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List of Pakistan Air Force bases

Updated: 11/4/2025, 2:15:24 PM Wikipedia source

This is a list of air bases of the Pakistan Air Force. There are a total of 40 air bases, which are classified into two categories: flying bases and non-flying bases. Flying bases are operational bases from which aircraft operate during peacetime and wartime; whereas non-flying bases conduct either training, administration, maintenance, or mission support.

Tables

List[2] · Flying Bases (Major Operational Bases)
Northern Air Command
Northern Air Command
Air Base
Northern Air Command
PAF Base Peshawar
PAF Base Peshawar
Air Base
PAF Base Peshawar
Location
Peshawar
Wing
No. 36 (Tactical Attack) Wing
Squadron
No. 26 MRNo. 17 ASNo. 81 SAR
Aircraft
JF-17 Block IIIF-7PGAlouette III
Coordinates and Notes
mw- .mw- .mw- 33°59′40″N 71°31′44″E / 33.9944°N 71.5289°E / 33.9944; 71.5289 (PAF Base Peshawar)
PAF Base M.M. Alam
PAF Base M.M. Alam
Air Base
PAF Base M.M. Alam
Location
Mianwali
Wing
No. 37 (Combat Training) Wing
Squadron
No. 1 FCU No. 20 OCUNo. 86 SAR
Aircraft
K-8PF-7PG, FT-7PAlouette III
Coordinates and Notes
32°33′47″N 71°34′15″E / 32.56306°N 71.57083°E / 32.56306; 71.57083 (PAF Base M.M. Alam)
PAF Base Minhas
PAF Base Minhas
Air Base
PAF Base Minhas
Location
Kamra, Attock
Wing
No. 33 (Tactical) Wing
Squadron
No. 15 MR No. 16 OCU No. 3 EW No. 87 SAR
Aircraft
J-10 CE JF-17 Block III Saab 2000 Erieye Alouette III, Mi-171Sh
Coordinates and Notes
33°52′8″N 72°24′3″E / 33.86889°N 72.40083°E / 33.86889; 72.40083 (PAF Base Minhas)
PAF Base Nur Khan
PAF Base Nur Khan
Air Base
PAF Base Nur Khan
Location
Rawalpindi
Wing
No. 35 (Composite Air Transport) Wing
Squadron
No. 6 ATSNo. 10 MRTTNo. 12 VIPNo. 41 VIPNo. 52 AM
Aircraft
C-130IL-78 Gulf Stream IVEmbraer Phenom 100, Cessna, Beech, Y-12, CN-235-220
Coordinates and Notes
33°37′3″N 73°5′56″E / 33.61750°N 73.09889°E / 33.61750; 73.09889 (PAF Base Nur Khan) Also home to Federal Air Command.
PAF Academy Asghar Khan
PAF Academy Asghar Khan
Air Base
PAF Academy Asghar Khan
Location
Risalpur
Wing
(Flying Training) Wing
Squadron
PFTBFTAJTSherdils
Aircraft
MushshakT-37K-8K-8
Coordinates and Notes
34°04′52″N 071°58′21″E / 34.08111°N 71.97250°E / 34.08111; 71.97250 (PAF Academy)
Central Air Command
Central Air Command
Air Base
Central Air Command
PAF Base Mushaf
PAF Base Mushaf
Air Base
PAF Base Mushaf
Location
Sargodha
Wing
No. 38 (Tactical) Wing
Squadron
No. 9 MRNo. 24 EWCCS F-16CCS F-7CCS MirageCCS JF-17No. 29 MRNo. 82 SAR
Aircraft
F-16 AM/BMFalcon 20 F/GF-16 AM/BMF-7PMirage 5PAJF-17 ThunderF-16 A/BAlouette III
Coordinates and Notes
