474 2000) is a short ride from the airport.
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