VPC Flight Rally #16 - Kuwait! - Sunday the 15th June 2003
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The Staff and Crew of flightadventures.com would like to invite you all to the forthcoming VPC Flight Rally #16. This flight will take place on Sunday 15th June 2003 arriving at the destination airport for 20:00 ZULU/UTC and then into the Pilot Lounge for the usual chat and a virtual burger and beer afterwards.
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Kuwait International Airport, Kuwait City, Kuwait
ID Elevation Latitude Longitude Center Freq.
OKBK 206ft N29*14' E47*59' 121.3
Airfield Data: 2 Runways, Fire Category 9
Emergency Services: 24 Hours, Ambulances/5 Water, 9 Foam & Water, 2 Rescue tenders
Navigational Aids: NDB, VOR/DME, Radar (Landing Aids ILS CAT II)
Airfield Restrictions: None
Noise Restrictions: NNC Certified a/c Operations restricted daily between 18:30/05:30 UTC
Aircraft Maintenance: KAC
Runway 1: 3,400m (11,154ft), Direction 33L/15R, PCN 70, ICAO Cat. 4E, Parallel Taxiway, Aircraft size max: All types, Lighting: HIRL, HIAL, PAPI, RCLL
Runway 2: 3,500m (11,482ft), Direction 33L/15R, PCN 63, ICAO Cat. 4E, Parallel Taxiway, Aircraft size max: All Types, Lighting: HIRL, HIAL, PAPI, RCLL
Time Zone: GMT+3
For more info, please visit http://www.kuwait-airport.com.kw/kiasite/kia/airport.htm
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Kuwait International Airport (KIA) is one of the world's most modern air transportation gateways utilising a host of state-of-the-art facilities and equipment to handle five million passengers yearly. Its spacious terminal building offers passengers the high levels of comfort, efficiency and convenience that you would expect from Kuwait's premier international airport. The airport's cargo terminal, capable of simultaneously accommodating up to seven freighters, is one of the best equipped in the Gulf region. The newly refurbished ATC tower uses primary and secondary surveillance radars to control the safe flow of traffic at the airport and across Kuwaiti airspace as well as monitoring movements up to 250 nautical miles away.
Kuwait International Airport is 16km (10mi) south of Kuwait City. KIA is served by two Class 1 runways, measuring 11,483 x148 and 11,152 x 148 respectively. Kuwait International Airport is one of the world's most modern air transportation gateways utilising a host of state-of-the-art facilities and equipment. By world standards, Kuwait International Airport is small, with only a dozen or so gates, formed into a T shape, however the number of flights landing there is also small. Its spacious terminal building offers passengers the high levels of comfort, efficiency and convenience that you would expect from Kuwait's premier international airport. The airport's cargo terminal, capable of simultaneously accommodating up to seven freighters, is one of the best equipped in the Gulf region.
Passenger Facilities 2 x Restaurants, 3 x Cafeterias, 2 x Banks, Duty Free Shop, Gift Shop, 2 x Newsagents, Post Office, Nursery, Help Desk, Car Rental, Safir Transit Hotel, Airport Medical Center, 2 x VIP Lounges
Passenger Capacity Passenger Capacity: 5 million per annum , Minimum Connection Time:1 hour (Intl-lntl) , Passenger Terminal:15 stands all types of aircrafts, Cargo Terminal 7 stands all Types of aircrafts, General Aviation 5 stands all types of aircrafts, VIP 15 stands all types of aircrafts.
Cargo Facilities :Bonded Warehouses, Cold Storage, Dangerous Goods Room (for Explosives only), Outsize Cargo Handling, radioactive Material Room, Strong Room for valuables, Health Office, Press Censorship Office, Veterinary Office, Plant Inspection Office, X-Ray Equipment.
Customs Facilities :Live Animals/Perishables/Human Remains etc.: 24 hrs, 7 days a week. General cargo may be cleared 24 hrs if customs formalities are completed in advance. For General Cargo: 07.30-20.00 hrs (Sat-Wed), 07.30-14.00 hrs (Thu.), Closed on Friday and Public Holidays
There are approach plates for KIA on the Crew CD-ROM and DVD. We also have these plates available for download in the Crew Forum.
Please join us on Sunday, 15th June 2003 for the 16th VPC Flight Rally, and make sure to visit the Pilots Lounge after your flight to let us know all about it!
Please read http://www.flightadventures.com/docs/rally.htm and http://www.flightadventures.com/docs/VPCFTI.htm for detailed information on both VPC Flight Rallies and Flight Terminal Information. If you require further assistance or information then please don't hesitate to ask.
**** Remember folks, fly safe and have an enjoyable flight. ****
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James (CONman) Anderson
james@crew.flightadventures.com
http://www.flightadventures.com
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