avia.wikisort.org - AerodromeDouthitt Strip (FAA LID: 23CN) is a privately owned, private use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) east of the central business district of El Centro, a city in Imperial County, California, United States.[1]
Airport in California
Douthitt Strip |
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 USGS 2002 orthophoto |
- IATA: none
- ICAO: none
- FAA LID: 23CN
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Airport type | Private use |
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Owner | R. Douthitt Enterprises, Inc. |
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Serves | El Centro, California |
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Elevation AMSL | 45 ft / 14 m |
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Coordinates | 32°47′20″N 115°31′47″W |
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Location of airport in California |
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Direction |
Length |
Surface |
ft |
m |
4/22 |
1,800 |
549 |
Dirt |
8/26 |
1,400 |
427 |
Dirt |
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration [1] |
History
It provided contract glider training to the United States Army Air Forces from 1942 to 1944. Training was provided by Aeronautical Training Center, Inc. It 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 gliders in the field.
Facilities and aircraft
Douthitt Strip has two runways with dirt surfaces: 4/22 is 1,800 by 100 feet (549 x 30 m) and 8/26 is 1,400 by 100 feet (427 x 30 m). There are 23 aircraft based at this airport: 91% single-engine and 9% ultralight.[1]
See also
Aviation portal
World War II portal
References
Other sources
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.
- Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas OCLC 71006954, 29991467
- Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites, History’s Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC. OCLC 57007862, 1050653629
External links
 Army Air Forces Training Command |
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Flying Training | Flying Schools |
- Eastern Flying Training Command
- Central Flying Training Command
- Western Flying Training Command
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Specialized Schools |
- Bombardier
- Contract Flying
- Glider Training
- Gunnery
- Navigator
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Technical Training |
- Eastern Technical Training Command
- Central Technical Training Command
- Western Technical Training Command
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