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Departure Briefing

Kuwait International Airport (OKKK/KWI) | Pilot Briefing​

Requesting Clearance​

Contact Kuwait Clearance Delivery for your clearance.

  • On first contact report:
    • Callsign
    • Aircraft Type
    • Stand Number
    • Destination
  • Read back the clearance exactly and completely as issued.

"Kuwait Delivery, KAC001, A320 on stand 75, requesting clearance to Bahrain."

"KAC001, Kuwait Delivery. Cleared to Kuwait via the BOXIK4F departure, maintain altitude 4000ft, squawk 2213.

Taxi​

Contact Kuwait Ground for pushback and taxi.

Note:

Request pushback only when you are completely ready to start pushing back.

  • Follow the push back directions correctly.
  • Follow all taxi instructions carefully.

Takeoff​

RunwayStandard Departure Intersection
33LLOOP/W1
33RLOOP1
15LLOOP2/E9
15RW18

  • Advise Kuwait Tower if unable to immediately depart upon reaching the holding point.
  • Tune the Kuwait Approach frequency 124.800 Mhz in your standby frequency before lining up.

Climb Out​

When handed off to Kuwait Approach, be sure to report:

  • Your callsign
  • Passing altitude
  • Selected heading
Note:

Ensure you do not direct to a fix without being instructed to do so by ATC.

Additional Important Notes​

  • When asked to monitor the next frequency, simply tune the frequency and wait for further instructions. No transmission is required from your end.
  • Do not increase your speed, or climb above your assigned altitude/level without prior approval from ATC.