Kuwait International Airport (KWI) was not open for regular commercial passenger flights on Saturday, March 28, 2026, as ongoing regional security concerns, repeated drone strikes and resulting infrastructure damage continued to ground operations at the Gulf nation's primary aviation hub.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Public Authority for Civil Aviation have maintained a full suspension of commercial air traffic since late February 2026, following a series of incidents that damaged Terminal 1, fuel storage facilities, radar systems and other critical infrastructure. No confirmed reopening date has been announced, leaving thousands of travelers stranded and forcing airlines, including national carrier Kuwait Airways, to suspend or reroute services.
