Faisal Air Force Base, Karachi | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
Operator | Pakistan Air Force | ||||||||||
Location | Karachi | ||||||||||
Commander | Shafique Ahmad | ||||||||||
Occupants | Pakistan Air Force | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 29 ft / 9 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 24°52′42″N 67°6′56″E / 24.87833°N 67.11556°E | ||||||||||
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Pakistan Air Force Base, Faisal (Urdu: پی اے ایف بیس فیصل), founded as RAF Drigh Road, previously known as PAF Station Drigh Road, and is now called Shahrah-e-Faisal.[1] This air force base is located at Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. In 1975, it was named after the late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia.[2]
It is the site of PAF's Southern Air Command HQ and PAF Air War College.