PAF Base Qadri
Major Operational Base
Location Details
Squadrons Based Here
Runways
History
Originally built in 1949 as an emergency airstrip by PAF and local Balti people
Established logistic supply line to Pakistani troops in post-war skirmishes
Functioned as PAF Skardu, a satellite of PAF Base Minhas
Renamed PAF Qadri in 2003 after base commander killed in F-7P crash in 2002
Hosted Exercise Mountain Camp annually
Late 2010s: received major infrastructure upgrades
Status changed to FOB+ (Forward Operating Base Plus)
TPS-77 and SPADA-2000 squadrons deployed for air defense
Important Events
Emergency airstrip built by PAF and Balti locals to supply Pakistani troops
Base commander of Minhas airbase killed in Chengdu F-7P crash
PAF Skardu renamed to PAF Qadri in honor of Air Commodore Abdul Hameed Qadri
Major infrastructure upgrades, status upgraded to FOB+
Targeted by Indian air and missile strikes on May 10 during 2025 India-Pakistan conflict. Indian claims of damage refuted by local news reports
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