Kuwait airport
| Kuwait airport | |
|---|---|
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | OKBK |
| IATA code | KWI |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 63 m (207 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 16 km south of Kuwait City |
| Local transport | Taxi service, bus transport |
| Basic data | |
| operator | "Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Kuwait" |
| Terminals | 1 |
| Passengers | 6,105,596 (2006) |
| Air freight | 167,529 t (2006) |
| Flight movements |
72,013 (2006) |
| Runways | |
| 15R / 33L | 3400 m × 45 m concrete |
| 15L / 33R | 3500 m × 45 m asphalt |
The Kuwait International Airport is an international commercial airport in Kuwait . It is located 16 kilometers south of the capital Kuwait City near al-Farwaniyya . The national airline Kuwait Airways maintains its central aviation hub here . The airport is both a passenger and a military airfield . The owner is the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Kuwait. There is also a Kuwait Air Force museum here . An established bus service brings tourists from the capital to the airport in around 30 minutes.
General
Kuwait Airport has two runways (15R / 33L, 15L / 33R) that are 3400 and 3500 meters long, respectively. Some airlines represented at the airport also offer intercontinental flight connections from Kuwait.
From 1999 to 2001 the airport was extensively renovated. The terminal was expanded and additional parking spaces created. In addition to new piers, a baggage transport system was created that meets the requirements of a modern international airport. The number of duty-free shops was increased with the expansion in order to offer passengers better service. The expansion made it possible to double the number of flight movements. Another new feature is a “kids zone” that is intended to appeal to younger travelers.
According to the airport operator, another terminal is planned which, with additional facilities, will then enable the handling of up to 14 million passengers. Terminal 2, which will essentially be an extension of Terminal 1, should be ready in 2014. The expansion is urgently needed because the airport is designed for six million passengers a year. In 2009, however, the number of passengers was 8,125,617. In 2011 there were already 8,466,737.
Incidents
- On July 15, 1959, an Avro York C.1 of the Iranian Persian Air Services ( aircraft registration EP-ADE ) crashed near Kuwait Airport. The machine was totaled. Further details are not known.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Worldwide Airport Traffic Statistics 2006. (PDF; 720 KB) Airports Council International , December 2006, archived from the original on October 8, 2007 ; accessed on March 4, 2015 .
- ↑ Kuwait Airport Information
- ^ Kuwait Airport
- ^ Kuwait Airport Stats
- ^ Accident report Avro York EP-ADE , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on February 5, 2020.