Iranian missiles and drones struck Kuwait International Airport on 27-28 February 2026, damaging Terminal 1, suspending air traffic and prompting a partial reopening through Terminal 4 after security checks. Kuwaiti authorities said the attack caused at least one death and dozens of injuries, with significant damage to airport infrastructure and nearby diplomatic facilities.
The strike came during the wider Iran-US escalation in the Gulf, when regional airspace restrictions and emergency air-defense measures were already disrupting operations across major hubs. Kuwait’s civil aviation authority reported drone damage to the airport’s radar system and internal terminal facilities, including broken glazing, debris and smoke. Commercial flights were diverted to other airports before services were progressively restored in limited form.
For aviation operators, the incident underscored the vulnerability of civil airports to saturating drone and missile attacks, especially at strategically exposed Gulf nodes linked to energy flows, military logistics and international connectivity.