--- Attic/OmLand.xml	2007/11/07 00:06:15	1.45
+++ Attic/OmLand.xml	2008/03/04 20:53:13	1.55
@@ -1,22 +1,23 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!-- $Id: OmLand.xml,v 1.45 2007/11/07 00:06:15 philip Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Id: OmLand.xml,v 1.55 2008/03/04 20:53:13 philip Exp $ -->
 <strips>
 <strip
  code="L120 SOx 600,"
  comment="Good strip. Sheep grazing. Busy with adventure tourism."
  elev="1670"
- gobook="yes"
+ gobook="no"
  id="120"
  lat="43:13.500S"
  lng="171:27.300E"
  name="Harper River"
  station="Ryton Station"
  width="20m"
+ retrieve="Aerotow"
 />
 <strip
  code="L121 SOx 800,"
  elev="1440"
- gobook="yes"
+ gobook="no"
  id="121"
  lat="43:18.633S"
  lng="171:16.517E"
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@
  comment="Hangar and windsock halfway along. 800m long, good surface, power lines on north side."
  width="20m"
  length="800"
+ retrieve="Aerotow"
 />
 <strip
  code="L122 SOx 400,"
@@ -42,18 +44,19 @@
  code="L123 SOx,"
  comment="Western side on Lake Heron abeam Mt Sugarloaf, parallel with road, oriented north/south, good trailer access through gate to road."
  elev="2450"
- gobook="yes"
+ gobook="no"
  id="123"
  lat="43:27.883S"
  lng="171:09.717E"
  name="Mt Arrowsmith"
  station="Mt Arrowsmith Station"
  width="20m"
+ retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  code="L130 SOx 400,"
  elev="1463"
- gobook="yes"
+ gobook="no"
  id="130"
  lat="43:18.856S"
  lng="171:22.680E"
@@ -64,7 +67,7 @@
 <strip
  code="L135 SOx 400,"
  elev="1340"
- gobook="yes"
+ gobook="no"
  id="135"
  lat="43:22.907S"
  lng="171:29.520E"
@@ -78,7 +81,7 @@
  code="L140 SOx 850,"
  comment="No trailer access and limited foot or 4wd access through a deep stream. Several hour walk to nearest farmhouse. Surface unknown."
  elev="1970"
- gobook="yes"
+ gobook="no"
  id="140"
  lat="43:09.600S"
  lng="171:52.800E"
@@ -89,7 +92,7 @@
  code="L141 SOl 850,"
  comment="Not great. Rough grass, strip hard to pick. Crosswind and curlover in NW. Uphill, land towards Lake Coleridge. Better paddocks near Lake Coleridge."
  elev="2590"
- gobook="yes"
+ gobook="no"
  id="141"
  lat="43:20.000S"
  lng="171:40.800E"
@@ -100,7 +103,7 @@
  code="L142 SOx 400,two strips"
  comment="Steeply sloping down at  SE end. Flatter at top near shed. Land at NW end."
  elev="1770"
- gobook="yes"
+ gobook="no"
  id="142"
  lat="43:21.400S"
  lng="171:32.300E"
@@ -111,7 +114,7 @@
  code="L143 SOx 800,"
  comment="Good grass surface, marked by tyres, windsock at SE end."
  elev="1800"
- gobook="yes"
+ gobook="no"
  id="143"
  lat="43:02.780S"
  lng="171:45.500E"
@@ -121,7 +124,7 @@
 <strip
  code="L160 SOx 600,two strips"
  elev="1410"
- gobook="yes"
+ gobook="no"
  id="160"
  lat="43:08.600S"
  lng="172:10.600E"
@@ -136,9 +139,15 @@
  lat="43:51.200S"
  lng="170:25.800E"
  name="Cass River"
+ station="Godley Peaks"
  surface="Grass"
  vectors="1"
  width="20m"
+ slope="Slight"
+ length="600"
+ location="5nm W of Cass river mouth, Lake Tekapo. Adjacent to gravel road."
+ alternate="L221, adjacent fields."
+ retrieve="Both. Road via Godley Peaks station."
 />
 <strip
  code="L221 Sx 550,"
@@ -149,8 +158,12 @@
  length="700"
  lng="170:28.400E"
  name="Godley Peaks"
+ station="Godley Peaks"
  vectors="1"
  width="15m"
+ location="1nm NE Lake Alexandina, 1nm W of Lake Tekapo."
+ alternate="Adjacent fields."
+ retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  code="L224 SOl 600,Crosswind!"
@@ -161,10 +174,31 @@
  lng="170:13.600E"
  name="Braemar"
  width="20m"
+ station="Braemar"
+ contact="D & C McKensie (03) 680 6844"
+ alternate="L225 if crosswind"
+ location="1nm NE of Braemar homestead and Lake Pukaki."
+ comment="East-West strip. In NW wind use L225"
+ alternate="L225 Guide Hill"
+ retrieve="Both. Road vi east side Lake Pukaki."
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L225 SO 600,"
+ elev="2300"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="225"
+ lat="44:01.436S"
+ lng="170:14.764E"
+ name="Guide Hill"
+ width="20m"
+ station="Guide Hill"
+ surface="Grass"
+ comment="Large shed at North end of strip."
+ alternate="L224 if crosswind"
 />
 <strip
  code="L240 SOx 400,"
- comment="Crosswind, 90 degrees to prevailing valley wind. The old north/south (into wind) runway has been fenced across and is now only 300m long."
