Chak Jhumra Airstrip

The primary reason for its closure was military redundancy following the end of WWII. As a temporary satellite airfield, its strategic purpose expired. It was also rendered obsolete by the proximity and development of the larger, primary airbase at RAF Risalewala (now Faisalabad International Airport), which could handle all regional aviation requirements.

The site is completely defunct as an airfield. Satellite imagery shows the faint, broken outlines of its two intersecting runways. The land has been largely reclaimed for agricultural use, with fields and farm plots covering the former paved surfaces. Additionally, parts of the site have been developed for civilian use, including the construction of roads and buildings such as the Government Degree College for Women, Chak Jhumra, which is located on the northeastern edge of the former airfield.

Built during World War II, the airstrip was known as RAF Chak Jhumra and served as a satellite/dispersal airfield for the Royal Air Force. Its main purpose was to support the primary base at RAF Risalewala (Faisalabad) by providing an alternative landing ground and parking area to protect aircraft from potential enemy air raids. It was primarily used for training and transit by various RAF squadrons operating in British India. After the 1947 partition of India, the airfield was transferred to the Pakistan Air Force but saw little to no significant use as aviation operations were consolidated at major bases.

There are no known plans or prospects for reopening the Chak Jhumra Airstrip. The site's infrastructure is gone, the land has been re-purposed for agriculture and civil development, and the region is adequately served by the nearby Faisalabad International Airport (OPFA). Reopening is considered logistically and economically unfeasible.