# List of Pakistan Air Force air defence squadrons

This is a list of squadrons from the Pakistan Air Force's Air Defense branch organized according to their type and role.

## Command & Control Centers

| Unit | Founded | Based | Sector | Status |
| No. 481 Mission Control Centre | 1979 | PAF Base Lahore | CENSEC | Active |
| No. 482 Mission Control Centre | 1979 | PAF Base Malir | SOUSEC | Disbanded |
| No. 483 Mission Control Centre | 1979 | PAF Base MM Alam | CENSEC | Active |
| No. 484 Mission Control Centre | 1979 | PAF Base Shahbaz | SOUSEC | Active |
| No. 485 Mission Control Centre | 1980 | PAF Base Rafiqui | CENSEC | Active |
| No. 486 Mission Control Centre | 1980 | PAF Base Nur Khan | NORSEC | Active |
| No. 487 Mission Control Centre | 1979 | PAF Base Samungli | WESSEC | Active |
| No. 488 Mission Control Centre | 2020 | PAF Base Qadri | NORSEC | Active |
| No. 489 Mission Control Centre | 2021 | PAF Base Samungli | WESSEC | Active |

## Surveillance squadrons

| Unit | Base | Equipment | Status |
| No. 401 Squadron | PAF Base Samungli | TPS-43G, MPDR-90P, MPRD-45E | Active |
| No. 402 Squadron | PAF Base Minhas | TPS-43G | Active |
| No. 403 Squadron | PAF Base Lahore | TPS-43J | Active |
| No. 406 Squadron | PAF Camp Sukkur | TPS-43G | Active |
| No. 408 Squadron | PAF Camp Badin | TPS-43G | Active |
| No. 410 Squadron | PAF Base Sakesar | YLC-2 | Active |
| No. 411 Squadron | PAF Base Murid | YLC-2 | Inactive |
| No. 412 Squadron | PAF Base Malir | YLC-2 | Active |
| No. 414 Squadron | PAF Base Rafiqui | YLC-2 | Active |
| No. 901 Squadron | PAF Base Mushaf | TPS-77 | Active |
| No. 902 Squadron | PAF Base Lower Topa | TPS-77 | Active |
| No. 903 Squadron | PAF Base Malir | YLC-18A | Active |
| No. 905 Squadron | PAF Base Bholari | TPS-77 | Active |
| No. 906 Squadron | PAF Base Masroor | YLC-18A | Active |
| No. 907 Squadron | PAF Base Multan | TPS-77 | Active |
| No. 908 Squadron | PAF Base Samungli | YLC-18A | Active |
| No. 909 Squadron | PAF Base Qadri | TPS-77 | Active |
| No. 4091 Squadron | PAF Base Korangi Creek | TPS-77 | Active |
| No. 4092 Squadron | PAF Base Shahbaz | TPS-77 | Active |
| No. 4093 Squadron | PAF Base Korangi Creek | TPS-77 | Active |
| No. 4094 Squadron | PAF Base Shahbaz | TPS-77 | Inactive |
| No. 4095 Squadron | PAF Base Peshawar | TPS-77 | Active |
| No. 4096 Squadron | PAF Base Mushaf | TPS-77 | Active |

## Surface to Air Missile (SAM) squadrons

| Unit | Founded | Based | Equipment | Status | Notes |
| No. 451 Squadron | 1991 | PAF Camp Sihala | SPADA-2000, Mistral | Active | |
| No. 452 Squadron | 1950 | PAF Base Peshawar | SPADA-2000, Mistral, HQ-16FE | Active | |
| No. 453 Squadron | 1982 | PAF Base Nur Khan | SPADA-2000, HQ-16FE | Active | Took part in the 2016 Pakistan Day parade. |
| No. 454 Squadron | 1982 | PAF Camp Pasni | SPADA-2000, HQ-16FE, Mistral | Active | |
| No. 456 Squadron | 1976 | PAF Base Shahbaz | Crotale-2000, SPADA-2000, HQ-16FE | Active | |
| No. 457 Squadron | 1977 | PAF Camp Kahuta | Crotale, SPADA-2000 | Active | Takes part in the Pakistan Day Parade annually. |
| No. 458 Squadron | 2007 | PAF Base Lahore | HQ-16FE, Crotale | Active | |
| No. 459 Squadron | 2011 | PAF Base Lahore | Crotale, HQ-16FE | Active | |
| No. 460 Squadron | 1978 | PAF Base Samungli | Crotale, Mistral, HQ-16FE | Active | |

## Balloon Barrage Units (BBU)

| Unit | Deployed | Equipment | Founded | Status |
| No. 601 Balloon Barrage Wing | PAF Camp Badaber | Barrage balloons | 1973 | Active |
| No. 6012 Balloon Barrage Unit | PAF Base Mushaf | Barrage balloons | 1977 | Inactive |
| No. 6013 Balloon Barrage Unit | PAF Base Peshawar | Barrage balloons | 1981 | Inactive |
| No. 6014 Balloon Barrage Unit | PAF Base Masroor | Barrage balloons | 1982 | Inactive |
| No. 6015 Balloon Barrage Unit | PAF Base Samungli | Barrage balloons | 1981 | Inactive |
| No. 6016 Balloon Barrage Squadron | KRL | Barrage balloons | 1977 | Inactive |

## Mobile Observer Units (MOU)

| Unit | Founded | Based | Status |
| No. 246 Squadron | 1959 | PAF Camp Sihala | Active |
| No. 247 Squadron | 1959 | PAF Base Korangi Creek | Disbanded |
| No. 248 Squadron | 1965 | PAF Camp Sihala | Active |