+ comment="Airstrip no longer exists. Use small fields. Caution strong down valley wind."
  elev="1690"
  gobook="yes"
  id="240"
@@ -172,6 +206,11 @@
  lng="170:55.700E"
  name="Erewhon"
  width="20m"
+ station="Mt Potts"
+ contact="(03) 303 9738"
+ location="Junction Rangitata and Potts River"
+ alternate="L241 Mesepotamia"
+ retrieve="Road via Lake Clearwater"
 />
 <strip
  code="L241 SOx 450,"
@@ -182,6 +221,14 @@
  lng="170:54.200E"
  name="Mesepotamia"
  width="20m"
+ slope="Slight"
+ comment="Marked with old tyres, mostly black. Hangar at NW end."
+ length="1000"
+ location="Mesepotamia Station, Rangitata River."
+ station="Mesepotamia"
+ contact="M Pontinge (03) 696 3738"
+ alternate="Fields 1-2nm south"
+ retrieve="Both. Road vi Rangitata Gorge."
 />
 <strip
  code="L242 SOx 450,"
@@ -194,12 +241,21 @@
  orientation="30/12"
  vectors="1"
  width="20m"
+ slope="Nil"
+ surface="Dirt"
+ length="650"
+ station="Mt Hay"
+ contact="Simpson"
+ retrieve="Both. Road via Tekapo and Mt Hay station."
+ location="1nm S of homestead and Lake Tekapo."
+ alternate="Tekapo Airfield."
 />
 <strip
- alternate="Hay paddocks"
+ alternate="Hay paddocks 2nm NW of airfield adjacent to Lilybank road."
+ comment="Scrub on either side marginal for 20m"
  code="L243 Sl 650,"
  elev="2430"
- location="Hay paddocks"
+ location="1nm N of Mt Gerald homestead."
  slope="Slight"
  gobook="yes"
  id="243"
@@ -211,13 +267,16 @@
  surface="Grass"
  vectors="1"
  width="15m"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ station="Mt Gerald"
+ contact="Michael Burtscher (03) 680 6581"
 />
 <strip
  code="L260 SOx 700,"
  comment="Land at northern end, stoney at southern end and in middle. Good trailer access, gate onto road."
  contact="Mr Greigg"
  elev="2070"
- gobook="yes"
+ gobook="no"
  id="260"
  lat="43:34.700S"
  lng="171:10.200E"
@@ -230,7 +289,7 @@
  comment="Not recommended. Flat area, tussocky, rabbit holes. Difficult trailer access as the gate to the road has been removed and fenced across."
  elev="2300"
  location="Flat by lake"
- gobook="yes"
+ gobook="no"
  id="261"
  lat="43:36.600S"
  lng="171:04.300E"
@@ -247,7 +306,8 @@
  lng="169:06.700E"
  name="Minaret Station"
  width="Open"
- comment="Undulations at north end"
+ comment="Undulations and narrow at north end"
+ location="1nm N of homestead."
  alternate="Nearby paddocks"
  surface="Grass"
  slope="Nil"
@@ -255,9 +315,10 @@
  station="Minaret"
  contact="Nicholas Wallis"
  location="1nm N Minaret homestead, adjacent to road."
+ retrieve="Aerotow"
 />
 <strip
- code="L301 SOx 400,"
+ code="L301 SOx 800,"
  elev="1280"
  gobook="yes"
  id="301"
@@ -265,14 +326,15 @@
  lng="169:23.500E"
  name="The Dingle"
  station="Dingleburn"
- contact="Guy and Davida Mead (03) 4431558"
- retrieve="Both"
+ contact="Guy and Davida Mead (03) 443 8684"
+ retrieve="Aerotow"
  width="20m"
  surface="Grass"
  slope="Medium"
  comment="Used for hay in spring/early summer."
- location="Between small lake and Dingle stream."
+ location="Between small lake and Dingle stream near mouth of Dingle stream."
  alternate="Topdressing strip 1nm southeast"
+ length="800"
 />
 <strip
  code="L302 SOx 500,"
@@ -283,9 +345,9 @@
  lat="44:14.500S"
  lng="169:28.000E"
  name="Hunter River"
- location="West side of river, 2 side stream (2nm) north of Lake Hawea. .5nm north of second side stream, adjacent bush, north threshold of river"
+ location="West side of river, 2 side stream (2nm) north of Lake Hawea. .5nm north of second side stream, adjacent bush, north threshold on river"
  comment="Difficult to see until overhead,then vehicle wheelmarks visible."
- retrieve="Aero"
+ retrieve="Aerotow"
  slope="Nil"
  surface="Grass"
  station="Hunter"
@@ -302,34 +364,37 @@
  lng="169:07.164E"
  name="Minaret Burn"
  width="Open"
- location="2nm north of Minaret Burn."
- comment="Super mark in middle, steep slope at south end."
+ location="2nm north of Minaret Burn stream."
+ comment="Super mark in middle, steep slope at south end only. Can land either direction."
  alternate="L300 5nm north"
  length="800"
  station="Minaret Station"
  contact="Nicholas Wallis"
  surface="Grass"
  slope="Steep"
+ retrieve="Aerotow"
 />
 <strip 
- code="L304,SOx "
+ code="L304 SOx,"
  gobook="yes"
  id="304"
  slope="Medium"
  surface="Grass"
  length="700"
  location="At Makarora West village."
