PAF Base Chandhar

Chandhar Air Base
Chandhar Air Base
	IATA: none; ICAO: none;
Summary
Airport type	Military
Owner	PAF
Operator	Pakistan Air Force
Location	Chandhar, Gujranwala, Pakistan
Elevation AMSL	620 ft / 189 m
Coordinates	32°04′40″N73°47′25″E / 32.07778°N 73.79028°E
Map
	Chandhar Location of airport in Pakistan
Runways
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Last updated October 19, 2024

PAF Base Chandhar, or Chandhar Airbase, is an Pakistan Air Force airbase located near Chandhar, a town in District Gujranwala in the province of Punjab in Pakistan.

Facilities

The airbase lies at an elevation of 620 feet (189 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 05/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 9,000 by 75 feet (2,743 m × 23 m).^[1]

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