32°02′55″N 72°39′55″E / 32.04861°N 72.66528°E / 32.04861; 72.66528 (PAF Base Mushaf)
PAF Base Rafiqui
PAF Base Rafiqui
Air Base
PAF Base Rafiqui
Location
Shorkot
Wing
No. 34 (Tactical Attack) Wing
Squadron
No. 14 ASNo. 22 OCUNo. 27 TANo. 83 SAR
Aircraft
JF-17 |Mirage IIIEP/RP Mirage 5 ROSE-IIMirage ROSE-IIIAlouette III
Coordinates and Notes
30°45′29″N 72°16′57″E / 30.75806°N 72.28250°E / 30.75806; 72.28250 (PAF Base Rafiqui)
Southern Air Command
Southern Air Command
Air Base
Southern Air Command
PAF Base Masroor
PAF Base Masroor
Air Base
PAF Base Masroor
Location
Karachi
Wing
No. 32 (Tactical Attack) WingNo. 8 MRNo. 84 SAR JF-17 Block IIIAW-139 Seahawk
Squadron
24°53′37″N 66°56′20″E / 24.89361°N 66.93889°E / 24.89361; 66.93889 (PAF Base Masroor)
PAF Base Shahbaz
PAF Base Shahbaz
Air Base
PAF Base Shahbaz
Location
Jacobabad
Wing
No. 39 (Tactical) Wing No. 5 MRNo. 11 MRNo. 88 SAR F-16 C/D Block 52+ F-16 AM/BM Block 15 MLULeonardo AW-139
Squadron
28°17′4″N 68°27′1″E / 28.28444°N 68.45028°E / 28.28444; 68.45028 (PAF Base Shahbaz)
PAF Base Samungli
PAF Base Samungli
Air Base
PAF Base Samungli
Location
Quetta
Wing
No. 31 (Air Superiority) Wing
Squadron
No. 28 MRNo. 85 SAR
Aircraft
JF-17 ThunderAlouette III
Coordinates and Notes
30°14′34″N 66°56′26″E / 30.24278°N 66.94056°E / 30.24278; 66.94056 (PAF Base Samungli)
PAF Base Bholari
PAF Base Bholari
Air Base
PAF Base Bholari
Location
Bholari, Jamshoro
Wing
No. 41 (Tactical) Wing
Squadron
No. 19 OCU,No. 18 OCU,No.53 AEW&C
Aircraft
F-16 A/B Block 15 ADFJF-17 A/B Block 2Saab 2000 Erieye
Coordinates and Notes
25°14′35″N 68°02′11″E / 25.24306°N 68.03639°E / 25.24306; 68.03639 (PAF Base Bholari)
PAF Base Faisal
PAF Base Faisal
Air Base
PAF Base Faisal
Location
Karachi
Wing
No. 40 (Air Mobility) Wing
Squadron
No. 21 ATS
Aircraft
C-130
Coordinates and Notes
24°52′42″N 67°6′56″E / 24.87833°N 67.11556°E / 24.87833; 67.11556 (PAF Base Faisal)
Air Base
Location
Wing
Squadron
Aircraft
Coordinates and Notes
Northern Air Command
PAF Base Peshawar
Peshawar
No. 36 (Tactical Attack) Wing
No. 26 MRNo. 17 ASNo. 81 SAR
JF-17 Block IIIF-7PGAlouette III
PAF Base Peshawar)
PAF Base M.M. Alam
Mianwali
No. 37 (Combat Training) Wing
No. 1 FCU No. 20 OCUNo. 86 SAR
K-8PF-7PG, FT-7PAlouette III
PAF Base M.M. Alam)
PAF Base Minhas
Kamra, Attock
No. 33 (Tactical) Wing
No. 15 MR No. 16 OCU No. 3 EW No. 87 SAR
J-10 CE JF-17 Block III Saab 2000 Erieye Alouette III, Mi-171Sh
PAF Base Minhas)
PAF Base Nur Khan
Rawalpindi
No. 35 (Composite Air Transport) Wing
No. 6 ATSNo. 10 MRTTNo. 12 VIPNo. 41 VIPNo. 52 AM
C-130IL-78 Gulf Stream IVEmbraer Phenom 100, Cessna, Beech, Y-12, CN-235-220
PAF Base Nur Khan) Also home to Federal Air Command.
