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-<!-- $Id: OmLand.xml,v 1.7 2007/01/19 08:53:17 philip Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Id: OmLand.xml,v 1.81 2009/08/17 23:52:36 philip Exp $ -->
 <strips>
-<strip code="L120 SOx 600" comment="Good strip. Sheep grazing. Busy with adventure tourism." elev="1670" id="120" lat="43:13.500S" lng="171:27.300E" name="Harper River" station="Ryton Station"></strip>
-<strip code="L121 SOx 800" elev="1440" id="121" lat="43:18.947S" lng="171:20.317E" name="Double Hill" comment="Hangar and windsock halfway along. 800m long, good surface, power lines on north side."></strip>
-<strip code="L122 SOx 400" comment="Recommend not be used. Gliders not welcome during Sep to Nov due to lambing and calving." contact="Peter Todd Hunter" elev="2430" id="122" lat="43:26.100S" lng="171:12.200E" name="Upper Lake Heron" station="Lake Heron Station"></strip>
-<strip code="L123 SOx" comment="Western side on Lake Heron abeam Mt Sugarloaf, parallel with road, orinted north/south, good trailer access through gate to road." elev="2450" id="123" lat="43:28.101S" lng="171:09.770E" name="Mt Arrowsmith" station="Mt Arrowsmith Station"></strip>
-<strip code="L130 SOx 400" elev="1463" id="130" lat="43:18.856S" lng="171:22.680E" name="Glenariff hatchery" comment="Two vectors, had sheep on it."></strip>
-<strip code="L135 SOx 400" elev="1340" id="135" lat="43:22.907S" lng="171:29.520E" name="Redcliffs Station" contact="Willie Ensor" station="Redcliffs Station" comment="Land uphill to west. Good length and surface."></strip>
-<strip 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" id="140" lat="43:09.600S" lng="171:52.800E" name="Avoca"></strip>
-<strip 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" id="141" lat="43:20.000S" lng="171:40.800E" name="Lake Lyndon Road"></strip>
-<strip code="L142 SOx 400,two strips" comment="Steeply sloping down at  SE end. Flatter at top near shed. Land at NW end." elev="1770" id="142" lat="43:21.400S" lng="171:32.300E" name="Coleridge"></strip>
-<strip code="L143 SOx 800" comment="Good grass surface, marked by tyres, windsock at SE end." elev="1800" id="143" lat="43:02.780S" lng="171:45.500E" name="Grassmere"></strip>
-<strip code="L160 SOx 600,two strips" elev="1410" id="160" lat="43:08.600S" lng="172:10.600E" name="Lees Valley"></strip>
-<strip code="L220 SOx 400" elev="2590" id="220" lat="43:51.200S" lng="170:25.800E" name="Cass River" surface="Grass" vectors="1"></strip>
-<strip code="L221 Sx 550" elev="2400" id="221" lat="43:53.400S" length="700" lng="170:28.400E" name="Godley Peaks" pic="AIRSTRIPS3 031.jpg" vectors="1"></strip>
-<strip code="L224 SOl 600,Crosswind!  " elev="2200" id="224" lat="43:58.500S" lng="170:13.600E" name="Braemar"></strip>
-<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." elev="1690" id="240" lat="43:34.100S" lng="170:55.700E" name="Erewhon"></strip>
-<strip code="L241 SOx 450,*           " elev="1590" id="241" lat="43:38.600S" lng="170:54.200E" name="Mesepotamia"></strip>
-<strip code="L242 SOx 450" elev="2660" id="242" lat="43:58.700S" lng="170:32.400E" name="Mt Hay" orientation="30/12" pic="AIRSTRIPS3 023.jpg" vectors="1"></strip>
-<strip alternate="Hay paddocks" code="L243 Sl 650" elev="2430" location="Hay paddocks" slope="Slight" id="243" lat="43:45.500S" length="600" lng="170:34.100E" name="Mt Gerald" orientation="33/15" pic="AIRSTRIPS3 026.jpg" surface="Grass" vectors="1"></strip>
-<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" id="260" lat="43:34.700S" lng="171:10.200E" name="Maori Lakes" station="Barrossa Station"></strip>
-<strip code="L261 SOx 500,            " 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" id="261" lat="43:36.600S" lng="171:04.300E" name="Lake Clearwater" station="Mt Possession Station"></strip>
-<strip code="L300 SOx 700,            " elev="1000" id="300" lat="44:24.000S" lng="169:06.700E" name="Minaret"></strip>
-<strip code="L301 SOx 400" elev="1280" id="301" lat="44:26.300S" lng="169:23.500E" name="Dingle"></strip>
-<strip code="L302 SOx 500" alternate="Dingleburn strip L301 20km south" elev="1290" id="302" lat="44:14.500S" lng="169:28.000E" name="Hunter River" location="West side of river, 2 side stream (5km) north of Lake Hawea. 1km north of second side stream, adjacent bush, north threshold of river" comment="Difficult to see until overhead,then vehicle wheelmarks visible." tow="Aerotow" slope="Nil" surface="Grass" length="650" width="Open" pic="AIRSTRIPS1 039.jpg"></strip>
