The International Airport in Kuwait is amongst the most modernized air transportation hubs in the world today. This incredibly large state-of-the-art airport is among the best equipped in the Gulf region. Situated about 16Km south of Kuwait city, the port boasts a number of local and international aircrafts that transport travellers to all parts of the world.
The Kuwait International Airport is the primary centre of Kuwait Airways, Jazeera Airways, Wataniya Airways and United Aviation. The spacious compound also houses a complex that contains an Al Mubarak Air Base headquarters – a branch of the Kuwait Air Force and a Kuwait Air Force Museum. The airport after its massive renovation during the years 1999 – 2001, has introduced an array of state of the art facilities that provide a traveller with adequate services.
The airport currently features a new terminal expansion, check-in sections, a new entrance, a multi story parking lot and a magnificent airport mall. The airport annually handles more than seven million passengers that flood the gates from all parts of the world. The cargo terminal accommodates up to seven freighters and the shopping centre sees about hundred shoppers every day.
One of the many key structures here is it’s recently refurbished ATC tower, the tower uses primary and secondary examination radars to monitor the safety of each airline and radars to control the airflow of traffic across the airspace in Kuwait. The towers equipment can also monitor movements of flights up to 250 miles in the sky.
Some of the key airlines that visit the Kuwait International Airport are Air India, British Airways, Air France, Air Arabia, EgyptAir, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Flydubai, Gulf Air, Indian Airlines, KLM, Malaysia Airlines, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Sri Lankan Airlines and United Airlines among many others.
The Kuwait International Airport, with a ranking of three stars accommodates an integrated duty free for travellers, an expressway and it provides travellers with a number of flights to destinations in Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa. What’s more, the airport can further accommodate the world’s largest aircraft.
Travellers looking for hotels in Kuwait for a well-appointed accommodation should definitely seek a stay at the Al-Jahra Copthorne Hotel & Resort. Among the best Kuwait hotels in the area, this lodging option is also the only hotel located in the north of Kuwait just minutes away from the international airport. This resort boasts fine amenities and modern interiors to meet all your requirements.
