PAF Base Nur Khan
| PAF Base Nur Khan | |||||||
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پی اے ایف بیس نور خان | |||||||
| Chaklala, Punjab in Pakistan | |||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Type | Military airbase | ||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defense | ||||||
| Operator | Pakistan Air Force | ||||||
| Controlled by | Federal Air Command | ||||||
| Open to the public | Partially | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
| Coordinates | 33°36′59″N 073°05′59″E / 33.61639°N 73.09972°E | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1935 | ||||||
| Built for | Royal Indian Air Force | ||||||
| Built by | Royal Indian Air Force | ||||||
| In use | 1935 – Present | ||||||
| Battles/wars | World War II 1st Kashmir War 1965 Indo-Pakistani War 1971 Indo-Pakistani War Operation Bedaar Operation Sentinel Operation Swift Retort | ||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||
| Garrison | 35th Air Mobility Wing | ||||||
| Occupants | No. 6 Squadron PAF "Antelopes" No. 10 Squadron PAF "Bulls" No. 12 Squadron PAF "Burraqs" No. 41 Squadron PAF "Albatross" No. 52 Squadron PAF "Markhors" No. 130 Air Engineering Depot | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: NRK, ICAO: OPRN | ||||||
| Elevation | 508.4 metres (1,668 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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PAF Base Nur Khan (originally founded as RAF Chaklala and formerly known as PAF Station Chaklala and PAF Base Chaklala) is a major Pakistan Air Force airbase located in Chaklala, Rawalpindi, Punjab province.
The former Benazir Bhutto International Airport is integrated into the airbase's infrastructure. The base also hosts educational institutions such as PAF College, Chaklala, dedicated to Aviation Cadets, and Fazaia Inter College Nur Khan.
The base is part of Federal Air Command. It was damaged by Indian airstrikes in 2025 India-Pakistan conflict.