01 February 2022

Kuwaiti authorities have given the go-ahead for the construction of a new airport in the northern part of the country, reported the state news agency Kuna.

This comes following media reports earlier last month stating that the Municipal Committee Council of the Jahra Governorate is coordinating with the Directorate- General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on allocation of a site for the construction of the new airport.

Kuwait currently has an international airport located 9.6 miles south of Kuwait City, which serves as the hub for Kuwait Airways and Jazeera Airways.

The setting up of the new airport comes in line with the studies and proposals of the fourth structural plan for Kuwait, stated the report. However, the authorities did not disclose the completion date of the project nor the value of investment.

Kuwait had in November last year announced plans to spend nearly $8.2 billion on 14 strategic projects aimed at developing the country’s main airport. The key projects include a new terminal, T-2 that is being built at an estimated cost of $5 billion at Kuwait International Airport that, on completion, can accommodate 25 million passengers per annum.  

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