PAF Base Shahbaz explained

28.2842°N 68.4494°W

Shahbaz Air Force Base, Jacobabad
Iata:JAG
Icao:OPJA
Type:Military / Public
Owner:PAF
Operator:Pakistan Air Force (PAF)
City-Served:Jacobabad, Sindh, Pakistan
Occupants:Pakistan Air Force
Elevation-F:185
Elevation-M:56
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:15/33
R1-Length-F:10,040
R1-Length-M:3,060
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:15L/33R
R2-Length-F:10,081
R2-Length-M:3,073
R2-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Source: DAFIF[1]

Pakistan Air Force Base, Shahbaz is located at Jacobabad, in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is a military base operated by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) as well as a civilian airport.

Lockheed Martin contract personnel are present here as the PAF takes ownership of 18 new F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft and works to bring these aircraft up to operational capability.[2] [3]

As of 2024, No. 5 Sqn, No. 11 Sqn and No. 88 Sqn of the Pakistan Air Force are present here.

References

  1. Web site: usurped. Airport information for OPJA. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=OPJA. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
  2. Web site: South Asia | US defends Pakistan F-16 jet deal . BBC News . 2005-03-26 . 2012-10-20.
  3. Web site: Pak gets three upgraded F-16 jets - Rediff.com India News . News.rediff.com . 2010-06-26 . 2012-10-20.

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