PAF Base Nur Khan

PAF Base Nur Khan
پی اے ایف بیس نور خان
Chaklala, Punjab in Pakistan
Site information
TypeMilitary airbase
OwnerMinistry of Defense
OperatorPakistan Air Force
Controlled byFederal Air Command
Open to
the public
Partially
Location
PAF Base Nur Khan
Location of Nur Khan airbase in Pakistan
PAF Base Nur Khan
PAF Base Nur Khan (Pakistan)
PAF Base Nur Khan
PAF Base Nur Khan (Asia)
Coordinates33°36′59″N 073°05′59″E / 33.61639°N 73.09972°E / 33.61639; 73.09972
Site history
Built1935 (1935)
Built forRoyal Indian Air Force
Built byRoyal Indian Air Force
In use1935 – Present
Battles/warsWorld War II
1st Kashmir War
1965 Indo-Pakistani War
1971 Indo-Pakistani War
Operation Bedaar
Operation Sentinel
Operation Swift Retort
Garrison information
Garrison35th Air Mobility Wing
OccupantsNo. 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
IdentifiersIATA: NRK, ICAO: OPRN
Elevation508.4 metres (1,668 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
12/30 3,291 metres (10,797 ft) Asphalt
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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.