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.
Flying Bases (Major Operational Bases)
+ListAir BaseLocationWingSquadronAircraftCoordinates and NotesNorthern Air CommandPAF Base PeshawarPeshawarNo. 36 (Tactical Attack) WingNo. 26 MRNo. 17 ASNo. 81 SARJF-17 Block IIIF-7PGAlouette IIIPAF Base M.M. AlamMianwaliNo. 37 (Combat Training) WingNo. 1 FCU No. 20 OCUNo. 86 SARK-8PF-7PG, FT-7PAlouette IIIPAF Base MinhasKamra, AttockNo. 33 (Tactical) WingNo. 15 MR No. 16 OCU No. 3 EW No. 87 SARJ-10 CE JF-17 Block III Saab 2000 Erieye Alouette III, Mi-171ShPAF Base Nur KhanRawalpindiNo. 35 (Composite Air Transport) WingNo. 6 ATSNo. 10 MRTTNo. 12 VIPNo. 41 VIPNo. 52 AMC-130IL-78 Gulf Stream IVEmbraer Phenom 100, Cessna, Beech, Y-12, CN-235-220 Also home to Federal Air Command.PAF Academy Asghar KhanRisalpur(Flying Training) WingPFTBFTAJTSherdilsMushshakT-37K-8K-8Central Air CommandPAF Base MushafSargodhaNo. 38 (Tactical) WingNo. 9 MRNo. 24 EWCCS F-16CCS F-7CCS MirageCCS JF-17No. 29 MRNo. 82 SARF-16 AM/BMFalcon 20 F/GF-16 AM/BMF-7PMirage 5PAJF-17 ThunderAlouette IIIPAF Base RafiquiShorkotNo. 34 (Tactical Attack) WingNo. 14 ASNo. 22 OCUNo. 27 TANo. 83 SARMirage IIIEP/RP Mirage 5 ROSE-IIMirage ROSE-IIIAlouette IIISouthern Air CommandPAF Base MasroorKarachiNo. 32 (Tactical Attack) WingNo. 8 MRNo. 84 SAR JF-17 Block IIIAW-139 Seahawk PAF Base ShahbazJacobabadNo. 39 (Tactical) Wing No. 5 MRNo. 11 MRNo. 88 SAR F-16 C/D Block 52+ F-16 AM/BM Block 15 MLULeonardo AW-139PAF Base SamungliQuettaNo. 31 (Air Superiority) WingNo. 28 MRNo. 85 SARJF-17 ThunderAlouette IIIPAF Base BholariBholari, JamshoroNo. 41 (Tactical) WingNo. 19 OCU,No. 18 OCU,No.53 AEW&CF-16 A/B Block 15 ADFJF-17 A/B Block 2Saab 2000 ErieyePAF Base FaisalKarachiNo. 40 (Air Mobility) WingNo. 21 ATSC-130
Flying Bases (Forward Operational Bases)
+ListAir BaseLocationCoordinatesNotesNorthern Air CommandPAF Base MuridChakwal PAF Base QadriSkarduPAF Base IslamabadIslamabadCentral Air CommandPAF Base FaridRajanpur PAF Base MultanMultanPAF Base RisalewalaFaisalabadPAF Base ChandharGujranwalaPAF Base VehariVehariPAF Base Rahimyar KhanRahimyar KhanPAF Base LahoreLahorePAF Base BahawalpurBahawalpurSouthern Air CommandPAF Base SukkurSukkur PAF Base TalharBadinPAF Base SindhriMirpur KhasPAF Base NawabshahShaheed Benazirabad DistrictPAF Base PasniPasni, GwadarPAF Base Gwadar (old site)GwadarPAF Base KarachiKarachi
Non-flying bases Air BaseLocationCoordinatesNotesNorthern Air CommandPAF Camp BadaberPeshawarPAF Base Lower TopaMurreePAF Base KohatKohatPAF Base KalabaghNathia GaliPAF Base Kallar KaharKallar KaharChilas AirfieldChilasMiranshah AirfieldNorth Waziristan DistrictCentral Air CommandPAF Base LahoreLahorePAF Base SakesarSakesarSouthern Air CommandPAF Base Korangi CreekKarachiPAF Base MalirKarachiShamsi AirfieldWashuk DistrictPAF Ormara Ormara, Gwadar
Planned bases Pakistan Air Force plans to construct a new air base in Notal area of Nasirabad District in Balochistan and in Mansehra District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
See also List of Pakistan Air Force centres and depots List of Pakistan Air Force squadrons List of Pakistan Air Force air defence squadrons Air base List of countries with overseas military bases
References
External links Air Bases of PAF at fas.org PAF Falcons - Battle Lines of the PAF