PAF Base Masroor
PAF Base Masroor (ICAO: OPMR) is the largest airbase operated by the Pakistan Air Force. It is located in the Mauripur area of Karachi, in the Sindh province.
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Pakistan Air Force | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Karachi | ||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1940 | ||||||||||||||
| Commander | Air Commodore Muhammad Umar | ||||||||||||||
| Occupants | Pakistan Air Force | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 35 ft / 11 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°53′37″N 66°56′20″E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Pakistan Air Force | ||||||||||||||
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The base was originally known as RPAF Station Mauripur and after 1956, as PAF Station Mauripur.
PAF Base Faisal is the other Pakistan Air Force base in Karachi. The new PAF Base Bholari near Karachi was inaugurated in January 2018.
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