-<strip alternate="Stony Stream strip, or fields at TP31 (Glen Lyon)" code="L320 SOx 500" elev="1940" location="East side of Dobson River, 2km north of Irishman Stream. 4WD track crosses threshold, stockyards at NE end." comment="Long grass in late summer, sometimes hard to spot strip." station="Glen Lyon" contact="Ken Wigley" id="320" lat="44:02.300S" length="600" lng="169:55.600E" name="Irishman Stream" orientation="16" pic="AIRSTRIPS1 008.jpg" slope="Moderate" width="Open" surface="Grass" tow="Aerotow" vectors="1"></strip>
-<strip alternate="Grass paddocks near homestead 2km 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 Weatherall" 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="Moderate" width="Open" homestead="2km to south" id="321" lat="44:09.600S" length="800" lng="169:48.900E" name="Maitland" orientation="21/03" station="Lake Ohau Station" surface="Grass" tow="Both" vectors="1"></strip>
-<strip alternate="Lucerne paddocks 3km 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." slope="Nil" id="322" lat="44:18.200S" length="600" lng="169:52.300E" name="Shelton Downs" orientation="29/11" pic="AIRSTRIPS1 014.jpg" station="Shelton Downs" surface="Grass/dirt" tow="Both" width="Open" vectors="1" notes="Locked gate, difficult trailer access"></strip>
-<strip alternate="Hay paddock on north side of road, or 348" code="L323 Sx 600" contact="" elev="1800" location="Parallel and adjacent to Lake Ohau Road. Line of trees 500m to East." slope="Nil" homestead="1km south of strip" id="323" lat="44:20.200S" length="700" lng="169:57.400E" name="Ohau Downs" orientation="28/10" pic="AIRSTRIPS1 017.jpg" station="Ohau Downs" surface="Dirt and stones" tow="Both" width="20m" vectors="1" comment="Caution large rock"></strip>
-<strip alternate="Ribbonwood hay paddocks to east" code="L324 SOx 600" comment="Land to west advised. Caution rocks, do not taxi off strip." contact="Gordon Burrows" elev="2200" location="Green roofed super bin at west end beside Quailburn, 1km west of homestead" id="324" lat="44:21.800S" length="800" lng="169:49.300E" name="Ribbonwood Station" orientation="26" pic="AIRSTRIPS1 012.jpg" slope="Slight" station="Ribbonwood" surface="Grass" tow="Both" vectors="1" width="Open"></strip>
-<strip alternate="Ben Dhu homestead strip 2km NW beside road. Caution deer fence." code="L325 SOx 700" contact="Stuart Ross" elev="2000" location="2km S of Ben Dhu homestead and Quailburn road." slope="Moderate" id="325" lat="44:24.400S" length="700" lng="169:51.800E" name="Ben Dhu" orientation="28/10" pic="AIRSTRIPS1 009.jpg" station="Ben Dhu" surface="Grass" tow="Both" comment="Short cross vector at S end is steep and narrow" width="20m" vectors="2"></strip>
-<strip code="L326 SOx 700" elev="2200" id="326" lat="44:26.380S" lng="169:41.633E" name="Longslip" pic="AIRSTRIPS1 027.jpg" slope="Nil" surface="Grass/gravel" length="850" width="Open" location="S end Ahuriri valley, 4km W of Magic Mountain parallel to gravel road with super bin at N end." alternate="Hay fields beside road 5km N." comment="Do not land N of super bin due to poor side clearance. Wind often 5-10kts up the valley." station="Longslip" tow="Both" contact="Peter Paterson at Dunstan Peaks"></strip>
-<strip alternate="Hay paddocks 1 to 3 km NE." code="L327 SOx 300" elev="1690" location="Super bin at south end. Homestead SW 100 meters." id="327" lat="44:29.000S" length="700" lng="169:50.300E" name="Ahuriri Downs" orientation="36/18" pic="AIRSTRIPS1 002.jpg" station="Ahuriri Downs" surface="Grass" tow="Both" vectors="1" slope="Nil" width="20m" comment="Numerous cultivated paddocks sometimes better than the strip." contact="Peter Paterson at Dunstan Peaks"></strip>
-<strip code="L328 SOx 500" elev="2400" id="328" lat="44:18.018S" lng="169:36.420E" name="Birchwood" pic="AIRSTRIPS1 036.jpg" slope="Nil" surface="Grass" length="650" width="Open" location="3km N of Birchwood Station. Small hay barn mid strip W side." alternate="Field in front of Birchwood Homestead." comment="Hay field can be long grass in early summer or hay bales" station="Birchwood"></strip>