PAF Academy Asghar Khan
Risalpur
(Flying Training) Wing
PFTBFTAJTSherdils
MushshakT-37K-8K-8
PAF Academy)
Central Air Command
PAF Base Mushaf
Sargodha
No. 38 (Tactical) Wing
No. 9 MRNo. 24 EWCCS F-16CCS F-7CCS MirageCCS JF-17No. 29 MRNo. 82 SAR
F-16 AM/BMFalcon 20 F/GF-16 AM/BMF-7PMirage 5PAJF-17 ThunderF-16 A/BAlouette III
PAF Base Mushaf)
PAF Base Rafiqui
Shorkot
No. 34 (Tactical Attack) Wing
No. 14 ASNo. 22 OCUNo. 27 TANo. 83 SAR
JF-17 |Mirage IIIEP/RP Mirage 5 ROSE-IIMirage ROSE-IIIAlouette III
PAF Base Rafiqui)
Southern Air Command
PAF Base Masroor
Karachi
No. 32 (Tactical Attack) WingNo. 8 MRNo. 84 SAR JF-17 Block IIIAW-139 Seahawk
PAF Base Masroor)
PAF Base Shahbaz
Jacobabad
No. 39 (Tactical) Wing No. 5 MRNo. 11 MRNo. 88 SAR F-16 C/D Block 52+ F-16 AM/BM Block 15 MLULeonardo AW-139
PAF Base Shahbaz)
PAF Base Samungli
Quetta
No. 31 (Air Superiority) Wing
No. 28 MRNo. 85 SAR
JF-17 ThunderAlouette III
PAF Base Samungli)
PAF Base Bholari
Bholari, Jamshoro
No. 41 (Tactical) Wing
No. 19 OCU,No. 18 OCU,No.53 AEW&C
F-16 A/B Block 15 ADFJF-17 A/B Block 2Saab 2000 Erieye
PAF Base Bholari)
PAF Base Faisal
Karachi
No. 40 (Air Mobility) Wing
No. 21 ATS
C-130
PAF Base Faisal)
List[2] · Flying Bases (Forward Operational Bases)
Northern Air Command
Northern Air Command
Air Base
Northern Air Command
PAF Base Murid
PAF Base Murid
Air Base
PAF Base Murid
Location
Chakwal
Coordinates
32°54′36″N 72°46′26″E / 32.91000°N 72.77389°E / 32.91000; 72.77389 (PAF Base Murid)
PAF Base Qadri
PAF Base Qadri
Air Base
PAF Base Qadri
Location
Skardu
Coordinates
35°20′30″N 75°31′21″E / 35.34167°N 75.52250°E / 35.34167; 75.52250 (PAF Base Qadri)
PAF Base Islamabad
PAF Base Islamabad
Air Base
PAF Base Islamabad
Location
Islamabad
Coordinates
33°32′35″N 72°50′22″E / 33.54306°N 72.83944°E / 33.54306; 72.83944 (PAF Base Islamabad)
Central Air Command
Central Air Command
Air Base
Central Air Command
PAF Base Farid
PAF Base Farid
Air Base
PAF Base Farid
Location
Rajanpur
Coordinates
25°15′51″N 70°11′11″E / 25.26417°N 70.18639°E / 25.26417; 70.18639 (PAF Base Farid)
PAF Base Multan
PAF Base Multan
Air Base
PAF Base Multan
Location
Multan
Coordinates
30°11′56″N 71°25′01″E / 30.19889°N 71.41694°E / 30.19889; 71.41694 (PAF Base Multan)
PAF Base Risalewala
PAF Base Risalewala
Air Base
PAF Base Risalewala
Location
Faisalabad
Coordinates
31°22′14″N 73°00′11″E / 31.37056°N 73.00306°E / 31.37056; 73.00306 (PAF Base Risalewala)
PAF Base Chandhar
PAF Base Chandhar
Air Base
PAF Base Chandhar
Location
Gujranwala
Coordinates
32°04′42″N 73°47′17″E / 32.07833°N 73.78806°E / 32.07833; 73.78806 (PAF Base Chandhar)
PAF Base Vehari
PAF Base Vehari
Air Base
PAF Base Vehari
Location
Vehari
Coordinates
30°04′49″N 72°09′07″E / 30.08028°N 72.15194°E / 30.08028; 72.15194 (PAF Base Vehari)
PAF Base Rahimyar Khan
PAF Base Rahimyar Khan
Air Base
PAF Base Rahimyar Khan
Location
Rahimyar Khan
Coordinates
28°23′38″N 70°17′08″E / 28.39389°N 70.28556°E / 28.39389; 70.28556 (PAF Base Rahimyar Khan)
PAF Base Lahore
PAF Base Lahore
Air Base
PAF Base Lahore
Location
Lahore
Coordinates
31°31′15″N 74°23′31″E / 31.52083°N 74.39194°E / 31.52083; 74.39194 (PAF Base Lahore)
PAF Base Bahawalpur
PAF Base Bahawalpur
Air Base
PAF Base Bahawalpur
Location
Bahawalpur
Coordinates
29°20′50″N 71°42′17″E / 29.34722°N 71.70472°E / 29.34722; 71.70472 (PAF Base Bahawalpur)
Southern Air Command
Southern Air Command
Air Base
Southern Air Command
PAF Base Sukkur
PAF Base Sukkur
Air Base
PAF Base Sukkur
Location
Sukkur
Coordinates
