Pakistan Air Force Base, Minhas is a PAF Airbase located at Attock District, Punjab, Pakistan. It was named in the honour of Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas, who was awarded the Nishan-e-Haider for valor in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Pakistan Aeronautical Complex is located in Minhas Airbase which manufactures aircraft like CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder, PAC MFI-17 Mushshak, Hongdu JL-8. It also rebuilds aircraft like the Dassault Mirage and Chengdu F-7. Currently, PAF Base Minhas is equipped with JF-17 aircraft operated by No.16 Squadron also called "Black Panthers".
| Airport Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | Minhas Air Base |
| City | Kamra |
| Country | Pakistan |
| IATA Code | ATG |
| Latitude | 33.8690986633 |
| Longitude | 72.4009017944 |
| Elevation (feet) | 1023 |
| Wikipedia | Wikipedia link |
| Keywords | Attock |