-<strip code="L329 Sx 500" elev="1750" id="329" lat="44:14.271S" lng="169:49.319E" name="Ohau Lodge" pic="AIRSTRIPS1 018.jpg" slope="Slight" surface="Grass" length="700" width="20m" location="West shoreline of Lake Ohau, 2km SE of Ohau Lodge. Parallel to sealed road." alternate="Shelton Downs (322) or Maitland (321)." comment="Bushes encroach at S end."></strip>
-<strip alternate="Riverside hay paddocks 1.5 km/strip to NW 2 km" code="L335 SO 600" elev="1500" location="Dirt strip 1km NE of Quailburn/Clay Cliffs road junction" slope="Slight" id="335" lat="44:26.750S" lng="169:56.000E" name="Riverside" orientation="30/12" pic="AIRSTRIPS1 003.jpg" station="Willowburn" surface="Dirt" tow="Both" vectors="1"></strip>
-<strip code="L330 SOx 500" elev="2300" id="330" lat="44:22.742S" lng="169:37.601E" name="Ben Avon" pic="AIRSTRIPS1 031.jpg" slope="Moderate" surface="Grass" length="700" width="Open" location="2km N of Ben Avon, parrallel 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." station="Ben Avon" contact="Jim Morris"></strip>
-<strip alternate="Riverside hay paddocks 1.5 km/strip to NW 2 km" code="L335 SO 600" elev="1500" location="Dirt strip 1km NE of Quailburn/Clay Cliffs road junction" id="335" lat="44:26.750S" lng="169:56.000E" name="Riverside" orientation="30/12" pic="AIRSTRIPS1 003.jpg" slope="Slight" station="Willowburn" surface="Dirt" tow="Both" vectors="1"></strip>
-<strip code="L336 SOx 500" alternate="Omarama Airfield" comment="Caution power lines by road. Wingrunner required" elev="1400" location="Parallel to Ben Omar road on gentle bend. 1km east of south end of Buscot ridge." slope="Nil" id="336" lat="44:27.702S" lng="170:00.412E" name="Ben Omar" orientation="27/09" pic="AIRSTRIPS1 004.jpg" station="Buscot Station" surface="Dirt and stones" tow="Both" lenght="700" width="Open"></strip>
-<strip code="L331 Sx 600" elev="1750" id="331" lat="44:10.500S" lng="169:52.300E" name="Glen Lyon" pic="AIRSTRIPS1 005.jpg" slope="Nil" surface="Grass" length="800" width="20m" location="NE corner Lake Ohau, parallel to gravel road." alternate="Fields (rough) 5km N near Glen Lyon homestead (TP31) or Maitland (321)" comment="Caution deer fence on NE side, Narrow for 20m, cattle." station="Glen Lyon" contact="Brian Wigley"></strip>
-<strip code="L341 Sl 600 ,            " comment="Trailer retrieve" elev="2000" id="341" lat="44:07.800S" lng="170:15.300E" name="Mt Mary"></strip>
-<strip alternate="Airstrip 2km west" 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." 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="Moderate" id="342" lat="44:09.600S" length="600" lng="170:05.900E" name="Pukaki Downs" orientation="19" pic="AIRSTRIPS1 021.jpg" station="Pukaki Downs" surface="Grass" tow="Aero" vectors="1" width="Open"></strip>
-<strip code="L343 SOx 600,            " elev="1720" id="343" lat="44:10.000S" lng="170:20.000E" name="Maryburn"></strip>
-<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 Cameron" elev="1800" location="3km North of Pukaki/Ohau canal junction. Fraser Stream 500 meters from northern threshold." slope="Nil" width="Open" id="344" lat="44:13.700S" length="600" lng="170:02.000E" name="Ohau Canal Junction" orientation="34/16" pic="AIRSTRIPS1 007.jpg" station="Ben Ohau Station" surface="Grass" tow="Both" vectors="1"></strip>
-<strip code="L345 SOx 650,            " elev="1430" id="345" lat="44:16.900S" lng="170:07.500E" name="Moonbase"></strip>
-<strip alternate="Cultivated grass paddocks 1km North West. Caution irrigation." code="L346 SOx 800" elev="1600" location="Midway between Dam and Ohau turnoff, adjacent to homestead in trees W of sealed road." slope="Nil" id="346" lat="44:19.200S" length="800" lng="170:03.000E" name="Glenbrook" orientation="02/20" surface="Grass" tow="Both" vectors="1" comment="Strip has tall pines at N end." station="Glenbrook" contact="Simon Williamson"></strip>
-<strip code="L347 Sl 400" elev="1620" location="Barn at north end close to and parallel to road." id="347" lat="44:19.200S" lng="170:23.700E" name="Grays Hills" orientation="03/21" pic="AIRSTRIPS3 010.jpg" slope="Nil" surface="Dirt" length="700" width="20m" alternate="Fields 3-5km NE" station="Grays Hills"></strip>
