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Kuwait International airport at Kuwait City (Kuwait)
Kuwait International airport is located near Kuwait City, with Al ‘Abbāsīyah at 3mi↑, Janub as Surrah at 3mi↑, Al Farwaniyah at 4mi↑, Muḩāfaz̧at Ḩawallī at 4mi↑, Ar Rabiyah at 5mi↑, Sabah as Salim at 6mi↑, An Nijfah at 7mi↑, Bayan at 7mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Kuwait and Southernmost airports in Kuwait
→ See also airports in Kuwait
aerial view of Kuwait International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : OKBK
- IATA code : KWI
- Local code : -
Elevation : 63 m = 207ft
→ See also Highest airports in Kuwait and Lowest airports in Kuwait
Runways
- runway 15L/33R : 3500m = 11483ft
- runway 15R/33L : 3400m = 11155ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Kuwait
Coming to Kuwait International airport
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : book on Viator
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
By plane :
- Kuwait International airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base airport at 23mi : book on Trip.com
- Abadan airport at 81mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Kuwait International airport OKBK KWI
VAC for Kuwait International airport OKBK KWI
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Kuwait International airport
NOTAMs are provided without any guarantee of their topicality. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM A0330/17
valid from Saturday, December 23, 2017 at 11:37
Issued on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at 11:38
NOTAM A0162/22 PARKING BAY NR 5
valid from Monday, April 11, 2022 at 10:15
CAN BE USE FOR AIRCRAFT TYPE B787 - 800 AND B 787 - 900 .
Issued on Monday, April 11, 2022 at 10:16
NOTAM A0258/22 ALL AIRCRAFT IN TAXI IN PHASE TO A STAND OR GATE EQUIPPED WITH
valid from Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 12:47
OPERATED
SAFEGATE AIRCRAFT DOCKING GUIDANCE SYSTEM ( SADGS )
SHALL FOLLOW THE SADGS . IN CASE THE STAND OR THE GATE IS NOT
EQUIPPED WITH SADGS OR THE SADGS IS INOPERTIONAL .
THE AIRCRAFT SHALLL FOLLOW THE MARSHALLER INSTRUCTIONS .
Issued on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 12:47
NOTAM A0287/22 HAND AMENDMENT AIP PAGES .
valid from Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 08:45
AERODROME ELEVATION CHANGED TO 205FT INSTEAD OF 204FT.
AMEND AIP PAGE AD2 . OKBK-1 , CHART AD2. OKBK-13,
AD2. OKBK-17 , AD2.OKBK-19 , AD2.OKBK-20 , AD2.OKBK-21 ,
AD2.OKBK-22 ,AD2.OKBK-27 AND AD2.OKBK-29 ACCORDINGLY.
Issued on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at 09:04
NOTAM A0310/22 HAND AMENDMENT
valid from Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 07:16
PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF THE AERODROME CERTIFICATE
OKBK KUWAIT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HAS BEEN EXTENDED
TILL 31 . 12 .2022 .
AMEND AIP PAGE AD 1.5-1 ACCORDINGLY .
Issued on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 07:39
NOTAM A0311/22 AIRCRAFT STANDS J , K ,L ,M AND N AT WESTERN APRON
valid from Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 07:44
COMPLETELY WITHDRAWN .
Issued on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 07:54
NOTAM A0334/22 HAND AMENDMENT
valid from Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 08:22
REF AIP PAGE AD2.OKBK-11 POINT 2.23 MISS APPROACH FOR
SRA SERVICE TO RWY 33L/15R AND RWY 33R/15L COMPLETELY
WITHDRAWN .
AMEND AIP PAGE AD 2,OKBK-11 ,AD 1.1-3 AND AD 1.1-4 ACCORDINGLY .
Issued on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 08:37
NOTAM A0345/22 AIRCRAFT STAND NR 3 ACCOMMODATED WITH MAX WING
valid from Monday, September 19, 2022 at 08:19
SPAN 65M OR LESS CAT E AIRCRAFT ( NOSE IN/ PUSH BACK) .
AMEND AIP PAGE AD 2.OKBK-15.1 ACCORDINGLY.
Issued on Monday, September 19, 2022 at 08:41
NOTAM A0372/22 NEW OBSTACLE STEEL TOWER ERECTION ERECTED AS FLW:-
valid from Monday, October 10, 2022 at 09:37
COORD : 29 12 17.50N 47 59 49.20E
HIGHT 30M .(99FT)AGL
90M (294FT) AMSL
DIST 0.88KM (875M ) FROM RWY 33R TO THE OBSTACLE BRG 190 DEG .
Issued on Monday, October 10, 2022 at 09:38
NOTAM A0025/23 NEW PARKING BAY ESTABLISHED AT WESTERN APRON
valid from Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 08:33
( EAST SIDE ) COORDINATES : 29 14 23.3N 047 58 20.7E
DESIGNATED AS B3 GATE ONLY FOR USE BY BUS ONLY .
AMEND AIP PAGE AD2.OKBK-15.1 ACCORDINGLY.
Issued on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 08:42
NOTAM A0480/22 FOUR LETTERS LOCATION INDICATOR OF KUWAIT INTERNATIONAL
valid from Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 00:01
AIRPORT WILL BE CHANGED FROM OKBK TO OKKK .
FOLLOW AIRAC AIP AMDT EFFECTIVE DATE 23 FEB 2023.
Issued on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 10:34
Around Kuwait International airport at Kuwait City (Kuwait)
near
- Hotels in Al ‘Abbāsīyah
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 2364mi↑
- Station de montagne Davos Klosters at 2372mi↑
- Station de montagne Arosa Lenzerheide at 2382mi↑
- Station de montagne Laax at 2398mi↑
- Station de montagne Aletsch Arena at 2443mi↑
- Station de montagne Saas Fee at 2446mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 2449mi↑
- Station de montagne Zermatt at 2452mi↑
- Station de montagne Grindelwald-Wengen at 2453mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 2454mi↑
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 2459mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 2461mi↑
- for Kuwait International airport at 0mi↑
- for Police Officers Club airport at 9mi↑
- for Al Adan airport at 10mi↑
nearest airports to Kuwait International airport at Kuwait City (Kuwait)
- Police Officers Club heliport ( KW-0001) at 9mi↑
- Al Adan heliport ( KW-0007) at 10mi↑
- Marina Waves heliport ( KW-0006) at 10mi↑
- Old Ahmadi Hospital 1 heliport ( KW-0004) at 11mi↑
- Old Ahmadi Hospital 2 heliport ( KW-0005) at 11mi↑
- New Ahmadi Hospital heliport ( KW-0003) at 11mi↑
- KOC heliport ( KW-0002) at 13mi↑
- Al Abdaliyah Highway Strip airport ( Z19M) at 17mi↑
- Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base airport (OKAJ XIJ ) at 23mi↑NOTAM
- Abdullah bin Umm Maktum Mosque heliport ( KW-0014) at 23mi↑
- Failaka heliport ( KW-0012) at 24mi↑
- Failaka North heliport ( KW-0013) at 26mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Kuwait
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap