# Kuwait International Airport

Source: https://jetatlas.ai/en/airports/okkk
Publisher: JetAtlas
Retrieved: 2026-10-27T17:30:08.568Z (not the data verification date)
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Requested language: en
Field languages: {"name":"en","notes":"en","hours":"en","max_aircraft_note":"en"}
Terms: CC BY 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

- Airport hours, customs, slots and restrictions must be confirmed with the airport. Runway length alone does not establish operational suitability.

Kuwait's sole international airport (ICAO code changed from OKBK to OKKK in 2023), 20 minutes from Kuwait City. The Sheikh Saad Terminal offers a full private-aviation experience with CIQ; landing permits take a few days. Summer heat affects performance.

```json
{
  "kind": "airport",
  "slug": "okkk",
  "icao": "OKKK",
  "iata": "KWI",
  "name": "Kuwait International Airport",
  "city_slug": "kuwait",
  "country": "Kuwait",
  "country_code": "KW",
  "lat": 29.2266,
  "lon": 47.9689,
  "elevation_ft": 206,
  "longest_runway_ft": 11483,
  "runway_surface": "asphalt",
  "customs": true,
  "h24": true,
  "hours": "H24",
  "slots_required": true,
  "ppr_required": false,
  "noise_curfew": false,
  "distance_to_centre_km": 16,
  "drive_minutes": 20,
  "role": "commercial",
  "fbos": [
    "Royal Aviation (Sheikh Saad Terminal)",
    "Kuwait Aviation Services (KASCO)"
  ],
  "fuel": [
    "Jet A-1"
  ],
  "helipad": true,
  "max_aircraft_note": "Any size including widebody VIP.",
  "notes": "Kuwait's sole international airport (ICAO code changed from OKBK to OKKK in 2023), 20 minutes from Kuwait City. The Sheikh Saad Terminal offers a full private-aviation experience with CIQ; landing permits take a few days. Summer heat affects performance.",
  "website": "https://www.kuwaitairport.gov.kw"
}
```

## References
- https://www.kuwaitairport.gov.kw

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