The airports that have the longest runways, because they are at altitude where planes need more speed to be able to fly. And long runways to accommodate larger aircraft or non-standard aircraft in Kuwait.
#1 Kuwait International airport at Kuwait City (Kuwait) OKBK KWI
Altitude : 63 m = 207ft
Kuwait International airport is located close to Kuwait City, Al ‘Abbāsīyah at 4.6 km↑, Janub as Surrah at 4.8 km↑, Al Farwaniyah at 5.7 km↑, Muḩāfaz̧at Ḩawallī at 6.9 km↑, Ar Rabiyah at 8.4 km↑, Sabah as Salim at 9.2 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3500 m = 11483ft
- runway 15L/33R : 3500m = 11483ft
- runway 15R/33L : 3400m = 11155ft
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#2 Ali Al Salem Air Base airport at (Kuwait) OKAS
Altitude : 144 m = 472ft
Ali Al Salem Air Base airport is located close to Al Jahra at 13 km↑, Highway of Death at 13 km↑, Muḩāfaz̧at Jahrā’ at 14 km↑, ‘Ushaysh al Jahrā’ at 14 km↑, State of Kuwait at 28 km↑, Muḩāfaz̧at al ‘Āşimah at 38 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2989 m = 9806ft
- runway 12L/30R : 2989m = 9806ft
- runway 12R/30L : 2989m = 9806ft
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#3 Udairi Army Air Field airport at Camp Buehring (Kuwait) OKDI
Altitude : 131 m = 430ft
Udairi Army Air Field airport is located close to Camp Buehring, State of Kuwait at 37 km↑, Highway of Death at 41 km↑, Al Jahra at 45 km↑, Muḩāfaz̧at Jahrā’ at 46 km↑, ‘Ushaysh al Jahrā’ at 48 km↑, Umm Qasr at 60 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1590 m = 5217ft
- runway 18/36 : 1590m = 5217ft
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#4 Skydive Kuwait airport at Al-Khiran (Kuwait) KW-0016
Altitude : 15 m = 49ft
Skydive Kuwait airport is located close to Al-Khiran, Al Khafji at 26 km↑, Al Wafrah at 26 km↑, Al Wafrah at 37 km↑, Muḩāfaz̧at al Aḩmadī at 53 km↑, Al Fahahil at 56 km↑, Al Aḩmadī at 57 km↑,
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#5 Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base airport at Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Kuwait) OKAJ XIJ
Altitude : 125 m = 410ft
Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base airport is located close to Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Muḩāfaz̧at al Aḩmadī at 22 km↑, Al Aḩmadī at 32 km↑, Al Wafrah at 36 km↑, Al Fahahil at 37 km↑, Al ‘Abbāsīyah at 38 km↑, Ar Riqqah at 38 km↑,
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#6 Al Abdaliyah Highway Strip airport at Al Abdaliyah (Kuwait) Z19M
Altitude : 101 m = 331ft
Al Abdaliyah Highway Strip airport is located close to Al Abdaliyah, Muḩāfaz̧at al Aḩmadī at 21 km↑, Al ‘Abbāsīyah at 26 km↑, Al Aḩmadī at 29 km↑, Al Farwaniyah at 31 km↑, Janub as Surrah at 31 km↑, Ar Rabiyah at 31 km↑,
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