Kuwait International Airport Open Today as Terminals 4 and 5 Operate, Terminal 1 Still Shut for Repairs
KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait International Airport is open and operating on Wednesday, with the country's two national carriers running scheduled flights, though one of the airport's main terminals remains closed for repairs following months of disruptions tied to the broader U.S.-Iran conflict.
Kuwait Airways is currently flying out of Terminal 4, while budget carrier Jazeera Airways operates from Terminal 5, with both airlines maintaining largely normal schedules as the country's aviation sector continues a gradual recovery. Terminal 1, the airport's primary international facility, remains closed pending repairs after sustaining significant structural damage, and authorities have not announced a confirmed reopening date.
For travelers with existing bookings, airline and travel industry sources continue to recommend confirming flight status directly with carriers before heading to the airport, given the facility's recent history of abrupt, security-driven schedule changes.
A Rocky Road to Reopening
The airport's path back to normal operations has been anything but smooth. Since the conflict began on February 28 with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, Kuwait's airspace and its main airport have been repeatedly disrupted by Iranian drone attacks, part of a wider pattern of strikes targeting Gulf states hosting American military installations.
The airport was first forced to suspend all flights starting February 28, with Jazeera Airways temporarily diverting operations to Qaisumah International Airport in Saudi Arabia, roughly two and a half hours away by road, during........
