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Kuwait International
IATA: KWI
ICAO: OKBK
Kuwait International (IATA: KWI, ICAO: OKBK) is an airport in Kuwait. The airport sits at 29.24°N, 47.97°E and observes Asia/Kuwait time. FlyMag has published 9 articles covering Kuwait International.
Kuwait
Country
Kuwait
Timezone
GMT 3
UTC Offset
29.2401, 47.9713
Coordinates
Airport Information
| Airport Name | Kuwait International |
|---|---|
| IATA Code | KWI |
| ICAO Code | OKBK |
| Country | Kuwait (KW) |
| Timezone | Asia/Kuwait |
| GMT Offset | 3 |
| Latitude | 29.240116 |
| Longitude | 47.971252 |
| City IATA Code | KWI |
Latest Articles mentioning Kuwait International
Jazeera Airways Returns to Addis Ababa With Three Weekly Kuwait Flights
Jazeera Airways will return to Ethiopia in September 2026 with three weekly nonstop flights between Kuwait International Airport (KWI) and Addis Ababa Bole International Airport…
Iranian Attacks Force Temporary Kuwait Airspace Closure and Widespread Flight Disruption
Kuwait temporarily closed its national airspace on July 18 after renewed Iranian missile and drone attacks created an immediate threat to civilian aviation across the…
From Houston to Wellington: 16 Long-Haul Destinations Singapore Airlines Has Left Since 2006
Singapore Airlines is one of Asia’s largest international carriers by both seats and available seat miles. Its position is particularly notable because the airline operates…
Jazeera Pushes Deeper Into Europe With New Kuwait-Luton Flights
Jazeera Airways is adding a new U.K. route with nonstop service between Kuwait International Airport (KWI) and London Luton Airport (LTN), giving the Kuwaiti low-cost…
Kuwait Reopens Its Skies, But The Aviation Recovery Is Starting Very Carefully
Kuwait has reopened its airspace for the first time since the war-related shutdown that began in late February, marking an important step in the Gulf’s…
Drone Strike On Kuwait Airport Radar Underscores A Growing Threat To Civil Aviation Infrastructure
Several drones struck Kuwait International Airport (KWI) on Saturday, damaging part of the airport’s radar infrastructure and sharpening concerns about how exposed civilian aviation assets…
Drone Strike Hits Kuwait International (KWI) Terminal 1
Kuwait International Airport (KWI) suffered a jarring reminder of how quickly geopolitics can spill into day-to-day aviation on February 28, 2026, when a drone strike…
Kuwait Airways’ JFK Load-Factor Mystery: Why This 13-Hour Route Struggles
Kuwait Airways’ long-haul link between Kuwait City and New York is the kind of route you’d expect to be a quiet overachiever: a nonstop bridge…