PAF Base M.M. Alam
| PAF Base M.M. Alam | |||||||||
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| Mianwali District, Punjab in Pakistan | |||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Type | Air Force base | ||||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defense | ||||||||
| Operator | Pakistan Air Force | ||||||||
| Controlled by | Northern Air Command | ||||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||||
| Website | Pakistan Air Force | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°33′47″N 71°34′15″E / 32.56306°N 71.57083°E | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1942 | ||||||||
| Built for | British India Pakistan Air Force | ||||||||
| Built by | British Raj (foundation) | ||||||||
| In use | 1942 - present | ||||||||
| Battles/wars | 1965 Indo-Pakistani war 1971 Indo-Pakistani war Operation Sentinel Operation Swift Retort | ||||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||||
| Garrison | 37 Combat Training Wing | ||||||||
| Occupants | 1 FCU "Rahbars" 20 OCU "Cheetahs" Shooter Squadron 63 CUAS Squadron "Harriers" 86 SAR Squadron "Swallows" | ||||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: MWD, ICAO: OPMI | ||||||||
| Elevation | 210 metres (689 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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Pakistan Air Force Base M.M. Alam (IATA: MWD, ICAO: OPMI) is a Pakistan Air Force airbase located at Mianwali, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The base is named after Pakistani fighter pilot Muhammad Mahmood Alam. Until the change of its name in 2014, it was known as PAF Base Mianwali.