PAF Base Shahbaz
28°17′03″N 068°26′58″E / 28.28417°N 68.44944°E / 28.28417; 68.44944
Airport
- IATA: JAG
- ICAO: OPJA
- No. 5 Squadron "Falcons"
- No. 11 Squadron "Arrows"
- No. 88 Squadron "Rams"
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | ||
| 15/33 | 3,060 | 10,040 | Asphalt |
| 15L/33R | 3,073 | 10,081 | Asphalt |
Pakistan Air Force Base, Shahbaz (IATA: JAG, ICAO: OPJA) 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.[3][4]
As of 2024, No. 5 Sqn, No. 11 Sqn and No. 88 Sqn of the Pakistan Air Force are present here.[5]
References
- ^ "Airport information for OPJA". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF. - ^ Airport information for JAG at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ "South Asia | US defends Pakistan F-16 jet deal". BBC News. 2005-03-26. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
- ^ "Pak gets three upgraded F-16 jets - Rediff.com India News". News.rediff.com. 2010-06-26. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
- ^ "List of Pakistan Air Force squadrons", Wikipedia, 2023-12-08, retrieved 2024-01-09
External links
- United States embassy press release on the base
- Shahbaz Air Base, Jacobabad, Pakistan at GlobalSecurity.org
- Accident history for JAG at Aviation Safety Network
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