Kuwait Airport (KWI)
Find information about Kuwait Airport: Arrivals, Departures, Terminal information, Parking, Car rental, Transport, Accommodation, Amenities and Services, among other information about Kuwait International Airport (KWI). Plan your travel to KWI Airport with the information provided in this guide.
Kuwait International Airport (IATA: KWI, ICAO: OKBK) is the main gateway to Kuwait, located in Farwaniya, 16 kilometers south of Kuwait City.
Kuwait Airport is a hub for Kuwait Airways and Jazeera Airways. KWI Airport has two operative runways.
Kuwait Airport handled 15,735,580 passengers in 2019.
During 2020, due to coronavirus crisis, Kuwait Airport registered a total of 1.8 million passengers.
Terminals + info
Facilities and Services + info
Kuwait Airport is equipped with some of the following services:
- Automated check-in points
- Baggage handling system
- Food, drink and retail concessions
- Currency exchange
- Airport Hotel
- Travel agencies
- Kids Area
- Duty free shops
Contact
Address: Gazali Expressway, Farwiniyah, 13001, Kuwait City, KUWAIT
Phone: +965 2431 9829
Email: isc@kuwait-airport.com.kw
Transport + info
See the available means of transport at Kuwait Airport to the city centre:
Bus: From KWI Airport there are lots of bus options to several destinations.
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Taxi: Get to Kuwait in just 20 minutes by taxi!
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Transfers: If you want private transportation to move around, you can book a transfer.
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Car rental: Renting a car in Kuwait Airport is a good idea to move around. Check our search engine!
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About Kuwait
Kuwait City is the main and largest city in Kuwait, located in the Middle East region. Kuwait shares borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia. The country features for having a dry desert climate, with scorching hot summers and chilly winters (on summer temperatures easily surpasses 40ºC).
Aside of Kuwait City, Salmiya, Jahra and Wafrah are worth to visit. Regarding main attractions, you shouldn’t miss Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the Kuwait Towers, the Souq, the Tareq Rajab Museum and the Scientific Centre, which is Middle East’s biggest aquarium.