-<strip code="L348 SOx 400" elev="1640" id="348" lat="44:21.700S" lng="170:01.000E" name="Clearburn" slope="Nil" surface="Grass" length="700" width="Open" location="2km E Lake Ohau road junction. NE side of center pivot irrigator." comment="New strip 2006" station="Benmore Station" contact="Bill Sutherland"></strip>
-<strip code="L349 SOx 400" elev="1210" id="349" lat="44:25.000S" lng="170:15.500E" name="Black Forest" pic="AIRSTRIPS3 001.jpg" slope="Mod/Nil" surface="Grass" length="400/600" width="Open" location="E side Lake Benmore, N of Black Forest Station" alternate="Haldon strip and fields (351) 5km N" comment="Comments lake side vector reduced length by buildings at N end." station="Black Forest"></strip>
-<strip code="L351 SOx 550" elev="1280" id="351" lat="44:21.100S" lng="170:16.200E" name="Haldon Stn" pic="AIRSTRIPS3 004.jpg"></strip>
-<strip code="L352 SOx 600,middle wet  " elev="2130" id="352" lat="44:05.300S" lng="170:20.700E" name="Windy Ridges"></strip>
-<strip code="L353 SOx 600" elev="1840" location="Homestead and farm buildings to SE, strip E of gravel road." id="353" lat="44:15.300S" lng="170:27.500E" name="Grampion" orientation="33/15" pic="AIRSTRIPS3 015.jpg" slope="Moderate" surface="Grass" length="700" width="Open" alternate="Fields to NW" station="Grampions"></strip>
-<strip code="L360 SOx 550" elev="2170" location="Super patch at west end. Parallel to state highway." id="360" lat="44:04.600S" lng="170:30.000E" name="Whisky Cutting" orientation="30/12" pic="AIRSTRIPS3 019.jpg" vectors="1" slope="Nil" surface="Grass" length="750" width="Open" alternate="Fields 2km E"></strip>
-<strip code="L363 SOx 450,            " elev="2430" id="363" lat="44:14.300S" lng="170:34.200E" name="Fett Stream"></strip>
-<strip code="L400 SOx 500,            " elev="1020" id="400" lat="44:55.800S" lng="168:21.600E" name="Greenstone"></strip>
-<strip code="L401 SOl 300,            " elev="1120" id="401" lat="44:59.800S" lng="168:26.300E" name="Mt Creighton"></strip>
-<strip code="L420 SOx 400,            " elev="1440" id="420" lat="44:56.800S" lng="168:47.700E" name="Arrowtown Flight Park"></strip>
-<strip code="L421 SOx 300,            " elev="1120" id="421" lat="44:59.600S" lng="168:47.500E" name="Lake Hayes"></strip>
-<strip code="L422 SOx 450" elev="1670" id="422" lat="44:45.200S" lng="168:44.000E" name="Branches"></strip>
-<strip code="L440 SOx 650" elev="1260" id="440" lat="44:41.000S" lng="169:18.100E" name="Hawea Flat" pic="DSC00972.JPG" slope="Slight" surface="Grass" length="700" width="Open" location="Parallel sealed road 10km S Lake Hawea" alternate="Nearby fields, caution rocks" comment="Caution trees at S end."></strip>
-<strip code="L442 SOl 400" elev="900" id="442" lat="44:47.300S" lng="169:21.400E" name="Maori Hill" pic="DSC00964.JPG" slope="Nil" surface="Grass" length="450" width="20m" location="Adjacent bend in Clutha River beside Tarras/Wanaka road." alternate="Nearby fields" comment="Short strip not suitable for aerotow." tow="Road"></strip>
-<strip code="L444 SxOl400,            " elev="1660" id="444" lat="44:51.800S" lng="169:01.300E" name="Cardrona"></strip>
-<strip code="L445 SOx 1km,            " elev="1050" id="445" lat="44:59.000S" lng="169:13.000E" name="Lowburn"></strip>
-<strip code="L447 SOx 400" elev="1350" id="447" lat="44:49.529S" lng="169:25.498E" name="Tarras" pic="DSC00962.JPG" slope="Slight" surface="Grass" length="600" width="20m" location="2km NE of Tarras" alternate="Nearby fields especially on terrace above town of Tarras"></strip>
-<strip code="L460 Sl 400" elev="2170" id="460" lat="44:31.112S" lng="169:42.989E" name="Dalrachney" pic="AIRSTRIPS1 045.jpg" slope="Slight" surface="Dirt" length="800" width="Open" location="Dalrachney homestead, 10km NE Lindis Pass, W of highway." alternate="Small fields 1km N or 3km NW." comment="Banana shape, super patch at W end. Don't taxi off due to rocks." station="Dalrachney" contact="Rick and Terre Aubrey" phone="(03) 4389 863"></strip>
-<strip alternate="Fields to S or strip 2km N across the river (Birdwood was marked on map)" code="L461 Sx 600" elev="1840" id="461" lat="44:31.129S" lng="169:48.536E" name="Killermont" pic="AIRSTRIPS1 051.jpg" slope="Slight" surface="Grass" length="550" width="Open" 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"></strip>
