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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; -115.52889
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.

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.

• California World War II Army Airfields

 This article incorporates public domain material from 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

• FAA Terminal Procedures for 23CN, effective September 5, 2024
• Resources for this airport:
  • FAA airport information for 23CN
  • AirNav airport information for 23CN
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for 23CN