Kuwait International Airport

Kuwait International Airport (OKKK) is a large airport in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Pilots and dispatchers reference it by ICAO code OKKK or IATA code KWI. It sits in Asia.

Kuwait International Airport is a commercial-airline hub that also handles a steady stream of private and corporate traffic. Mixed commercial and private operations mean planners should expect slot coordination, handling agent involvement, and the usual international hub procedures.

Kuwait International Airport sits near sea level at 206 ft.

Local operations run on Asia/Kuwait. Because the field hosts scheduled airline operations, private operators should expect a defined slot environment, possible CDM coordination at peak banks, and limited ramp availability during major event weekends. Booking FBO ramp space in advance is normal practice.

SkyAccess currently tracks 0 departing and 1 arriving private-jet legs at OKKK across the next six months of operator inventory. 1 charter operators have run trips through this field in our recent inventory window.

As one of the larger fields in Kuwait, OKKK tends to be the natural choice for long-range international charters and crew-rest-required flights.

Kuwait International Airport 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 2025 it is the 12th 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.