PAF Base Bholari near the town of Bholari, located in Jamshoro District in Sindh Province, northeast of Karachi. It is one of Pakistan's most modern main operational bases which was inaugurated in December 2017.[1] Construction of the base started in December 2015.[2] As of now No. 19 Sqn PAF (equipped with F-16 jet fighter aircraft) is based there[3] although another squadron from PAF Base Masroor is scheduled to move there after the completion of more support facilities.[4][5]
PAF Base Bholari | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Pakistan Air Force | ||||||||||||||
Location | Bholari, Sindh | ||||||||||||||
Occupants | Pakistan Air Force
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Elevation AMSL | 197 ft / 60 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 25°14′35″N 68°02′11″E | ||||||||||||||
Website | Pakistan Air Force | ||||||||||||||
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In 2020 the base hosted Exercise Shaheen IX, a joint Pakistani-Chinese aerial exercise.[6] It is also equipped with AEWACs (SAAB 2000)Aircraft