-<strip code="L462 SOx 700,two strips  " elev="1640" id="462" lat="44:31.949S" lng="169:51.952E" name="Berwen" slope="Nil" surface="Dirt" length="800" width="Open" location="Road junction Tara Hills/Killermont roads." alternate="463 Killermont Vegas" comment="Windsock at SE end." station="Killermont" contact="Mike or Dan Thomas"></strip>
-<strip alternate="Wardell's" code="L463 SOx 400,two strips  " comment="Caution rabbit holes" contact="Mike and Danny Thomas" elev="1570" location="Two white huts and dirt access track from road. Marked by white tires (see from overhead center of strips)" slope="Nil" id="463" lat="44:31.200S" length="700" lng="169:53.800E" name="Killermont Vegas" orientation="26/08 34/13" pic="AIRSTRIPS1 054.jpg" station="Killermont" surface="Dirt and grass" tow="Both" vectors="2" width="Open"></strip>
-<strip alternate="Rough hay and crop paddocks 3km to NW, or Berwen #462 5km to north." code="L464 Sx 500" comment="Wing runner required" contact="Peter and Ann Patterson" phone="(03) 4389 493" elev="1840" location="Parallel to road. Locate from homestead and farm buildings opposite southern end (across road)." slope="Slight" id="464" lat="44:35.000S" length="500" lng="169:52.150E" name="Dunstan Peaks" orientation="35/17" pic="AIRSTRIPS1 053.jpg" station="Dunstan Peaks" surface="Grass and stones" tow="Both" vectors="1" width="20m"></strip>
-<strip code="L465 Sx 550" elev="1540" id="465" lat="44:38.251S" lng="169:30.867E" name="Malvern Hills" pic="DSC00952.JPG" slope="Nil" surface="Grass" length="700" width="20m" 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"></strip>
-<strip code="L466 SOx 650" elev="1250" id="466" lat="44:41.764S" lng="169:31.247E" name="Goodger" pic="DSC00956.JPG" slope="Nil" surface="Dirt/Grass" length="800" width="Open" location="3km E of road junction Lindis Pass and Geordy Hills roads, parallel to dirt road." comment="Windsock"></strip>
-<strip code="L467 SOx 1km" elev="1250" id="467" lat="44:45.000S" lng="169:31.800E" name="Merivale" pic="DSC00960.JPG" slope="Nil" surface="Dirt" length="800" width="Open" location="3km E of Lindis road adjacent to rectangular block of pine trees." altrnate="Fields adjacent." comment="Super patches at both ends." station="Merivale"></strip>
-<strip code="L468 Sl 400 ,hard to see " elev="2260" id="468" lat="44:46.700S" lng="169:55.200E" name="Upper Hawkduns" pic="DSC00984.JPG" slope="Moderate" surface="Grass" length="500" width="20m" location="Adjacent small block of pine trees 12 km N of Falls Dam." alternate="Rough field to S on E side of stream" comment="Uphill landing only, S side bushes restrict side clearance, caution holes at E end."></strip>
-<strip code="L470 SOx 400" elev="2170" id="470" lat="44:52.800S" lng="169:48.600E" name="St Bathans" pic="DSC00977.JPG" slope="Moderate" surface="Grass" length="600" width="20m" location="On hill above and 2km S of St Bathans town." alternate="Hayfields 4km SW beside road." comment="Undulating, easier to land on alternate!"></strip>
-<strip code="L471 SOx 400,hard to see " elev="1640" id="471" lat="44:59.300S" lng="169:57.350E" name="Oturehua" pic="DSC00979.JPG" slope="Nil" surface="Grass" length="800" width="Open" location="4km E of Oturehua town. Triangle field at road junction." alternate="Adjacent fields."></strip>
-<strip code="L472 SOx 900" elev="2170" id="472" lat="44:51.800S" lng="169:56.700E" name="Falls Dam" pic="DSC00980.JPG" slope="Slight" surface="Dirt" length="800" width="20m" location="4km E of Falls Dam on terrace beside gravel road." alternate="Dirt road at N end of Falls Dam or fields 15km to SW."></strip>
-<strip code="L473 SOx 500" elev="2060" id="473" lat="44:33.300S" lng="169:35.400E" name="Upper Lindus" pic="DSC00950.JPG" location="5km NW Lindis Pass, near Lindis River and side stream junction." slope="Slight" surface="Grass" length="650" width="Open" alternate="Malvern Hills (465) 15km NE." comment="Land uphill, caution turbulence and difficult winds." station="Dalrachny" contact="Tim Aubrey"></strip>
-<strip code="L481 Sx 250 ,uphillanding" elev="1100" id="481" lat="44:37.000S" lng="170:11.000E" name="Otematata" pic="DSC00945.JPG" slope="Slight/Nil" surface="Dirt" length="600/400" width="15m" location="2km SW Otematata town on terrace. Hangar at uphill end of main vector." alternate="Fields 4km E beside Lake or Rugged Ridges (482)" comment="Side clearances restricted by bushes especially on short cross vector." station="Otematata Station" contact="Hugh Cameron"></strip>
