Type: FOB (Forward Operating Base) and a small domestic airport.
Location: Sindh, Pakistan.
Coordinates: 27°43′19″N 68°47′30″E
Sukkur Distance from International Border 97 km
Sukkur airstrip 2.76km
Aircraft shelters on end of runway4 more aircraft shelters
Sukkur Airfield, some construction is going on in April 2017
Possibly hardened bunkers at end of the airstrip
A twin engined aircraft on airstrip in front of hangars
Unidentified structures
Swampy area near end of airstrip which gets flooded during monsoons
Sukkur barrage and bridge over Indus RiverA small aircraft parked near the terminal
Barrage on Indus river
Sukkur Airfield is a dual use airport, but has limited military traffic. It is very near to the Thar desert. The barrage shown above was a possible target for Indian offensive in 1971 as it is a vital piece of infrastructure irrigating much of the agricultural land nearby.
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