PAF Base Shahbaz
Coordinates: 28°17′03″N 068°26′58″E / 28.28417°N 68.44944°E
| Jacobabad Air Base | |||||||||||||||
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| IATA: JAG – ICAO: OPJA | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military / Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | PAF | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Pakistan Air Force (PAF) | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Jacobabad, Sindh, Pakistan | ||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 185 ft / 56 m | ||||||||||||||
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PAF Base Shahbaz (IATA: JAG, ICAO: OPJA) is located at Jacobabad, in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is a military base operated by the Pakistan Air Force as well as a civilian airport.
Lockheed-Martin contract personnel are present here as the PAF takes ownership of 18 new F-16's and works to bring these aircraft up to operational capability.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Airport information for OPJA at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- ↑ Airport information for JAG at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ↑ "South Asia | US defends Pakistan F-16 jet deal". BBC News. 2005-03-26. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
- ↑ "Pak gets three upgraded F-16 jets - Rediff.com India News". News.rediff.com. 2010-06-26. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
External links
- United States embassy press release on the base
- Shahbaz Air Base, Jacobabad, Pakistan at GlobalSecurity.org
- Accident history for JAG at Aviation Safety Network
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