-<strip code="L482 SOx 400" elev="890" id="482" lat="44:37.000S" lng="170:16.300E" name="Rugged Ridges" pic="DSC00942.JPG" slope="Nil" surface="Grass" length="600" width="Open" 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!"></strip>
-<strip code="L500 SOx 500,Wind!       " elev="2300" id="500" lat="45:13.400S" lng="168:19.500E" name="Upper Von"></strip>
-<strip code="L502 SOx 400,            " elev="2170" id="502" lat="45:18.570S" lng="168:15.100E" name="Mid Von"></strip>
-<strip code="L503 SOx 1km,            " elev="1640" location="DC3 strip" id="503" lat="45:23.800S" lng="168:05.000E" name="Lower Von"></strip>
-<strip code="L504 SOx 500,            " elev="1150" id="504" lat="45:05.500S" lng="168:25.100E" name="Mt Nicholas"></strip>
-<strip code="L520 SOx 600,            " elev="1210" id="520" lat="45:05.200S" lng="168:44.800E" name="Jardines"></strip>
-<strip code="L521 SxOl450,            " elev="1310" id="521" lat="45:07.700S" lng="168:30.500E" name="Walter Peak"></strip>
-<strip code="L522 SOx 600,            " elev="1020" id="522" lat="45:11.700S" lng="168:41.000E" name="Halfway Bay"></strip>
-<strip alternate="Lucerne paddocks 1nm North" code="L523 SxOl600,O SOS only  " elev="2000" id="523" lat="45:12.640S" lng="168:58.420E" name="Lower Nevis"></strip>
-<strip code="L524 SOx 450,SSlope +Road" elev="2200" id="524" lat="45:18.700S" lng="168:54.000E" name="Mid Nevis"></strip>
-<strip code="L562 SOx 650,            " elev="1300" id="562" lat="45:02.500S" lng="169:41.000E" name="Lauder" pic="DSC00975.JPG"></strip>
-<strip code="L580 SOx 800,h2seeMarkers" elev="1640" id="580" lat="45:02.300S" lng="170:14.400E" name="Glenshiels"></strip>
-<strip code="L581 SxOl300,two strips  " elev="1900" id="581" lat="45:11.200S" lng="170:22.470E" name="Kakanui"></strip>
-<strip code="L583 SOx 800,three strips" elev="1480" id="583" lat="45:12.010S" lng="170:14.280E" name="Kokonga"></strip>
-<strip code="L600 SOx 850,            " elev="1310" id="600" lat="45:35.400S" lng="168:10.400E" name="West Dome"></strip>
-<strip code="L602 SOx 900,ifWindN>L601" elev="1030" id="602" lat="45:37.500S" lng="168:28.300E" name="Five Rivers"></strip>
+<strip
+ id="431"
+ code="L431 SOx 800,"
+ name="Marks strip"
+ elev="1200"
+ lat="44:52.154S"
+ lng="169:23.165E"
+ comment="Land uphill to the east."
+ location="500m south of silos."
+ gobook="no"
+/>
+<strip
+ id="432"
+ code="L432 SOx 600,"
+ name="Thompsons gorge"
+ elev="1100"
+ lat="44:54.054S"
+ lng="169:23.785E"
+ alternate="Fields next to Thompsons track"
+ comment="Topdressing strip with concrete super bin at top."
+ location="1 mile north of Thompsons track"
+ gobook="no"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L306 SOx 400,"
+ id="306"
+ lat="43:57.590S"
+ lng="169:28.399E"
+ elev="350"
+ name="Landsborough"
+ gobook="no"
+ comment="SOS only. Hard to see. Not maintained. Thick grass cover."
+ location="1 mile SW of Clarke and Landsborough river junction. On river flat near the river."
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="400"
+ width="Open"
+ retrieve="Helicopter"
+/> 
+<strip
+ code="L490 SOx 800,"
+ id="490"
+ lat="45:05.800S"
+ lng="170:07.000E"
+ elev="1570"
+ name="Crossans"
+ comment="Removable fence across intersection of vectors at treeline increases usable length to 1500m."
+ surface="Grass"
+ width="Open"
+ length="800"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ slope="Nil"
+ gobook="yes"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L138 SOx 800,"
+ id="138"
+ lat="43:31.800S"
+ lng="171:36.800E"
+ elev="1540"
+ name="Mt Hutt Station"
+ comment="119.1"
+ gobook="yes"
+ slope="Nil"
+ surface="Grass"
+ width="Open"
+ length="800"
+ location="West of Rakia River gorge adjacent to main road."
+ alternate="Adjacent fields."
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L235 SOx 1500,NZMC"
+ id="235"
+ lat="43:46.000S"
+ lng="170:07.700E"
+ elev="2150"
+ name="Mount Cook Airfield"
+ comment="Inside NZB978, use 118.6. Can be busy airfield, try to vacate runway ASAP or use alternate 1 mile south (shown at bottom of photo)."
