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Dhamial Army Airbase

Rawalpindi, Pakistan

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Dhamial Army Airbase

Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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Pakistan Army's key military airbase near Rawalpindi.

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Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Dhamial Army Airbase (ICAO: OPQS) is a military airfield operated by the Pakistan Army, located in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. It serves as an important installation for army aviation, supporting helicopter operations, training, and logistical missions. The base is home to elements of the Army Aviation Corps and plays a strategic role in both domestic military operations and support for missions in northern Pakistan. It is not open to commercial passenger traffic.
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  • ›Operated exclusively by the Pakistan Army and not open to civilian commercial traffic.
  • ›Home to units of the Pakistan Army Aviation Corps.
  • ›Primarily supports helicopter and light fixed-wing military operations.
  • ›Located in Rawalpindi, close to the twin city of Islamabad.
  • ›Plays a role in supporting military logistics in northern and northwestern Pakistan.
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Qasim Army Aviation Base or Dhamial Airbase is a Pakistan Army airbase located in southern Rawalpindi, Pakistan. It is the headquarters of Pakistan Army Aviation. Dhamial was constructed in 1941 during Burma campaign and was initially used as the Para Training Centre later it was abandoned in 1945.

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