- comment="Strip narrow, suitable for 20m only when long grass on edges is cut."
+ comment="Strip narrow, suitable for 20m only when long grass on edges is cut. North end flat, can land to south if necessary."
  name="Makarora"
- contact="Southern Alps Air Charter"
+ contact="Southern Alps Air Charter (03) 433 4385"
  lng="169:14.000E"
  lat="44:13.750S"
  elev="990"
- alternate="L305 Makarora East strip"
+ alternate="L305 Makarora East strip 4nm south which is easier."
  width="20m"
+ station="Public Airfield"
+ retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip 
- code="L305,SOx"
+ code="L305 SOx,"
  gobook="yes"
  id="305"
  name="Makarora East"
@@ -340,9 +405,10 @@
  width="20m"
  slope="Medium"
  surface="Grass"
- location="East of Wilkin and Makarora rivers junction."
+ location="East of Wilkin and Makarora rivers junction in a grand piano shaped field."
  comment="Easier than L304 town strip. Land downhill in 5kt or more northerly wind, caution long grass."
  length="700"
+ retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  alternate="Stony Stream strip, or fields at TP31 (Glen Lyon)"
@@ -366,16 +432,16 @@
  vectors="1"
 />
 <strip
- alternate="Grass paddocks near homestead 2km to south, or adjacent hay paddock."
+ alternate="Grass paddocks near homestead 1nm to south, or adjacent hay paddock."
  code="L321 SOx 400,"
  comment="Power lines appear to cross strip but are actually underground. Best strip in the Ohau Valley north of the Lake."
- contact="Mary and Hamish Weatherall (027) 4717087 / (03) 4389663 / (03) 4389661 Paul and Nicola Wheatry (027) 4791711"
+ contact="Mary and Hamish Weatherall (027) 471 7087 / (03) 438 9663 / (03) 438 9661 Paul and Nicola Wheatry (027) 479 1711"
  elev="2030"
  location="500m north of road bridge over Maitland Stream. Two barns at western end. Parallel and close to road."
  notes="Sheep in spring and sometimes summer."
  slope="Medium"
  width="20m"
- homestead="2km to south"
+ homestead="1nm to south"
  gobook="yes"
  id="321"
  lat="44:09.211S"
@@ -387,12 +453,12 @@
  retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
- alternate="Lucerne paddocks 3km NW."
+ alternate="Lucerne paddocks 1nm NW."
  code="L322 SOx 300,"
  comment="Cross wind may be a problem in NW, check wind on the Lake"
  contact="Gordon Burrows at Ribbonwood Station"
  elev="1900"
- location="2km S of Lake Ohau, 1/2km W of Lake Ohau road, adjacent prominent Y shape of tree lines."
+ location="1nm S of Lake Ohau, W of Lake Ohau road, adjacent prominent Y shape of tree lines."
  slope="Nil"
  gobook="yes"
  id="322"
@@ -402,28 +468,27 @@
  name="Shelton Downs"
  orientation="29/11"
  station="Shelton Downs"
- surface="Grass/dirt"
- retrieve="Both"
+ surface="Grass"
+ retrieve="Both. Road difficult due to locked gates."
  width="20m"
  vectors="1"
  notes="Locked gate, difficult trailer access"
 />
-<strip alternate="Hay paddock on north side of road, or 348" 
+<strip alternate="Hay paddock on north side of road, or L348" 
  code="L323 Sx 600," 
  elev="1800" 
  location="Parallel and adjacent to Lake Ohau Road. Line of trees 500m to East." 
  slope="Nil"
- homestead="1km south of strip"
  gobook="yes"
  id="323"
  lat="44:20.200S"
  length="700"
  lng="169:57.400E"
  name="Ohau Downs"
- contact="Carl Zeestraten 03 4389484"
+ contact="Carl Zeestraten (03) 438 9484"
  orientation="28/10"
  station="Ohau Downs"
- surface="Dirt and stones"
+ surface="Dirt"
  retrieve="Both"
  width="20m"
  vectors="1"
@@ -433,7 +498,7 @@
  alternate="Ribbonwood hay paddocks to east"
  code="L324 SOx 600,"
  comment="Land to west advised. Caution rocks, do not taxi off strip."
- contact="Gandy Burrows (03) 4389710"
+ contact="Gandy Burrows (03) 438 9710"
  elev="2200"
  location="Green roofed super bin at west end beside Quailburn, 1nm west of homestead"
  gobook="yes"
@@ -453,7 +518,7 @@
 <strip
  alternate="Ben Dhu homestead strip 1nm NW beside road. Caution deer fence."
  code="L325 SOx 700,"
- contact="Stuart Ross"
+ contact="Hamish and Pip Smith"
  elev="2000"
  location="1nm S of Ben Dhu homestead and Quailburn road."
  slope="Medium"
@@ -488,7 +553,7 @@
  comment="Do not land N of super bin due to poor side clearance. Wind often 5-10kts up the valley."
  station="Longslip"
  retrieve="Both"
- contact="Peter Paterson at Dunstan Peaks (03) 4389493"
+ contact="Peter Paterson at Dunstan Peaks (03) 438 9493"
 />
 <strip
  alternate="Hay paddocks 1nm NE."
