- PAF Base Shahbaz
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Coordinates: 28°17′03″N 068°26′58″E / 28.28417°N 68.44944°E
Jacobabad Airbase / Airbase IATA: JAG – ICAO: OPJA Summary Airport type Military / Public Owner PAF Operator Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Serves Jacobabad, Sindh, Pakistan Elevation AMSL 185 ft / 56 m Runways Direction Length Surface m ft 15/33 3,060 10,040 Asphalt 15L/33R 3,073 10,081 Asphalt Source: DAFIF[1][2] 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.
In an interview given to Dawn newspapers, PAF's AVM Arshad Quddus told reporters that Shahbaz Air Force Base is under the PAF control: "The Shahbaz Airbase is under complete operational control of the PAF. If you see any American let me know....Seeing is believing…there are no drones and no Americans."[3] However, American military or Lockheed-Martin contract personnel are present as the PAF takes ownership of 18 new F-16's and works to bring these aircraft up to operational capability.[4][5]
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 Oct. 2006).
- ^ PAF says Shahbaz airbase under its control
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4384597.stm
- ^ http://news.rediff.com/interview/2010/jun/26/pak-gets-three-upgraded-f16-fighter-planes.htm
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
List of Pakistan Air Force BasesFlying Bases 
Non-Flying Bases Categories:- Pakistan Air Force bases
- Airports in Pakistan
- Pakistan Air Force
- Military installations of Pakistan
- Pakistani military stubs
- Pakistani airport stubs
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