// Workers AI · dad joke modeIs Mangla Airport a plane spot? Plane-ly obvious.
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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 from the city of Dina, and approximately 20 km from the famous city Mirpur in Azad Kashmir. It is currently not being used by any commercial airline.[1] as of now Pakistan is upgrading mangla airbase 1.3 kilometres to 2.3 kilometres. [2] after this upgradation it will allow C-130 type aircraft to move troops supplies and heavy equipment closer to the front line increasing speed and flexibility and after upgradation 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 away from Line of Cantrol making JF-17 Thunder, F-16 type Jets to reach Line of Cantrol in 2-3 minutes.[3]
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[edit]- ↑ "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.
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