Mangla Airport
Mangla Airbase | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Pakistan Army airbase | ||||||||||
| Operator | Pak Army | ||||||||||
| Location | Mangla | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 902 ft (275 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°03′00″N 73°38′18″E / 33.05000°N 73.63833°E | ||||||||||
Interactive map of Mangla Airbase | |||||||||||
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Mangla Airbase (IATA: XJM, ICAO: OPMA) is situated 10 km (6.2 mi) from the city centre of Mangla Cantt, in Punjab, Pakistan. It is 3 km (1.9 mi) from the city of Dina, and approximately 20 km (12 mi) from the famous city Mirpur in Azad Kashmir. It is currently not being used by any commercial airline.[1] As of now Pakistan is extending the Mangla airbase runway from 1.3 to 2.3 kilometres (0.81 to 1.43 mi). [2] after this upgrade it will allow C-130 type aircraft to move troops supplies and heavy equipment closer to the front line increasing speed and flexibility and it will also allow fighter jets like F16 JF-17 Thunder to operate. Pakistan is upgrading this airfield because this airfield is only 40–50 kilometres (25–30 mi) away from the Line of Control allowing JF-17 Thunder, F-16 type Jets to reach it in 2-3 minutes.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Mangla Airport". Skybrary.aero. SKY brary. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ↑ Mrcool [@Mrcool63040811]. "Satellite imagery shows that Pakistan is upgrading the Mangla Military Airfield by extending the runway length from 1.5 km to 2.3 km. The runway extension will allow aircraft like the C-130 and possibly fighter jets to operate. The airfield is located around 50km from the Loc. https://t.co/fbNSyvkjFz". Twitter. Retrieved 2026-08-09.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ↑ MapReader (2025-12-20). Pakistan upgrading Mangla airbase 50 km from LOC with India. Retrieved 2026-08-09 – via YouTube.
