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Pilot information for Kuwait International Airport

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General information for Kuwait International Airport

Airport codes: KWI OKBK
Type: major airport (frequent airline service)
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Kuwait City, Al Farwaniyah Governorate, Kuwait
Latitude: 29.226601 | 29 13.596039 N | N29 13 35
Longitude: 47.968899 | 47 58.133926 E | E047 58 08
Field elevation: 206 ft/63 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 2.6°E

Radio communication frequencies for Kuwait International Airport

APP: 121.3 MHz
ATIS: 126.225 MHz
GND: 121.7 MHz
TWR: 118.3 MHz

Members can add and update frequencies.

Runways at Kuwait International Airport

15L/33R
11,483 x 148 ft (3,500 x 45 m) — paved — lighted
15R/33L
11,155 x 148 ft (3,400 x 45 m) — paved — lighted

Members can add and update runway information.

Aviation weather for Kuwait International Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Kuwait International Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/27 18:00: 

OKBK 271800Z 35016KT 7000 NSC 36/02 Q1009 NOSIG

Forecast (TAF) for Kuwait International Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/27 18:00: 

TAF OKBK 271645Z 2718/2824 01010G20KT 7000 NSC

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Kuwait International Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM A0064/12: Kuwait International Airport (OKBK) 
A0064/12 NOTAMN
Q) OKAC/QMPXX/IV/NBOM/A/000/999/2914N04759E005
A) OKBK
B) 1205270815 C) 1207181100
D) H24
E) ACFT STAND NR 68 AVBL FOR CODE LETTER C ACFT WITH WING SPAN 36M OR
LESS.
CREATED: 27 May 2012 08:16:00 
SOURCE: OKNOYNYX
NOTAM A0063/12: Kuwait International Airport (OKBK) 
A0063/12 NOTAMN
Q) OKAC/QMKLC/IV/BO/A/000/999/2914N04759E005
A) OKBK
B) 1205281200 C) 1205301400
D) H24
E) PARKING BAY NR 26 CLOSED FOR ALL OPS DUE TO MAINT.
CREATED: 27 May 2012 08:01:00 
SOURCE: OKNOYNYX
NOTAM A0054/12: Kuwait International Airport (OKBK) 
A0054/12 NOTAMR A0187/11
Q) OKAC/QCAXX/I/NBO/AE/000/999/2914N04759E005
A) OKBK
B) 1205140816 C) PERM
E) NEW ATC CLEARANCE DELIVERY FREQUENCY 126.775 MHZ 
ESTABLISHED.
OPERATION HOURS: 0500UTC  - 2100 UTC DAILY.
GROUND MOVEMENT CONTROL (GMC) WILL ISSUE ATC CLEARANCE     
FROM 2101 UTC    TO 0459 UTC DAILY.
IN CASE OF NO REPLY ON FREQ 126.775 MHZ CONTACT GROUND    
MOVEMENT CONTROL (GMC) FOR ATC CLEARANCE.    
ALL DEPARTURES SHALL CONTACT ATC CLEARNCE DELIVERY 15
MINUTES PRIOR TO START UP CLEARANCE REQUEST.
AMEND AIP PAGE AD2.OKBK-7 ACCORDINGLY
CREATED: 14 May 2012 08:20:00 
SOURCE: OKNOYNYX
NOTAM A0048/12: Kuwait International Airport (OKBK) 
A0048/12 NOTAMR A0011/12
Q) OKAC/QMXHW/IV/M/A/000/999/2914N04759E005
A) OKBK
B) 1205010735 C) 1208011400
D) EVERY SAT,MON AND TUE BTN 0300-1400
E) WORK IN PROGRESS IN AREA BTN RWY 33R/15L AND TWY E1.
PILOT ARE REQUESTED TO EXER CAUTION WHILE TAXING LDG AND TKOF.
CREATED: 01 May 2012 07:38:00 
SOURCE: OKNOYNYX
NOTAM A0047/12: Kuwait International Airport (OKBK) 
A0047/12 NOTAMR A0010/12
Q) OKAC/QMXHW/IV/M/A/000/999/2914N04759E005
A) OKBK
B) 1205010726 C) 1208011400
D) EVERY SAT 0300-1400
E) WORK IN PROGRESS IN AREA BTN RWY 33L/15R AND TWY W1.
PILOT ARE REQUESTED TO EXER CAUTION WHILE TAXING LDG AND TKOF.
CREATED: 01 May 2012 07:29:00 
SOURCE: OKNOYNYX
NOTAM A0041/12: Kuwait International Airport (OKBK) 
A0041/12 NOTAMR A0004/12
Q) OKAC/QOBCE/IV/M/A/000/999/2914N04759E005
A) OKBK
B) 1204120919 C) 1206121100
D) H24
E) TEMPO OBST TOWER CRANE ERECTED CO-ORD N29 13 35 E047 57 59 
HIGHT 15M AGL .DIST 220M FROM CINTER LINE OF RWY 15R/33L.
DIST FROM THR RWY 15R 1600M LIGHTED.
CREATED: 12 Apr 2012 09:21:00 
SOURCE: OKNOYNYX
NOTAM A0039/12: Kuwait International Airport (OKBK) 
A0039/12 NOTAMN
Q) OKAC/QXXXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/2914N04759E005
A) OKBK
B) 1204020912 C) PERM
E) ...LOW VISIBILITY PROCEDURES IS PUBLISHED FOR OPERATIONS WHEN RVR
DROPS BELOW 550M OR VISIBILITY DROPS BELOW 800M OR CLOUD CEILING
OF LESS THAN 200FT.
HAND AMENDEMENT AIP PAGE AD1.1-1 PARA 4.1.1 ACCORDINGLY.
CREATED: 02 Apr 2012 09:14:00 
SOURCE: OKNOYNYX
NOTAM A0026/12: Kuwait International Airport (OKBK) 
A0026/12 NOTAMR A0184/11
Q) OKAC/QMKLC/IV/BO/A/000/999/2913N04759E005
A) OKBK
B) 1202290750 C) 1205291100
D) H24
E) PARKING BAY NR 1 CLOSED FOR ALL OPS DUE TO MAINT.
CREATED: 29 Feb 2012 07:48:00 
SOURCE: OKNOYNYX
NOTAM L0016/12: Kuwait International Airport (OKBK) 
L0016/12 NOTAMN
Q)  /QXXXX
A)  OKBK
B)  201203162102
C)  201206142100
E)  APRON BOUNDARY MARKING FOR SPOTS 1-3 LOCATED 45 FT FROM TAXILANE
CENTERLINE
CREATED: 16 Mar 2012 21:02:00 
SOURCE: OKBK
NOTAM L0013/12: Kuwait International Airport (OKBK) 
L0013/12 NOTAMN
Q)  /QXXXX
A)  OKBK
B)  201203130801
C)  201206110800
E)  AIRCRAFT WITH A WINGSPAN OF 169 FT (C-17) OR GREATER TAXIING
TO/FROM SPOTS 4-6 WILL HAVE A WING WALKER ON THE EAST WINGTIP AND
WILL HAVE A WING WALKER ON THE WEST WINGTIP ONLY WHEN HELICOPTERS
PRESENT.
CREATED: 13 Mar 2012 08:06:00 
SOURCE: OKBK