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PAF Base Murid

Major Operational Base

Location Details

Location

Murid, Chakwal District

Province

Punjab

Air Command

Northern Air Command

ICAO Code

PK-0009

Latitude

32.9100°

Longitude

72.7739°

Wing

No. 42 Flying Wing

Squadrons Based Here

No. 60 Squadron "Pegasus"No. 61 Squadron "Strikers"No. 62 Squadron "Hoopoes"No. 64 Squadron "Hunters"No. 65 Squadron "Knights"

Aircraft

Shahpar UAV

Shahpar-I

NESCOM Burraq

Selex ES Falco

Bayraktar TB2

Bayraktar Akıncı

Runways

Direction

14/32

Length

3,584.4 metres (11,760 ft)

Surface

Asphalt

History

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Established by the British in 1942 as an RIAF Air Station

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After independence in 1947, renamed as No. 784 Readiness Flight

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Served as a Forward Operating Base for the PAF

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Installed with Airfield Lightening Systems (AFLS) and PAR systems

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Re-structured in 2013 and named PAF Base Murid

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Upgraded to Main Operating Base status in December 2014

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No. 42 Flying Wing established as PAF drone fleet expanded

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8 hangars constructed to house various combat drones

Important Events

1942

Airfield established by British as RIAF Air Station

1947

Renamed No. 784 Readiness Flight after independence

2013

Airfield restructured and renamed PAF Base Murid

2014

Operational status upgraded to Main Operating Base

2025

Targeted by Indian missile strikes during 2025 India-Pakistan conflict on May 10. PAF reported all assets safe and operational. Satellite imagery showed crater 30m from underground facility entrance

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BASE CATEGORY

Major Operational Base

NOTES

Houses the UCAV and UAV fleet of the Pakistan Air Force. Major infrastructure plans to transform the base as drone operations expand

Quick Facts

Established:1942 (British Raj), Restructured 2013

Elevation:540 metres (1,772 ft)

Squadrons:5

Aircraft Types:6

Runways:1

Status:Operational