@@ -509,7 +574,7 @@
  slope="Nil"
  width="20m"
  comment="Numerous cultivated paddocks sometimes better than the strip."
- contact="Peter Paterson at Dunstan Peaks (03) 4389493"
+ contact="Graeme Spittle"
 />
 <strip
  code="L328 SOx 500,"
@@ -527,7 +592,8 @@
  alternate="Field in front of Birchwood Homestead."
  comment="Hay field can be long grass in early summer or hay bales"
  station="Birchwood"
- contact="Ron Williamson (03) 4389498"
+ contact="Ron Williamson (03) 438 9498"
+ retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  code="L329 Sx 500,"
@@ -541,10 +607,12 @@
  surface="Grass"
  length="700"
  width="20m"
- location="West shoreline of Lake Ohau, 1nm SE of Ohau Lodge. Parallel to sealed road."
- alternate="Shelton Downs L322 or Maitland L321."
+ station="Lake Ohau"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ location="West shoreline of Lake Ohau, 1nm SE of Ohau Lodge. Beside sealed road."
+ alternate="Shelton Downs L322 to South or Maitland L321 to North."
  comment="Bushes encroach at S end."
- contact="(03) 4389885"
+ contact="(03) 438 9885"
 />
 <strip
  alternate="Riverside hay paddocks 1nm/strip to NW 1nm"
@@ -563,6 +631,7 @@
  retrieve="Both"
  vectors="1"
  width="20m"
+ length="800"
 />
 <strip
  code="L330 SOx 500,"
@@ -578,13 +647,15 @@
  width="20m"
  location="1nm N of Ben Avon, parallel to stream W of gravel road."
  alternate="Adjacent field to E with woolshed and lake at S end or hay fields to SE."
- comment="Strip often crosswind, use adjacent field. Strip hard to see, super patch at E end. Land uphill only."
+ comment="Strip often crosswind, use adjacent field. Strip hard to see, super patch at E end. Land uphill only. Caution horses."
  station="Ben Avon"
- contact="Jim Morris (03) 4389458"
+ contact="Jim Morris (03) 438 9458"
+ retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
- alternate="Riverside hay paddocks 1nm/strip to NW 1nm"
+ alternate="Riverside hay paddocks 1nm or strip to NW 1nm"
  code="L335 SO 600,"
+ comment="Better than it looks."
  elev="1500"
  location="Dirt strip 1nm NE of Quailburn/Clay Cliffs road junction"
  gobook="yes"
@@ -603,7 +674,7 @@
 <strip
  code="L336 SOx 500,"
  alternate="Omarama Airfield"
- comment="Caution power lines by road. Wingrunner required"
+ comment="Caution power lines by road."
  elev="1400"
  location="Parallel to Ben Omar road on gentle bend. 1nm east of south end of Buscot ridge."
  slope="Nil"
@@ -618,7 +689,7 @@
  retrieve="Both"
  length="700"
  width="20m"
- contact="Ginger and Sylvia Anderson (03) 4389784"
+ contact="Ginger and Sylvia Anderson (03) 438 9784"
 />
 <strip
  code="L331 Sx 600,"
@@ -630,30 +701,52 @@
  name="Glen Lyon"
  slope="Nil"
  surface="Grass"
+ retrieve="Both"
  length="800"
  width="20m"
  location="NE corner Lake Ohau, parallel to gravel road."
  alternate="Fields (rough) 2nm N near Glen Lyon homestead (TP31) or Maitland L321"
  comment="Caution deer fence on NE side, Narrow for 20m, cattle."
  station="Glen Lyon"
- contact="Ken Wigley (03) 4389664"
+ contact="Ken Wigley (03) 438 9664"
 />
 <strip
- code="L341 Sl 600,"
- comment="Trailer retrieve"
+ code="L340 S0x 600,"
+ comment="Trees on approach"
  elev="2000"
  gobook="yes"
+ id="340"
+ lat="44:12.597S"
+ lng="170:13.768E"
+ name="Pukaki River Flats"
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="700"
+ width="20m"
+ retrieve="Aerotow"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L341 Sl 600,"
+ comment="Berms on either side are 12m apart 60cm high."
+ alternate="Hay field 3nm to NW beside canal or fields to SE near Simons Pass"
+ location="Between Mt Mary and canal 1nm SE of canal end."
+ slope="None"
+ elev="2200"
+ gobook="yes"
  id="341"
  lat="44:07.800S"
  lng="170:15.300E"
+ length="600"
+ surface="Grass"
  name="Mt Mary"
- contact="Justin and Gillian Wills (03) 6806603"
+ contact="Justin and Gillian Wills (03) 680 6603"
  width="15m"
+ station="Irishman Creek"
+ retrieve="Both. Check locked gates."
 />
 <strip
- alternate="Airstrip 1nm west"
+ alternate="Airstrip 1nm west or Pukaki Airfield."
  code="L342 Sx 600,"
- comment="Narrow (fenced). When landing to north, moderate slope uphill on southern half. North half of strip is level. Wing runner recommended."
