Information of Kuwait International Airport

Al-Maqwa, near Kuwait City, Kuwait

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KWI

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Location & QuickFacts

Airport ICAO Code:OKBK
Airport IATA Code:KWI
Longitude/Latitude:E 047° 58' 47.43"/N 29° 13' 37.07"
47.979842/29.226964
Elevation:205 ft / 62.48 m
Location:Al-Maqwa, near Kuwait City, Kuwait
Magnetic Variation:E 3°06.2' (2008-04)
Time Zone:UTC+3

Airport Communications

Type Name Freq 1 Freq 2 Freq 3 Freq 4 Freq 5
Approach Control APP121.3 M124.8 M
Automatic Terminal Information Service ATIS126.225 M
Ground Control GND121.7 M121.9 M
Miscellaneous AMCC119.525 M237.65 M
Tower TWR118.3 M

Runway Information

Runway 15L/33R

Dimension:11485 x 148 ft / 3500.6 x 45.1 m
Surface:Asphalt, asphaltic concrete, tar macadam, or bitumen bound macadam.
  Runway 15L Runway 33R
Longitude:47.983383 / E 047° 59' 00.18"47.998586 / E 047° 59' 54.91"
Latitude:29.241228 / N 29° 14' 28.42"29.212597 / N 29° 12' 45.35"
End Elevation:160.0 ft205.0 ft
Alignment:152.0332.0
Slope:0.4-0.4
Touchdown Zone Elev.:160.0205.0
Lighting System 1:Sequenced Flashing LightsSequenced Flashing Lights
Lighting System 2:Touchdown Zone LightingTouchdown Zone Lighting
Lighting System 3:Centerline Lighting SystemCenterline Lighting System
Lighting System 4:High Intensity Runway LightsHigh Intensity Runway Lights
Lighting System 5:ALSF-2ALSF-2
Lighting System 6:PAPI - Precision Approach Path IndicatorPAPI - Precision Approach Path Indicator

Runway 15R/33L

Dimension:11157 x 148 ft / 3400.7 x 45.1 m
Surface:Concrete.
  Runway 15R Runway 33L
Longitude:47.961528 / E 047° 57' 41.50"47.976294 / E 047° 58' 34.66"
Latitude:29.240517 / N 29° 14' 25.86"29.212703 / N 29° 12' 45.73"
End Elevation:132.0 ft169.0 ft
Alignment:152.0332.0
Slope:0.3-0.3
Touchdown Zone Elev.:132.0169.0
Lighting System 1:Sequenced Flashing LightsSequenced Flashing Lights
Lighting System 2:Touchdown Zone LightingTouchdown Zone Lighting
Lighting System 3:Centerline Lighting SystemCenterline Lighting System
Lighting System 4:High Intensity Runway LightsHigh Intensity Runway Lights
Lighting System 5:ALSF-2ALSF-2
Lighting System 6:PAPI - Precision Approach Path IndicatorPAPI - Precision Approach Path Indicator

Remarks

Fluid - LHOXRB
Fuel - A1 (Aero Control Ltd. Kuwait Aviation C965-433-0507)(NC-100LL-prior arng rqr).
Miscellanouis - See FLIP AP/2 Supplementary Arpt info. All inbd acft must ctc BOATER WHISKEY 30 min prior to arr for prk asgn and svcg arng. Ltd fleet svc avbl. Acft with haz cargo 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 proh 0300-1645Z. See FLIP AP/2 for addn afld info.
Noise Abadment - Non-noise certificated subsonic airplane (NNC) OPS rstd dly btn 1830-0530Z.
Restricted - PPR for mil apn. Ctc AMCC (BOATER WHISKEY) DSN 318-450-1206, C+965-905-5961 to req PPR.
Traffic Pattern - Rwy 15R and 33R rgt hand tfc. Rwy 15L and 33L left hand tfc.

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