Nur Khan Air Force Base, Chaklala | |
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Summary | |
Airport type | Military |
Owner | Government of Pakistan |
Operator | Pakistan Air Force PAF College Chaklala |
Serves | Chaklala, Rawalpindi |
Location | Rawalpindi-46210, Punjab |
Built | 1935[1] |
Commander | Abrar Haider |
Occupants | Pakistan Air Force |
Coordinates | 33°36′59″N 073°05′59″E / 33.61639°N 73.09972°E |
Pakistan Air Force Base, Nur Khan (founded as RAF Station Chaklala and previously known as PAF Base Chaklala) is an active Pakistan Air Force airbase located in Chaklala, Rawalpindi, Punjab province, Pakistan. The former Benazir Bhutto International Airport forms part of this airbase.[2]PAF College, Chaklala, an institute for Aviation Cadets of the college, and Fazaia Inter College Nur Khan are also located on the base.