Bhandari Airstrip (Shamsi Airfield), Pakistan

The Bhandari Airstrip (Shamsi Airfield) is located in Bandari, Pakistan on the northern hemisphere. Bhandari Airstrip (Shamsi Airfield) is a small size airport suitable for use by small aircraft. It has limited facilities such as filling station, lighting and a windsock. Situated on the east of prime meridian, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) did not assigned any code to Bhandari Airstrip (Shamsi Airfield). So where on earth is Bhandari Airstrip (Shamsi Airfield) located? It is located at longitude 65.16 degrees North of the Equator and latitude 27.85 degrees East of Greenwich. It is shown here in Pakistan on Pagenation.com.

Bhandari Airstrip, also known as Shamsi Airfield, is an airfield situated about 200 miles (320 km) southwest of Quetta and about 248 miles (400 km) northwest of Gwadar in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. The airfield is located in Washuk District and nestled in a barren desert valley between two ridges of the Central Makran Range approximately 21 miles (35 km) southeast of the village of Washuk. The disused Bhandari Airstrip was leased to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by the Government of Pakistan in 1992 for game hunting, particularly that of falconry and rare Bustards in Balochistan province, by members of the UAE royal families. The airstrip, which was renamed Shamsi (meaning Sunny in Arabic) by the Emirati Sheikhs. Between 2001 and 2011 it was leased to the United States for Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) drone operations (Predator Drones) against militants in Pakistan Administered Tribal Areas.

Updated On: 12.06.05