Pakistan Air Force Base, Shahbaz (Urdu: پاک فضائیہ شہباز ایئربیس (IATA: JAG, ICAO: OPJA), lit.

In the wake of World War II, the British Raj built an airfield at the old town of Jacobabad in 1942 for use by the Royal Air Force.

Since Jacobabad required major infrastructure upgrades in order to host the new squadron and her aircraft, the PAF launched Project Shahbaz under which extensive construction and development of facilities were done at the airfield.

[3][4] Operational activities of the base were disrupted during heavy monsoon rainfalls and floods in 2010 with ongoing construction projects being halted.

Despite the challenging situation and personal hardships, the airmen of the Shahbaz airbase remained actively involved in relief operations at neighboring districts.