Kuwait International Airport begins heavy construction of new terminal

Kuwait's Ministry Of Public Works celebrated (09-May-2017) the beginning of heavy construction on Kuwait International Airport's new passenger terminal on 09-May-2017. The 708,000sqm passenger terminal is currently being constructed by Limak Insaat, and will have the capacity to handle 25 million passengers p/a and accommodate all aircraft types through 51 gates and stands. Air traffic has increased by 10% p/a in the past 10 years, reaching 12 million passengers in 2016, The number of passengers is expected to exceed 23 million in 2027. The KWD1.3 billion (USD4.3 billion) project will take place over a six-year period. [more - original PR - English/Arabic]