PAF Base Shahbaz
| PAF Base Shahbaz | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
پی اے ایف بیس شہباز | |||||||
| Jacobabad, Sindh in Pakistan | |||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Type | Military airbase | ||||||
| Owner | Civil Aviation Authority (till 1967) Ministry of Defense (since 1967) | ||||||
| Operator | Pakistan Air Force | ||||||
| Controlled by | Southern Air Command | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
| Coordinates | 28°17′4″N 68°27′1″E / 28.28444°N 68.45028°E | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1942 & 2010 | ||||||
| Built by | British Raj | ||||||
| In use | 1942 - present | ||||||
| Battles/wars | World War II 1999 Air Alert Operation Enduring Freedom 2025 India–Pakistan conflict | ||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||
| Garrison | 39 Tactical Wing | ||||||
| Occupants | 5 Squadron "Falcons" 11 Squadron "Arrows" 88 Squadron "Rams" | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: JAG, ICAO: OPJA | ||||||
| Elevation | 56 metres (184 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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| Source: DAFIF | |||||||
Pakistan Air Force Base Shahbaz (Urdu: پاک فضائیہ شہباز ایئربیس (IATA: JAG, ICAO: OPJA), lit. Shahbaz Airbase) is a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) base and airport, which the PAF and the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) operate jointly. It is located in the town of Jacobabad at the northern part of Sindh province. The base is named after the Shahbaz bird from Persian mythology.