Airports / Kuwait / KWI
Kuwait International Airport
OKKK / KWIKuwait City, KuwaitELEV 206 FT
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
20 nm
To the nearest alternate
Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base (XIJ) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Kuwait International Airport (OKKK / KWI) operates as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 206 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
For charter flyers, KWI is a home base: National Legacy operates from the field. The closest alternate fields are Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base (XIJ, 20 nm), Ali Al Salem Air Base (OKAS, 25 nm), and Abadan Ayatollah Jami International Airport (ABD, 70 nm).
Trip costs from KWI are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as OKBK and Al Mubarak Air Base. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from KWI to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
OKKK
IATA
KWI
FAA / Local
OKKK
Elevation
206 ft
Coordinates
29.2245° N · 47.9698° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 20nmXIJAhmed Al Jaber Air BaseAhmed Al Jaber AB
- 25nmOKASAli Al Salem Air BaseAl Damaikhi
- 70nmABDAbadan Ayatollah Jami International AirportAbadan
- 77nmOERMRas Mishab AirportAl Mishab
- 81nmBSRBasra International AirportBasra
- 92nmOETNRas Tanajib AirportAs Saffaniyah
Location
Open the full mapOKKK · Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait City, Kuwait