+ comment="Narrow (fenced). When landing to north, moderate slope uphill on southern half. North half of strip is level."
  elev="2030"
  location="SW corner Lake Pukaki, W of sealed road. Tree plantations to South. Shearing sheds and yards to SE. Dry lake at north western end."
  slope="Medium"
@@ -665,9 +758,9 @@
  name="Pukaki Downs"
  orientation="19"
  station="Pukaki Downs"
- contact="Rusty Houston (03) 4350567"
+ contact="Rusty Houston (03) 435 0567"
  surface="Grass"
- retrieve="Aero"
+ retrieve="Both"
  vectors="1"
  width="20m"
 />
@@ -679,14 +772,19 @@
  lat="44:10.000S"
  lng="170:20.000E"
  name="Maryburn"
- contact="Martin and Penny Murray (03) 680612"
+ contact="Martin and Penny Murray (03) 680 612"
  width="20m"
+ location="Adjacent to SH8 1nm NW of Maryburn homestead."
+ comment="Two vectors safe in E, NW, or S winds."
+ alternate="Fields to east."
+ station="Maryburn"
+ retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  alternate="East/West sealed road 500 meters to South. Pukaki airfield 4NM East"
  code="L344 SOx 600,"
  comment="Sealed road 500 meters South of strip, runs East/West. 07/25. Suitable for landing. Needs wing runner. Caution power lines at east end."
- contact="Simon and Pricilla Cameron (03) 4350791"
+ contact="Simon and Pricilla Cameron (03) 435 0791"
  elev="1800"
  location="1nm North of Pukaki/Ohau canal junction. Fraser Stream 500 meters from northern threshold."
  slope="Nil"
@@ -713,6 +811,13 @@
  name="Moonbase"
  contact="John Lyons"
  width="Open"
+ location="2nm N of Ohau B powerhouse and 1nm E of substation."
+ alternate="Pukaki Airfield 3nm to north."
+ length="700"
+ surface="Dirt"
+ slope="Nil"
+ comment="Hard to see, caution rabbit holes."
+ retrieve="Both. Aerotow best, or 4WD."
 />
 <strip
  alternate="Cultivated grass paddocks 1nm North West. Caution irrigation."
@@ -722,17 +827,17 @@
  slope="Nil"
  gobook="yes"
  id="346"
- lat="44:19.200S"
+ lat="44:19.523S"
  length="800"
- lng="170:03.000E"
+ lng="170:03.450E"
  name="Glenbrook"
  orientation="02/20"
  surface="Grass"
  retrieve="Both"
  vectors="1"
- comment="Strip has tall pines at N end."
+ comment="Caution turbulence in lee of tall trees at N end."
  station="Glenbrook"
- contact="Simon Williamson (021) 2859303 (03) 4389580 / Henry Williamson (021) 704583 (03) 4389583"
+ contact="Simon Williamson (021) 285 9303 (03) 438 9580 / Henry Williamson (021) 704 583 (03) 438 9583"
  width="20m"
 />
 <strip
@@ -750,8 +855,9 @@
  length="700"
  width="20m"
  alternate="Fields 2nm NE"
+ retrieve="Both"
  station="Grays Hills"
- contact="Mark and Sherie Urquhart (03) 6806640"
+ contact="Mark and Sherie Urquhart (03) 680 6640"
 />
 <strip
  code="L348 SOx 400,"
@@ -768,7 +874,9 @@
  location="1nm E Lake Ohau road junction. NE side of center pivot irrigator."
  comment="New strip 2006"
  station="Benmore Station"
- contact="Bill  and Kate Sutherland (027) 4510342 Andrew and Debbie Sutherland (027) 2438577"
+ contact="Bill  and Kate Sutherland (027) 451 0342 Andrew and Debbie Sutherland (027) 243 8577"
+ alternate="Field with hay barn SW 1nm"
+ retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  code="L349 SOx 400,"
@@ -778,15 +886,16 @@
  lat="44:25.000S"
  lng="170:15.500E"
  name="Black Forest"
- slope="Slight"
+ slope="Moderate"
  surface="Grass"
  length="400/600"
  width="20m"
  location="E side Lake Benmore, N of Black Forest Station"
- alternate="Haldon strip and fields (351) 2nm N"
+ alternate="Haldon strip L351 and fields 2nm N"
  comment="Comments lake side vector reduced length by buildings at N end."
  station="Black Forest"
- contact="Ben and Caroline Innes (03) 6806795"
+ contact="Ben and Caroline Innes (03) 680 6795"
+ retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  code="L351 SOx 550,"
@@ -795,9 +904,14 @@
  id="351"
  lat="44:21.100S"
  lng="170:16.200E"
- name="Haldon Stn"
- contact="Paddy Boyd (03) 6806637/(03) 6806649"
- width="20m"
+ name="Haldon Station"
+ station="Haldon"
+ contact="Paddy Boyd (03) 680 6637/(03) 680 6649"
+ width="20m"
+ location="0.5nm NE of homestead."
+ alternate="Fields 1nm NE."
+ comment="Hard to see, poorly marked with tyres, seldom used but servicable."
+ retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  code="L352 SOx 600,middle wet"
@@ -807,8 +921,16 @@
  lat="44:05.300S"
  lng="170:20.700E"
  name="Windy Ridges"
- contact="John and Bronwyn Murray (03) 6806608"
- width="20m"
+ contact="John and Bronwyn Murray (03) 680 6608"
+ width="Open"
+ length="700"
+ slope="Nil"
+ surface="Grass"
+ location="1nm SW of SH8 and canal overbridge."
+ comment="Caution rabbit holes and ruts. Good for NW wind."
