KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait International Airport (KWI), the country's primary aviation hub, remains fully closed with no commercial flights operating as of Monday, March 2, 2026, due to the ongoing escalation in the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict that has triggered widespread airspace closures across the Middle East.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) announced the temporary closure of Kuwaiti airspace to all inbound and outbound civilian flights following Iranian retaliatory strikes, including a drone attack on the airport's Terminal 1 late Saturday. Authorities described the damage as limited, with minor material harm to the passenger terminal and injuries to nine airport workers, whose conditions were reported as stable. No fatalities occurred in the incident, and emergency measures ensured smooth evacuation of Terminals 1, 4 and 5.
