Construction at the site began in 1986, with a temporary runway completed in 1988. The construction was undertaken by the Corps of Engineers, the Military Engineering Service, and the Naval Engineering Branch of the Pakistan Navy.[3] Previously designated the Coastal Naval Air Station (CNAS), the facility initially housed the Navy's Naval Observer School, followed by the Naval Search and Rescue Squadron.
PNS Makran supports naval air operations and maritime reconnaissance in Balochistan. Aircraft deployed from PNS Mehran have operated from the station in support of humanitarian relief operations in the region.[4]