+ alternate="L343 Maryburn 4nm south, or Irishman Creek 2nm north."
+ station="Wolds"
+ retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  code="L353 SOx 600,"
@@ -825,8 +947,9 @@
  length="700"
  width="20m"
  alternate="Fields to NW"
- station="Grampions"
- contact="(03) 6806618"
+ station="Grampion"
+ contact="Guy King (03) 680 6618"
+ retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  code="L360 SOx 550,"
@@ -845,6 +968,9 @@
  width="20m"
  alternate="Fields 1nm E"
  comment="Strip sometimes hard to see."
+ station="Sawdon"
+ contact="Snow and Susan (03) 680 6757"
+ retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  code="L363 SOx 450,"
@@ -855,6 +981,12 @@
  lng="170:34.200E"
  name="Fett Stream"
  width="20m"
+ alternate="Fields nearby, or L353 Grampion strip."
+ station="The Whaleback"
+ contact="John Perriam (03) 445 2769"
+ location="1nm E of Haka pass road."
+ comment="Poorly maintained strip overgrown with tussock."
+ alternate="Fields to NW or L353 Grampions"
 />
 <strip
  code="L400 SOx 500,"
@@ -869,10 +1001,11 @@
  surface="Grass"
  comment="Marked with tyres"
  length="700"
- retrieve="Both"
+ retrieve="Both. Aerotow best."
  location="Greenstone river abeam Pigeon Island."
  alternate="401 Mt Creighton or Glenorchy"
  station="Greenstone"
+ contact="S Percy (03) 442 9901"
 />
 <strip
  code="L401 SOl 300,"
@@ -890,9 +1023,10 @@
  location="On terrace."
  alternate="Adjacent fields."
  station="Mt Creighton"
+ contact="B H Douglas (03) 442 9934"
 />
 <strip
- code="L402,SOx"
+ code="L402 SOx,"
  name="Earnslaw Station"
  gobook="yes"
  id="402"
@@ -906,9 +1040,11 @@
  alternate="Adjacent fields or Glenorchy strip."
  comment="Cross vector 400m"
  station="Earnslaw"
+ contact="Geofrey Thompson (03) 442 5268"
+ retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
- code="L403,"
+ code="L403 SOx,"
  name="Paradise Station"
  gobook="no"
  id="403"
@@ -919,7 +1055,7 @@
  width="20m"
 />
 <strip
- code="L404,SOx 550"
+ code="L404 SOx 550,"
  name="Rees Valley"
  gobook="yes"
  id="404"
@@ -934,9 +1070,11 @@
  location="South end upper Rees river flats."
  alternate="L402 5nm South"
  station="Rees Valley"
+ contact="I Scott (03) 442 9908"
+ retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
- code="L405,SOS"
+ code="L405 SOS,"
  name="Routeburn Station"
  gobook="no"
  id="405"
@@ -950,7 +1088,7 @@
 <strip
  code="L420 SOx 400,"
  elev="1440"
- gobook="yes"
+ gobook="no"
  id="420"
  lat="44:56.800S"
  lng="168:47.700E"
@@ -971,13 +1109,13 @@
  surface="Grass"
  comment="Two servicable airstrips. New strip better for aero retrieve. Road retrieve very difficult."
  station="Branches"
- contact="James Murray"
+ contact="James Murray (03) 441 8421"
  alternate="Old strip .5nm south east marked with tyres."
- retrieve="Aero"
+ retrieve="Aerotow"
  location="Between homestead trees and river."
 />
 <strip
- code="L423,SOS"
+ code="L423 SOS,"
  name="Coronet Peak paddocks"
  gobook="no"
  id="423"
@@ -1001,8 +1139,9 @@
  width="20m"
  location="Parallel sealed road 5nm S Lake Hawea"
  alternate="Nearby fields, caution rocks"
- comment="Caution trees at S end.
-"/>
+ comment="Caution trees at S end."
+ retrieve="Both"
+/>
 <strip
  code="L442 SOl 400,"
  elev="900"
@@ -1045,6 +1184,8 @@
  alternate="Cromwell race course."
  surface="Grass"
  slope="Nil"
+ contact="(03) 445 0117"
+ retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  code="L447 SOx 400,"
@@ -1079,6 +1220,7 @@
  comment="Banana shape, super patch at W end. Don't taxi off due to rocks."
  station="Dalrachney"
  contact="Rick and Terre Aubrey (03) 4389 863"
+ retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  alternate="Fields to S or strip 1nm N across the river (Birdwood was marked on map)"
@@ -1096,7 +1238,8 @@
  location="S of main road at homestead at the mouth of the Lindis/Ahuriri Valley. Hangar at W end."
  comment="Aerotow to W can be difficult due to trees and power lines. Windsock at SE end."
  station="Killermont"
- contact="Mike or Dan Thomas 025 824202/027 4362942/03 4389625/03 4389864"
+ contact="Mike or Dan Thomas (025) 824 202/(027) 436 2942/(03) 438 9625/(03) 438 9864"
+ retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  code="L462 SOx 700,"
@@ -1114,13 +1257,14 @@
  alternate="463 Killermont Vegas"
  comment="Windsock at SE end."
