PAF Base Shahbaz

Shahbaz Air Force Base, Jacobabad
Shahbaz Air Force Base, Jacobabad
	Logo of PAF Base Shahbaz
	IATA: JAG; ICAO: OPJA;
Summary
Airport type	Military / Public
Owner	PAF
Operator	Pakistan Air Force (PAF)
Serves	Jacobabad, Sindh, Pakistan
Occupants	Pakistan Air Force; No. 5 Squadron "Falcons"; No. 11 Squadron "Arrows"; No. 88 Squadron "Rams";
Elevation AMSL	185 ft / 56 m
Runways
	Source: DAFIF

28°17′03″N 068°26′58″E / 28.28417°N 68.44944°E / 28.28417; 68.44944

Pakistan Air Force 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 (PAF) as well as a civilian airport.

Lockheed Martin contract personnel are present here as the PAF takes ownership of 18 new F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft and works to bring these aircraft up to operational capability.^[3]^[4]

References

^ "Airport information for OPJA". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) 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.