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Kuwait Airport
Airport Directory » Kuwait » Kuwait » Kuwait AirportKuwait International Airport (IATA: KWI, ICAO: OKBK) is turn up in Farwaniya, Kuwait, 16 kilometres (about ten land mile) southward of Kuwait City. It is the hub of Kuwait Airways, Jazeera Airways & Wataniya Airways. A component part of the airport complex is denominated as Al Mubarak Air Base, which incorporates the homes office of the Kuwait Air Force, as good as the Kuwait Air Force Museum.
The airport underwent a massive redevelopment and enlargement labor from 1999-2001, in which the former car parking was cleared and a depot enlargement was made. This integrated new check-in area , a new gate to the airport, the building of a multi-story parkland building, and an airport center with trade name shops such as Jansport, Debenham's, and a Virgin Megastore. A food judicature characteristics an integral division of this enlargement, with a Pizza Express and Starbucks Coffee as good as fast-food mercantile establishments such as Fuddruckers and KFC.
Kuwait International Airport is able to now deal 6 million riders a yr. Recently, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has denoted that a new depot will set about building, and will increase the one-year rider deal sum of money to 14 million. Terminal 2, basically an extension of Terminal 1, is due for pass completion by 2014. It is now given a value of 3 stars by Skytrax's airport ordering exercise alongside with 7 other airports.
Airport History
1927-1928, Opening of Kuwait’s 1st airport, turn up in the Dasma area on the fringes of the town. First voyages to "Dasma Airport" are functioned by Imperial Airways — an root of British Airways — using the bush districting strip as a refueling halt on the Britain-India-Britain air path.
1932, First regular polite aircraft functioning commence at "Dasma Airport".
1934, Discovery of oil opens a new chapter in the modern history of Kuwait. Kuwait Oil Company Limited (KOC) constituted. Planning starts for a new airport to provide for expected traffic increase for KOC work force but is abandoned in 1939 on the eruption of the Second World War.
1947-48, KOC germinates new Al-Nugra (Al-Mayass) airport, turn up in Nuzha land. Open for day functioning only. Airlines open business office in Kuwait town to deal ticketing and shipment functioning for the Arab expatriate community. Al-Nugra airport steadily evolved with new concrete constructions and depot.
1954, National bearer Kuwait National Airways Company Limited is constituted. Trainee airplane pilots presented Kuwaiti and British certifications by Kuwait Aero-Club.
1955, The national bearer is renamed Kuwait Airways Corporation after authority of Kuwait duplicates its capital and takes 50% percentage in the air hose.
1956, Kuwait Civil Aviation Department is constituted as a subdivision of the Directorate of Public Security (subsequently renamed the Ministry of Interior).
1958, Kuwait Airport describes direct to the Civil Aviation Department. Civil Aviation Department edicts Objectives and Aviation Affairs Policy.
1960, The State of Kuwait gets a signer to the International Civil Aviation Chicago Agreement. Kuwaiti business barons constitute private airline Trans Arabia Airways. Announcement of Law No. 30 for coordinating Civil Air Navigation, and Law No. 37 for Organising Aircraft Accidents Investigation.
1961, State of Kuwait declares independency. Phase One of new Mugwa Airport sets about functioning. Airlines assisting Mugwa include BOAC, Lufthansa, KLM, United Arab Airlines, Saudi Arab Airlines, Syrian Arab Airlines, Air India, and Lebanese bearers MEA, TMA and LIA. Facilities consist rider depot (Terminal one), 2,200-metre asphalt landing track, parkland apron, and control tower fit to deal functioning round-the-clock.
1962, Kuwait Government gets full ownership of Kuwait Airways Corporation.
1963, Issue of Amiri Decree kick off the Supreme Council of Civil Aviation to deal policy affairs connecting to the Civil Aviation sector. Kuwait gets a full fellow member of both ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation) and WMO (World Meteorology Organisation).
1964, The Civil Aviation Department is given its own budget and gets financially and administratively independent from the Ministry of Interior. Kuwait Government gets Trans Arabia Airways and transportations its fleet of 4 DC-6s to Kuwait Airways.
1965, Phase Two of Mugwa Airport come up online. Enhancements include 3,400-metre concrete western landing track and new control tower.
1975, Civil Aviation Department is renamed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), headed by a Director General with the rank and file of Undersecretary.
1980, Ongoing investing program by the DGCA raises installations for air hose and riders at Mugwa Airport to provide for development. Inauguration of western rider depot (Terminal two) raises one-year rider capacity to 5 million. Modern freight depot opens offering 24 60 minute functioning. Modern navaids, radio detection and ranging, ILS and communication system come up online.
1986, Inauguration of 3,500-metre eastern landing track and new 60- metre-high control tower with latest ATC engineering. Renovation of Terminal 1.
1987, Issuing of Decree Law No 31 for modulating Air Transport Market in the State of Kuwait. Opening of the Safir Airport Transit Hotel.
1990, Iraqi invasion of the peaceable State of Kuwait. Over a sevenmonth time period the occupying squeezes pillage and waste the airport's base doing damage in surplus of 100 million KD (US$330 million).
1991, Kuwait emancipated by alliance pressures on 26 February. Within 4 solar days the DGCA successfully re-opens KIA for limited service, letting the import of vital building equipment and stuffs, as good as enabling Kuwaiti citizens to return place. The airport is reconstructed to full functioning by December 1991.
1994, Issue of Law No 6, regarding offences connecting to the safety of aircraft and air piloting. KIA's Duty Free storing complex opens.
1996, Kuwait International Airport gets together Airports Council International.
1997, Issuing of Amiri Decrees 194, 195, 196, reconstituting the DGCA and constituting: President of Civil Aviation, in the stage of Excellence rank. Director General of Civil Aviation, in the rank of Undersecretary. Deputy Director General for Kuwait International Airport Affairs; Deputy Director General for Electrical & Construction Affairs; Deputy Director General for Navigational Equipment Affairs; Deputy Director General for Aviation Safety & Air Transport Affairs.
2000, Phase One of the Kuwait Airspace System Plan (KASP) kick off as new Approach Control and Short-Range Radar System come up online. Roll-out of new digital Airport PABX system with interface to a duplex wireless system, characteristic supervising and control system.
2001, Expansion of the airport's Duty Free complex. Work sets about on new Commercial Centre and Car Parking Complex.
2002, Second tranche of KASP Phase One labors finished including Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) installment for KIA’s 11kV influence statistical distribution system, Doppler Weather Radar and Low Level Wind Shear alarm system. First stage of Commercial Centre labor opens, consisting new public reaches hallway and commercial grants, multistory short-term auto parkland and shade off long-term auto parkland.
2003, Second Phase of Commercial Centre labor opens, consisting new going hallway with additional check-in and commercial installations. Competition presented in solid ground care services
Airport Statistics
Year 2008
| Movement | Total | Compared to 2007 |
|---|---|---|
| Aircrafts | 61,512 | +8% |
| Passengers | 7,226,345 | +5% |
| Freight (in metrical t) | 180,090 | +2% |
January-March 2009
| Movement | Total | Compared to Jan-March 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| Aircrafts | 22,748 | +16% |
| Passengers | 2,419,627 | +7% |
| Freight (in metrical t) | 58,280 | -1% |
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