27°43′12″N 68°47′21″E / 27.72000°N 68.78917°E / 27.72000; 68.78917 (PAF Base Sukkur)
PAF Base Talhar
PAF Base Talhar
Air Base
PAF Base Talhar
Location
Badin
Coordinates
24°50′10″N 68°49′34″E / 24.83611°N 68.82611°E / 24.83611; 68.82611 (PAF Base Talhar)
PAF Base Sindhri
PAF Base Sindhri
Air Base
PAF Base Sindhri
Location
Mirpur Khas
Coordinates
25°41′15″N 69°05′02″E / 25.68750°N 69.08389°E / 25.68750; 69.08389 (PAF Base Sindhri)
PAF Base Nawabshah
PAF Base Nawabshah
Air Base
PAF Base Nawabshah
Location
Shaheed Benazirabad District
Coordinates
26°12′40″N 68°22′58″E / 26.21111°N 68.38278°E / 26.21111; 68.38278 (PAF Base Nawabshah)
PAF Base Pasni
PAF Base Pasni
Air Base
PAF Base Pasni
Location
Pasni, Gwadar
Coordinates
25°17′26″N 63°20′57″E / 25.29056°N 63.34917°E / 25.29056; 63.34917 (PAF Base Pasni)
PAF Base Gwadar (old site)
PAF Base Gwadar (old site)
Air Base
PAF Base Gwadar (old site)
Location
Gwadar
Coordinates
25°14′04″N 62°20′15″E / 25.23444°N 62.33750°E / 25.23444; 62.33750 (PAF Base Gwadar)
PAF Base Karachi
PAF Base Karachi
Air Base
PAF Base Karachi
Location
Karachi
Coordinates
24°54′19″N 67°08′53″E / 24.90528°N 67.14806°E / 24.90528; 67.14806 (PAF Base Karachi)
Air Base
Location
Coordinates
Notes
Northern Air Command
PAF Base Murid
Chakwal
PAF Base Murid)
PAF Base Qadri
Skardu
PAF Base Qadri)
PAF Base Islamabad
Islamabad
PAF Base Islamabad)
Central Air Command
PAF Base Farid
Rajanpur
PAF Base Farid)
PAF Base Multan
Multan
PAF Base Multan)
PAF Base Risalewala
Faisalabad
PAF Base Risalewala)
PAF Base Chandhar
Gujranwala
PAF Base Chandhar)
PAF Base Vehari
Vehari
PAF Base Vehari)
PAF Base Rahimyar Khan
Rahimyar Khan
PAF Base Rahimyar Khan)
PAF Base Lahore
Lahore
PAF Base Lahore)
PAF Base Bahawalpur
Bahawalpur
PAF Base Bahawalpur)
Southern Air Command
PAF Base Sukkur
Sukkur
PAF Base Sukkur)
PAF Base Talhar
Badin
PAF Base Talhar)
PAF Base Sindhri
Mirpur Khas
PAF Base Sindhri)
PAF Base Nawabshah
Shaheed Benazirabad District
PAF Base Nawabshah)
PAF Base Pasni
Pasni, Gwadar
PAF Base Pasni)
PAF Base Gwadar (old site)
Gwadar
PAF Base Gwadar)
PAF Base Karachi
Karachi
PAF Base Karachi)
· Non-flying bases
Northern Air Command
Northern Air Command
Air Base
Northern Air Command
PAF Camp Badaber
PAF Camp Badaber
Air Base
PAF Camp Badaber
Location
Peshawar
PAF Base Lower Topa
PAF Base Lower Topa
Air Base
PAF Base Lower Topa
Location
Murree
PAF Base Kohat
PAF Base Kohat
Air Base
PAF Base Kohat
Location
Kohat
PAF Base Kalabagh
PAF Base Kalabagh
Air Base
PAF Base Kalabagh
Location
Nathia Gali
PAF Base Kallar Kahar
PAF Base Kallar Kahar
Air Base
PAF Base Kallar Kahar
Location
Kallar Kahar
Chilas Airfield
Chilas Airfield
Air Base
Chilas Airfield
Location
Chilas
Miranshah Airfield
Miranshah Airfield
Air Base
Miranshah Airfield
Location
North Waziristan District
Central Air Command
Central Air Command
Air Base
Central Air Command
PAF Base Lahore
PAF Base Lahore
Air Base
PAF Base Lahore
Location
Lahore
PAF Base Sakesar
PAF Base Sakesar
Air Base
PAF Base Sakesar
Location
Sakesar
Southern Air Command
Southern Air Command
Air Base
Southern Air Command
PAF Base Korangi Creek
PAF Base Korangi Creek
Air Base
PAF Base Korangi Creek
Location
Karachi
Coordinates
24°46′56″N 67°08′11″E / 24.78222°N 67.13639°E / 24.78222; 67.13639 (PAF Base Korangi Creek)
PAF Base Malir
PAF Base Malir
Air Base
PAF Base Malir
Location
Karachi
Shamsi Airfield
Shamsi Airfield
Air Base
Shamsi Airfield
Location
Washuk District
PAF Ormara
PAF Ormara
Air Base
PAF Ormara
Location
Ormara, Gwadar
