Douthitt Strip Airport

Douthitt Strip Airport
2002 USGS Photo
IATA: MIO – ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type		Private
Owner		R. Douthitt Enterprises, Inc.
Location		El Centro, California
Elevation AMSL		45 ft / 14 m
Coordinates		32°47′20″N 115°31′44″W / 32.78889°N 115.52889°W / 32.78889; -115.52889Coordinates: 32°47′20″N 115°31′44″W / 32.78889°N 115.52889°W / 32.78889; -115.52889
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
04/22	1,800	549	Dirt
08/26	1,400	427	Dirt

Douthitt Strip Airport (FAA LID: 23CN) is a private airport located approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) east of El Centro, California.

History

Provided contract glider training to the United States Army Air Forces, 1942-1944. Training provided by Aeronautical Training Center, Inc. Used primarily C-47 Skytrains and Waco CG-4 unpowered Gliders. The mission of the school was to train glider pilot students in proficiency in operation of gliders in various types of towed and soaring flight, both day and night, and in servicing of gliders in the field.

See also

	Military of the United States portal
	United States Air Force portal

• California World War II Army Airfields

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

• Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites History’s Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC, 2004.
• Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas ASIN: B000NYX3PC

External links

• FAA Terminal Procedures for 23CN, effective 20 October 2011
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for 23CN
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for 23CN