  station="Killermont"
- contact="Mike or Dan Thomas (025) 824202/(027) 4362942/(03) 4389625/(03) 4389864"
+ contact="Mike or Dan Thomas (025) 824 202/(027) 436 2942/(03) 438 9625/(03) 438 9864"
+ retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  alternate="Wardell's"
  code="L463 SOx 400,two strips"
  comment="Caution rabbit holes"
- contact="Mike or Dan Thomas (025) 824202/(027) 4362942/(03) 4389625/(03) 4389864"
+ contact="Mike or Dan Thomas (025) 824 202/(027) 436 2942/(03) 438 9625/(03) 438 9864"
  elev="1570" 
  location="Two white huts and dirt access track from road. Marked by white tires (see from overhead center of strips)"
  slope="Nil"
@@ -1132,12 +1276,12 @@
  name="Killermont Vegas"
  orientation="26/08 34/13"
  station="Killermont"
- surface="Dirt and grass"
+ surface="Dirt"
  retrieve="Both"
  vectors="2"
  width="Open"/>
 <strip
- alternate="Rough hay and crop paddocks 3km to NW, or Berwen L462 5km to north."
+ alternate="Rough hay and crop paddocks 1nm to NW, or Berwen L462 2nm to north."
  code="L464 Sx 500,"
  contact="Peter and Ann Patterson (03) 4389 493"
  elev="1840"
@@ -1163,7 +1307,7 @@
  id="465"
  lat="44:38.251S"
  lng="169:30.867E"
- name="Malvern Hills"
+ name="Morven Hills"
  slope="Nil"
  surface="Grass"
  length="700"
@@ -1171,8 +1315,9 @@
  location="SW end of Lindis gorge where main road crosses Lindis River."
  alternate="Strip W side of road in border dike field."
  comment="Caution sheep"
- station="Malvern Hills"
- contact="Richard Snow 03 4452831"
+ station="Morven Hills"
+ contact="Richard Snow (03) 445 2831"
+ retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  code="L466 SOx 650,"
@@ -1189,7 +1334,9 @@
  location="2nm E of road junction Lindis Pass and Geordy Hills roads, parallel to dirt road."
  comment="Windsock"
  alternate="Nearby fields."
- contact="Gerald Goodger 03 4452878"
+ contact="Gerald Goodger (03) 445 2878"
+ station="Merivale"
+ retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  code="L467 SOx 1km,"
@@ -1207,6 +1354,8 @@
  alternate="Fields to South."
  comment="Super patches at both ends."
  station="Merivale"
+ contact="Matt McCaughan (03) 445 2852"
+ retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  code="L468 Sl 400 ,hard to see"
@@ -1223,6 +1372,8 @@
  location="Adjacent small block of pine trees 6nm N of Falls Dam."
  alternate="Very rough field to S on E side of stream, worse than strip."
  comment="Uphill landing only, S side bushes restrict side clearance, caution holes at E end. Difficult strip often crosswind."
+ contact="Hamish (Dick) Kavenagh"
+ retrieve="Both. Aerotow best. Road by 4WD."
 />
 <strip
  code="L470 SOx 400,"
@@ -1239,6 +1390,7 @@
  location="On hill above and 1nm S of St Bathans town."
  alternate="Hayfields 2nm SW beside road."
  comment="Undulating, alternate hayfields are better."
+ retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  code="L471 SOx 400,hard to see"
@@ -1254,6 +1406,7 @@
  width="20m"
  location="2nm E of Oturehua town. Triangle field at road junction."
  alternate="Adjacent fields."
+ retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  code="L472 SOx 900,"
@@ -1270,6 +1423,9 @@
  location="2nm E of Falls Dam on terrace beside gravel road."
  alternate="Dirt road 1nm N of Falls Dam or fields 7nm to SW."
  comment="Often crosswind, check wind on lake."
+ station="Home Hills"
+ contact="Hamish (Dick) Kavenagh"
+ retrieve="Both. Aerotow best. Long road retrieve."
 />
 <strip
  code="L473 SOx 500,"
@@ -1279,15 +1435,16 @@
  lat="44:32.999S"
  lng="169:35.447E"
  name="Upper Lindis"
- location="5km NW Lindis Pass, near Lindis River and side stream junction."
+ location="2nm NW Lindis Pass, near Lindis River and side stream junction."
  slope="Slight"
  surface="Grass"
  length="650"
  width="20m"
- alternate="Malvern Hills (465) 15km NE."
+ alternate="Malvern Hills L465 7nm NE."
  comment="Land uphill, caution turbulence and difficult gusty winds."
- station="Dalrachny"
- contact="Tim Aubrey 03 4389863"
+ station="Dalrachney"
+ contact="Rick and Terre Aubrey (03) 438 9863"
+ retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  code="L481 Sx 250,uphillanding"
@@ -1305,9 +1462,27 @@
  alternate="Fields 2nm E beside Lake or Rugged Ridges L482."
  comment="Side clearances restricted by bushes especially on short cross vector."
  station="Otematata Station"
- contact="Hugh Cameron 03 4387863"
+ contact="Hugh Cameron (03) 438 7863"
+ retrieve="Both"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L482 SOx 400,"
+ elev="890"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="482"
+ lat="44:37.262S"
+ lng="170:16.050E"
+ name="Rugged Ridges"
+ slope="Nil"
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="600"
+ width="20m" 
+ location="Beside Lake Aviemore 0.5nm from main road."
+ alternate="Fields to W 1nm or 2nm E."