Air Base
Location
Coordinates
Notes
Northern Air Command
PAF Camp Badaber
Peshawar
PAF Base Lower Topa
Murree
PAF Base Kohat
Kohat
PAF Base Kalabagh
Nathia Gali
PAF Base Kallar Kahar
Kallar Kahar
Chilas Airfield
Chilas
Miranshah Airfield
North Waziristan District
Central Air Command
PAF Base Lahore
Lahore
PAF Base Sakesar
Sakesar
Southern Air Command
PAF Base Korangi Creek
Karachi
PAF Base Korangi Creek)
PAF Base Malir
Karachi
Shamsi Airfield
Washuk District
PAF Ormara
Ormara, Gwadar

References

  1. GlobalSecurity.org website
    https://web.archive.org/web/20231110120906/https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/pakistan/airbase.htm
  2. www.globalsecurity.org
    https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/pakistan/airbase.htm
  3. "Active PAF Bases"
    https://www.paf.gov.pk/about/paf-structure/
  4. "Pakistan - Air Force - Peshawar (OPPS)"
    https://scramble.nl/planning/orbats/pakistan/pakistan-air-force#OPPS404
  5. "Pakistan - Air Force - Mianwali (OPMI)"
    https://scramble.nl/planning/orbats/pakistan/pakistan-air-force#OPMI404
  6. nuke.fas.org website
    https://web.archive.org/web/20240224223835/https://nuke.fas.org/guide/pakistan/facility/airbase/index.html
  7. "Pakistan - Air Force - Minhas (--)"
    https://scramble.nl/planning/orbats/pakistan/pakistan-air-force#OP20404
  8. "Pakistan - Air Force - Islamabad/PAF Nur Khan (OPRN)"
    https://scramble.nl/planning/orbats/pakistan/pakistan-air-force#OPRN404
  9. "Invitation of Tenders for Supply of Ration Items FY 2022-23"
    https://www.paf.gov.pk/public/press_release/uploaded/ads/6e7fa3688c5e5a867af86169c4cb8f90.pdf
  10. "Pakistan - Air Force - Risalpur (OPRS)"
    https://scramble.nl/planning/orbats/pakistan/pakistan-air-force#OPRS404
  11. "Pakistan - Air Force - Mushaf (OPSR)"
    https://scramble.nl/planning/orbats/pakistan/pakistan-air-force#OPSR404
  12. "Pakistan - Air Force - Rafiqui (OPRQ)"
    https://scramble.nl/planning/orbats/pakistan/pakistan-air-force#OPRQ404
  13. "Pakistan - Air Force - Masroor (OPMR)"
    https://scramble.nl/planning/orbats/pakistan/pakistan-air-force#OPMR404
  14. "Pakistan - Air Force - Jacobabad (OPJA)"
    https://scramble.nl/planning/orbats/pakistan/pakistan-air-force#OPJA404
  15. "Pakistan - Air Force - Quetta/Intl (OPQT)"
    https://scramble.nl/planning/orbats/pakistan/pakistan-air-force#OPQT404
  16. "Pakistan - Air Force - PAF Bholari (--)"
    https://scramble.nl/planning/orbats/pakistan/pakistan-air-force#OP03404
  17. "Pakistan - Air Force - Sharea Faisal (OPSF)"
    https://scramble.nl/planning/orbats/pakistan/pakistan-air-force#OPSF404
  18. "Pakistan - Air Force - PAF Murid (--)"
    https://scramble.nl/planning/orbats/pakistan/pakistan-air-force#OP05404
  19. "Pakistan - Air Force - Skardu/PAF Qadri (OPSD)"
    https://scramble.nl/planning/orbats/pakistan/pakistan-air-force#OPSD404
  20. "Pakistan - Air Force - Begum Nusrat Bhutto/PAF Sukkur (OPSK)"
    https://scramble.nl/planning/orbats/pakistan/pakistan-air-force#OPSK404
  21. "Pakistan - Air Force - Karachi/PAF Korangi Creek (--)"
    https://scramble.nl/planning/orbats/pakistan/pakistan-air-force#OP02404
  22. "PAF to get land in Nasirabad for air base"
    https://www.dawn.com/news/1621722
  23. "Pakistan Air Force Can Launch Attacks on Jammu, Srinagar with Minutes Now"
    https://www.eurasiantimes.com/pakistan-air-force-can-launch-attacks-on-jammu-srinagar-with-minutes-now/amp/
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