+ location="2 miles south east of Hermitage"
+ length="1500"
+ width="Open"
+ contact="Aoraki Mt Cook Skiplanes (03) 430 8034"
+ gobook="yes"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ surface="Seal"
+ slope="Nil"
+ alternate="Old two vector grass strip 1 mile south, aerotowable (shown at bottom of photo)."
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L232 SOx 900,NZGT"
+ id="232"
+ lat="43:54.600S"
+ lng="170:07.600E"
+ elev="1800"
+ name="Glentanner Airfield"
+ length="900"
+ width="Open"
+ surface="Seal"
+ slope="Slight"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ runway="15/33"
+ comment="Stock grazed occasionally. Inside NZB978, use 118.6. Grass vector from north end of seal with medium slope up to the west is landable."
+ location="North west end of Lake Pukaki"
+ contact="Glentanner Park Ltd (03) 435 1855"     
+ gobook="yes"
+ alternate="L224 Braemar 5 miles SE on east of Lake Pukaki."
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L231 SOx 1000,NZTL"
+ id="231"
+ lat="44:00.300S"
+ lng="170:25.900E"
+ elev="2490"
+ name="Tekapo Airfield"
+ length="1000"
+ width="Open"
+ surface="Seal"
+ slope="Nil"
+ comment="Inside NZB978, use 118.6. Very difficult in strong northerly. Seal is narrow."
+ location="1.5 miles west of Tekapo township."
+ contact="Air Safaris, (03) 680 6880"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ gobook="yes"
+ alternate="Old airfield .5 mile SE of 29 threshold marked with tyres. 400m. Good for northerly wind."
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L338 SOx 1500,NZUK"
+ id="338"
+ lat="44:14.300S"
+ lng="170:06.700E"
+ elev="1570"
+ name="Pukaki Airfield"
+ comment="Unattended 119.1. Caution parachute jump zone."
+ location="1.5 miles north east of Twizel."
+ length="1500"
+ width="Open"
+ surface="Seal"
+ slope="Nil"
+ contact="Airport Manager (027) 493 1919"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ gobook="yes"
+ alternate="Topdressing strip 1 mile south adjacent willow trees."
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L441 SOx 900,NZWF"
+ id="441"
+ lat="44:43.500S"
+ lng="169:14.600E"
+ elev="1150"
+ name="Wanaka Airfield"
+ comment="Unattended 120.1 Use northern grass rather than seal. Warbirds, helicopters, GA and scheduled services."
+ location="1.5 miles west of Luggate"       
+ length="900"
+ width="Open"
+ slope="Nil"
+ contact="Wanaka Airport Manager (03) 443 1112"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ surface="Seal"
+ gobook="yes"
+ alternate="Adjacent fields."
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L411 SOx 675,NZGY"
+ id="411"
+ lat="44:52.400S"
+ lng="168:23.800E"
+ elev="1260"
+ name="Glenorchy Airfield"
+ comment="Sheep grazing. Unattended 119.2"
+ location="2 miles south of Glenorchy"
+ length="675"
+ width="Open"
+ slope="Nil"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ gobook="yes"       
+ contact="Queenstown Airport Corporation (03) 442 3505"
+ surface="Grass"
+ alternate="Fields to north."
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L510 SOx 1800,NZQN"
+ id="510"
+ lat="45:01.250S"
+ lng="168:44.100E"
+ elev="1160"
+ name="Queenstown Airport"
+ comment="Busy airfield. Don't land unless you really need to. Use grass 14/32 runway and taxi clear if possible. Has international services and GA. Tower 118.1 info 128.0 ground 121.9"
+ length="1800"
+ location="4 miles east of Queenstown"
+ contact="Queenstown Airport Corporation (03) 442 3505"
+ surface="Seal"
+ width="Open"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ slope="Nil"
+ gobook="yes"
+ alternate="L520 Jardines 4 miles south"
+/>
+
+<strip
+ code="L457 SOx 1000,NZCS"
+ id="457"
+ lat="45:03.000S"
+ lng="169:10.100E"
+ elev="740"
+ name="Cromwell Racecourse"
+ comment="Unattended 119.1. Caution runway undulating at south end."
+ length="1020"
+ surface="Grass"
+ retrieve="Both"       
+ width="Open"
+ gobook="yes"
+ slope="Nil"
+ location="1 mile west of Cromwell"
+ contact="Central Otago District Council (03) 448 6979"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L570 SOx 1200,NZLX"
+ id="570"
+ lat="45:12.800S"
+ lng="169:22.400E"
+ elev="750"
+ name="Alexandra Airfield"
+ comment="Parallel grass and seal runways 14/32. Grass cross vector 01/19. 119.1 in circuit. Caution winching by Central Otago Gliding Club."
+ length="1200"
+ location="2 miles NNW of Alexandra"   
+ contact="Central Otago Flying Club (03) 448 7462"
+ gobook="yes"
+ width="Open"
+ slope="Nil"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ surface="Seal"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L530 SOx 1250,NZRX"
+ id="530"
+ gobook="yes"
+ comment="Sheep grazing"
+ elev="500"
+ lat="45:30.800S"
+ lng="169:19.000E"
+ name="Roxburgh Aerodrome"
+ width="Open"
+ contact="Central Otago District Council (03) 448 6967"
+ location="2 miles north of Roxburgh, adjacent to racecourse."