+ comment="Caution, k line irrigation. OK to run over the pipes but miss the sprinklers!"
+ contact="Struan Munro (03) 438 7814"
+ retrieve="Both"
 />
-<strip code="L482 SOx 400," elev="890" gobook="yes" id="482" lat="44:37.262S" lng="170:16.050E" name="Rugged Ridges" slope="Nil" surface="Grass" length="600" width="20m" location="Beside Lake Aviemore 1/2km from main road." alternate="Fields to W 3km or 5km E." comment="Caution, k line irrigation. OK to run over the pipes but miss the sprinklers!" contact="Struan Munro 03 4387814"/>
 <strip
  code="L500 SOx 500,Wind!"
  elev="2300"
@@ -1321,8 +1496,10 @@
  length="700"
  location="East end of Von valley near gravel road."
  alternate="Old strip 1nm east (caution rabbit holes)."
- station="Mt Nicholas?"
+ station="Mt Nicholas"
+ contact="R Butson (03) 441 8487"
  surface="Dirt"
+ retrieve="Both. Aerotow best. Very long road retrieve."
 />
 <strip
  code="L501 SOl 350,"
@@ -1335,7 +1512,7 @@
  comment="This strip is now DOC land and is not maintained as an airstrip. Not suitable for aerotow."
  location="Between North and South Mavora lakes."
  length="500"
- alternate="502 Mid Von"
+ alternate="L502 Mid Von"
  station="DOC"
  retrieve="Road"
  slope="Nil"
@@ -1353,11 +1530,13 @@
  location="South side of gravel road below bush."
  alternate="500 Upper Von"
  comment="One way landing to south only."
- retrieve="Aero"
+ retrieve="Both"
  name="Mid Von"
  width="20m"
  slope="Steep"
  surface="Grass"
+ station="Mt Nicholas"
+ contact="R Butson (03) 441 8487"
 />
 <strip
  code="L503 SOx 1km,"
@@ -1375,6 +1554,9 @@
  width="Open"
  surface="Grass"
  slope="Nil"
+ station="Mt Nicholas"
+ contact="R Butson (03) 441 8487"
+ retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  code="L504 SOx 500,"
@@ -1387,12 +1569,14 @@
  width="20m"
  location="In paddock near the road, marked with tyres."
  length="600"
- alternate="Topdressing strips on hill 1km west, and adjacent field."
+ alternate="Topdressing strips on hill 0.5nm west, and adjacent field."
  comment="Aerotow preferred, long road retrieve via Von valley gravel road."
  retrieve="Both"
  station="Mt Nicholas"
  slope="Nil"
  surface="Grass"
+ contact="R Butson (03) 441 8487"
+ retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  code="L520 SOx 600,"
@@ -1405,6 +1589,11 @@
  width="20m"
  slope="Medium"
  surface="Grass"
+ contact="NZone (03) 442 2256"
+ location="4nm S of Queenstown Airport, 1/2nm west of main road."
+ comment="Parachute drop zone and operations."
+ alternate="Queenstown Airport."
+ retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  code="L521 SxOl450,"
@@ -1415,6 +1604,9 @@
  lng="168:30.500E"
  name="Walter Peak"
  width="20m"
+ station="Walter Peak"
+ contact="J Templeton (03) 441 1126"
+ retrieve="Aerotow"
 />
 <strip
  code="L522 SOx 600,"
@@ -1425,6 +1617,9 @@
  lng="168:41.000E"
  name="Halfway Bay"
  width="20m"
+ station="Halfway Bay"
+ contact="(03) 442 8838"
+ retrieve="Aerotow"
 />
 <strip
  alternate="Lucerne paddocks 1nm North near homestead."
@@ -1434,15 +1629,16 @@
  id="523"
  length="700"
  location="1.5nm south of Nevis homestead."
- station="Nevis"
+ station="Ben Nevis"
  comment="Caution berms on both sides of strip. Road retrieve possible but not recommended."
- retrieve="Aero"
+ retrieve="Aerotow"
  lat="45:12.640S"
  lng="168:58.420E"
  name="Lower Nevis"
  width="20m"
  surface="Dirt"
  slope="Nil"
+ contact="(03) 445 3306"
 />
 <strip
  code="L524 SOx 450,SSlope +Road"
@@ -1455,12 +1651,13 @@
  width="20m"
  surface="Dirt"
  comment="Slight hump in middle, caution side slope and gravel pit between strip and road. Marginal aerotow."
- station="Nevis"
+ station="Ben Nevis"
  length="500"
- retrieve="Aero"
+ retrieve="Aerotow only. Difficult aerotow, impossible road."
  alternate="Lower Nevis"
  location="South of the gorge between upper and lower Nevis flats, adjacent to small old goldmine and huts."
  slope="Varies"
+ contact="(03) 445 3306"
 />
 <strip
  code="L562 SOx 650,"
@@ -1473,13 +1670,16 @@
  width="20m"
  location="1nm NW Lauder town."
  alternate="Adjacent fields."
- comments="Windsock."
+ comment="Windsock."
  surface="Grass"
+ station="Cambrian"
+ contact="D Menzies (03) 447 3073"
+ retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  code="L580 SOx 800,h2seeMarkers"
  elev="1640"
- gobook="yes"
+ gobook="no"
  id="580"
  lat="45:02.300S"
  lng="170:14.400E"