Forward Operating Base MacKenzie

Samarra East Air Base
FOB MacKenzie
Samarra, Saladin Governorate in Iraq
A helicopter at Forward Operating Base MacKenzie
Site information
TypeAir base
OwnerIraqi Armed Forces
OperatorIraqi Ground Forces
ConditionDefunct
Location
Samarra East Air Base
Shown within Iraq
Coordinates34°56′04″N 44°29′03″E / 34.93444°N 44.48417°E / 34.93444; 44.48417
Site history
Built1983 (1983)
In use1983 — 2003 (Iraqi Air Force)
2003 — 2006 (U.S. Armed Forces)
Battles/warsIran–Iraq War
2003 invasion of Iraq
Airfield information
Elevation60 metres (197 ft) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
3,000 metres (9,843 ft) 

FOB MacKenzie, formerly known as FOB Pacesetter and before 2003, Samarra East Air Base, was a U.S. Army Forward Operating Base located near Samarra, Saladin Governorate in northern Iraq approximately 96 kilometers (60 mi) north of Baghdad, and about 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) northeast of the Tigris River. Initially, Samarra East Air Base was constructed in 1983 for operations of the Iraqi Air Force. It participated in the Iran-Iraq War and was closed following the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

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