--- iata: KWI name: Kuwait International Airport city: Kuwait City country: Kuwait lastUpdated: '2026-09-20' officialWebsite: 'https://www.kuwaitairport.gov.kw/' sources: - >- https://www.kuwaitairport.gov.kw/en/from-and-to-the-airport/transport/airport-taxies-and-buses/ - 'https://www.t4kuwait.com/check-in/' - 'https://www.t4kuwait.com/service/' - 'https://www.t4kuwait.com/parking-lot/' - 'https://www.t4kuwait.com/dine/' - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/kuwait/kuwait-international' - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/lounges/kuwait/kuwait-international/kwi6-al-mubarakiya-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/kuwait/kuwait-international/kwi8-hayakom-lounge - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwait_International_Airport' - >- https://timeskuwait.com/kuwaiti-travel-in-2025-stable-numbers-new-destinations-and-a-shift-back-to-agencies/ - 'https://kuwaitvisa.moi.gov.kw/' - >- https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-drone-missile-attack-hits-kuwait-airport-state-news-agency-says-2026-06-03/ quickFacts: - >- Kuwait International (IATA KWI / ICAO OKKK since 23 Feb 2023; leftover OKBK is retired). Farwaniya Governorate, ~15.5 km south of Kuwait City; elevation 63 m / 206 ft - >- 14.93 million passengers in 2025 (PACA: 7.64 million departures + 7.295 million arrivals). 2024 leftover ~15.4 million. Wikipedia infobox leftover 210,010 'movements' is 2023 freight tonnes — do not paste it as traffic - >- Live campus 20 Sep 2026: Terminal 4 (Kuwait Airways + foreign airlines relocated here) and Terminal 5 (Jazeera). Terminal 1 remains closed for repairs after the 3 June 2026 strike. Terminal 2 is not open (civil-works deadline 30 Nov 2026). Terminal 3 general aviation is closed - >- T4 (opened 8 Aug 2018, IKAS/Incheon): 55,000 m², 9 boarding bridges + 5 bus gates, 4.5 million design capacity. KU desks open 3 hours out, close 1 hour out, gate 20 minutes (KU117 JFK 90 minutes). T5 is Jazeera’s dedicated hall from 22 May 2018 - >- Priority Pass live rooms: Al Mubarakiya (T4, Gate B5, 00:00–23:59, max 3 h, boxed meals) and Hayakom (T5, 1st floor opposite Duty Free, 00:00–23:59, max 4 h). Dasman / Dasman Premier in T1 are leftover-closed with the hall - >- No metro. Official taxi to Kuwait City / Salmiya is 8 KD (zone 5). KPTC buses 13 / 99 / 501 run 04:30–23:45 at 250–300 fils. T4 Wi-Fi SSID is Open-wifi bentoTips: - label: Timing title: 'T4: three hours, desks die at 60 minutes' detail: >- Jazeera’s published T5 airport check-in is the same 3-hour open / 60-minute close. April–May 2026 leftover told Jazeera passengers to report at Park & Fly 4 hours early and not go straight to T5 — confirm the current reporting point on the booking before you skip the terminal. summary: >- Kuwait Airways T4 counters open 3 hours before departure and close 1 hour out; the gate closes 20 minutes out (KU117 to JFK 90 minutes). category: timing - label: Terminal title: 'T4 and T5 only — T1 is closed, T2 is not open' detail: >- T1 (Kenzo Tange, 1979) closed after the 3 June 2026 strike. T2 (Foster + Partners) has a 30 Nov 2026 civil-works deadline — not a passenger hall. T4 foreign-airline check-in is on the eastern side (from 17 June 2026). Do not treat leftover T1 Dasman listings as a walkable lounge. summary: >- Fly T4 for Kuwait Airways and the foreign airlines moved here; fly T5 for Jazeera. There is no live Terminal 1 or Terminal 2 today. category: terminal - label: Food title: Starbucks 24 hours airside — skip leftover 24/7 brand list detail: >- The same T4 page marks Costa, Caribou, Raising Cane’s and McCafé closed. Kuwait is dry — no lounge alcohol. Duty Free is 24/7 airside (ground floor / 2nd floor). No posted bottle KWD tariff. summary: >- T4 dine page live rooms: Starbucks airside 24 hours, McDonald’s 2F 06:00–18:00, Shake Shack GF 07:00–18:00, Delmonte 2F D3–D5 07:00–18:00. category: food - label: Lounge title: 'PP is Al Mubarakiya in T4, Hayakom in T5' detail: >- Kuwait Airways Bayan Premium in T4 is First/Business only — not PP. T1 Dasman / Dasman Premier / Pearl leftover listings are not a live campus while T1 is closed. PP does not list showers on either live card lounge. summary: >- Priority Pass in the live terminals is Al Mubarakiya (T4 Gate B5, max 3 h, boxed meals) or Hayakom (T5 opposite Duty Free, max 4 h). category: status lounges: - name: Al Mubarakiya Lounge zone: 'Airside after passport control, near Gate B5' hours: '00:00–23:59 daily (Priority Pass); max stay 3 hours; under-2 free' access: - Priority Pass - Pay-per-use / day pass bestFor: - Priority Pass on a T4 departure - Kuwait Airways and foreign-airline waits in T4 summary: >- The live T4 card lounge after passport control, turn right near Gate B5. Priority Pass lists 00:00–23:59, max 3 hours, under-2 free, smart-casual, boxed meals while the buffet is suspended. Not the T1 Dasman rooms, and not Bayan Premium next door. