PAF Base Peshawar
| PAF Base Peshawar | |||||||
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د پېښور هوايي اډه | |||||||
| Peshawar District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan | |||||||
| Site information | |||||||
| Type | Air Force base | ||||||
| Owner | Ministry of Defense | ||||||
| Operator | Pakistan Air Force | ||||||
| Controlled by | Northern Air Command | ||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||
| Other site facilities | Helicopter Flying Training School | ||||||
| Website | Pakistan Air Force | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
| Coordinates | 33°59′40″N 71°31′44″E / 33.9944°N 71.5289°E | ||||||
| Site history | |||||||
| Built | 1918 | ||||||
| Built for | British Raj Pakistan Air Force | ||||||
| Built by | British Raj (foundation) | ||||||
| In use | 1918 - present | ||||||
| Battles/wars | 1965 Indo-Pakistani war 1971 Indo-Pakistani war Operation Sentinel Operation Swift Retort | ||||||
| Garrison information | |||||||
| Current commander | Air Cdre. Syed Inam | ||||||
| Garrison | 36 TA Wing | ||||||
| Occupants | 17 Squadron "Tigers" 26 Squadron "Black Spiders" 81 Rescue Squadron "Kangaroos" | ||||||
| Airfield information | |||||||
| Identifiers | IATA: PEW, ICAO: OPPS | ||||||
| Elevation | 369 metres (1,211 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Pakistan Air Force Base, Peshawar is an airbase of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is the operational site of the PAF's Northern Air Command, located to the east of Bacha Khan International Airport, which is shared by both civil aviation flights and military flights.