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 4 amenities: - Wi-Fi / computer workstations - Soft drinks / boxed meals (buffet suspended) - Luggage storage - PRM access - No smoking - name: Hayakom Lounge zone: >- Airside after security and passport, Departure Level 1st floor opposite Duty Free hours: '00:00–23:59 daily (Priority Pass); max stay 4 hours; under-2 free' access: - Priority Pass - Jazeera Airways lounge entitlement bestFor: - Priority Pass on a Jazeera T5 departure - A short T5 wait opposite Duty Free summary: >- Jazeera’s T5 card lounge — Priority Pass now lists Hayakom (not leftover Pearl) after immigration on the 1st-floor departures level opposite Duty Free. 00:00–23:59, max 4 hours, no smoking including vaping. Older T5 Pearl leftover-smoke reviews are why this is depends, not a slam-dunk; PP’s live listing is smoke-free. verdict: depends terminal: Terminal 5 amenities: - Wi-Fi - Flight information screens - Soft drinks / refreshments - PRM access - No smoking including vaping - name: Kuwait Airways Bayan Premium Lounge zone: 'Airside T4 — airline room, not Priority Pass' access: - Kuwait Airways First Class - Kuwait Airways Business Class bestFor: - Ticketed KU First or Business from T4 summary: >- Kuwait Airways’ T4 premium room for ticketed First/Business. Not Priority Pass, not a walk-up, and not the T1 Dasman leftover. Hours are unpublished on the airline page this pass — treat it as a ticketed-cabin room, not a card lounge. verdict: worth-it terminal: Terminal 4 amenities: - Airline buffet / soft drinks - Wi-Fi waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: T4 landside Starbucks / shops before security zone: landside price: Sealed bottle — no posted KWD tariff on the T4 shop pages summary: >- Certainty pick before you reclear liquids. T4 lists landside Starbucks 09:00–17:30 (airside Starbucks is the 24-hour leftover). No official bottle price to quote. location: >- Landside T4 departures near the check-in islands, Starbucks and Boots before security terminal: Terminal 4 isBestValue: true - kind: free name: Lounge water zone: airside price: Included with lounge access summary: >- Poured or sealed water once you are in Al Mubarakiya or Hayakom. Quality pick if you already hold Priority Pass or a KU cabin pass. Kuwait is dry — it is water, not a bar. location: 'Al Mubarakiya near T4 Gate B5, or Hayakom opposite T5 Duty Free' terminal: Terminal 4 or Terminal 5 isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: T4 airside Duty Free / Starbucks zone: airside price: Sealed bottle after security — no posted KWD tariff summary: >- Buy after screening if you dumped liquids. T4 Duty Free is listed 24/7. Do not invent a fils figure the operator does not print. location: >- Airside T4 Duty Free on the ground floor and 2nd floor, or Starbucks airside 24 hours terminal: Terminal 4 airportistScore: 6.6 slug: kwi region: Middle East --- > Markdown for [/airports/kwi](/airports/kwi). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/kwi) - [Lounge directory](/airports/kwi/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Kuwait International Airport (KWI) Kuwait City, Kuwait · Middle East Kuwait’s live campus is T4 and T5 only: T1 is closed after the 3 June 2026 strike, T2 is not open, Priority Pass is Al Mubarakiya (T4) or Hayakom (T5), and 14.93 million (2025) is traffic — not T2’s leftover 25 million capacity. ## Airportist Score **6.6 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 6.6 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 6.8 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 6.4 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.4 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 5.4 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 6.6 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 14.93 million (2025) - Terminals: 2 live (T4 + T5; T1 closed) - Typical security: 20 min - On-time: 0% - Disruption: moderate ## Best for - Kuwait Airways and relocated foreign airlines in T4 - Jazeera T5 with Hayakom opposite Duty Free - A signed 8 KD official taxi into Kuwait City ## Watch out for - T1 is closed — leftover Dasman / Pearl lounge listings are not a live walk - T2 is construction (civil-works deadline 30 Nov 2026), not a passenger hall - Runway 15L/33R is closed through 22 Feb 2027; T4 food leftover 24/7 headers are wrong - Kuwait is dry — no lounge alcohol, and no posted bottle KWD tariff ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/kwi/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/kwi/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/kwi/amenities.md) (free) - [Traveler tips](/airports/kwi/tips.md) (free) - [Water](/airports/kwi/water.md) (free) - [Full guide](/airports/kwi/guide.md) (free) - [Disruptions](/airports/kwi/disruptions.md) (free) - [Reviews](/airports/kwi/reviews.md) (free)