+ retrieve="Both"
+ surface="Grass"
+ slope="Nil"
+ length="1250"
+ alternate="Adjacent fields."
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L120 SOx 600,"
+ comment="Good strip. Sheep grazing. Busy with adventure tourism."
+ elev="1670"
+ 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="no"
+ id="121"
+ lat="43:18.633S"
+ lng="171:16.517E"
+ name="Double Hill"
+ 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,"
+ comment="Recommend not be used. Gliders not welcome during Sep to Nov due to lambing and calving."
+ contact="Peter Todd Hunter"
+ elev="2430"
+ gobook="no"
+ id="122"
+ lat="43:26.100S"
+ lng="171:12.200E"
+ name="Upper Lake Heron"
+ station="Lake Heron Station"
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip
+ 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="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="no"
+ id="130"
+ lat="43:18.856S"
+ lng="171:22.680E"
+ name="Glenariff hatchery"
+ comment="Two vectors, had sheep on it."
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L135 SOx 400,"
+ elev="1340"
+ gobook="no"
+ id="135"
+ lat="43:22.907S"
+ lng="171:29.520E"
+ name="Redcliffs Station"
+ contact="Willie Ensor"
+ station="Redcliffs Station"
+ comment="Land uphill to west. Good length and surface."
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip
+ 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="no"
+ id="140"
+ lat="43:09.600S"
+ lng="171:52.800E"
+ name="Avoca"
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip
+ 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="no"
+ id="141"
+ lat="43:20.000S"
+ lng="171:40.800E"
+ name="Lake Lyndon Road"
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip
+ 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="no"
+ id="142"
+ lat="43:21.400S"
+ lng="171:32.300E"
+ name="Coleridge"
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L143 SOx 800,"
+ comment="Good grass surface, marked by tyres, windsock at SE end."
+ elev="1800"
+ gobook="no"
+ id="143"
+ lat="43:02.780S"
+ lng="171:45.500E"
+ name="Grassmere"
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L150 SOx 800,two strips"
+ elev="660"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="150"
+ lat="43:31.680S"
+ lng="171:57.300E"
+ name="Hororata"
+ comment="Canterbury Gliding home field"
+ width="Open"
+ slope="Nil"
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="700"
+ location="Adjacent to racecourse, 1 mile north of Hororata town."
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L160 SOx 600,two strips"
+ elev="1410"
+ gobook="no"
+ id="160"
+ lat="43:08.600S"
+ lng="172:10.600E"
+ name="Lees Valley"
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L220 SOx 400,"
+ elev="2590"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="220"
+ 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,"
+ elev="2400"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="221"
+ lat="43:53.400S"
+ 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!"
+ elev="2200"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="224"
+ lat="43:58.500S"
+ lng="170:13.600E"
+ name="Braemar"
+ width="20m"
+ station="Braemar"
+ contact="D and C McKensie (03) 680 6844"
+ location="1nm NE of Braemar homestead and Lake Pukaki."
+ comment="East-West strip. In NW wind use L225"
+ alternate="L225 Guide Hill if crosswind."
+ 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="Airstrip no longer exists. Use small fields. Caution strong down valley wind."
+ elev="1690"
+ gobook="no"
+ id="240"
+ lat="43:34.100S"
+ 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,"
+ elev="1590"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="241"
+ lat="43:38.600S"
+ 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,"
+ elev="2660"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="242"
+ lat="43:58.700S"
+ lng="170:32.400E"
+ name="Mt Hay"
+ 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 2nm NW of airfield adjacent to Lilybank road."
+ comment="Scrub on either side marginal for 20m"
+ code="L243 Sl 650,"
+ elev="2430"
+ location="1nm N of Mt Gerald homestead."
+ slope="Slight"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="243"
+ lat="43:45.500S"
+ length="600"
+ lng="170:34.100E"
+ name="Mt Gerald"
+ orientation="33/15"
+ 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="no"
+ id="260"
+ lat="43:34.700S"
+ lng="171:10.200E"
+ name="Maori Lakes"
+ station="Barrossa Station"
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L261 SOx 500,"
+ 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="no"
+ id="261"
+ lat="43:36.600S"
+ lng="171:04.300E"
+ name="Lake Clearwater"
+ station="Mt Possession Station"
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L300 SOx 700,"
+ elev="1000"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="300"
+ lat="44:24.000S"
+ lng="169:06.700E"
+ name="Minaret Station"
+ width="Open"
+ comment="Undulations and narrow at north end"
+ alternate="Nearby paddocks"
+ surface="Grass"
+ slope="Nil"
+ length="800"
+ station="Minaret"
+ contact="Nicholas Wallis"
+ location="1nm N Minaret homestead, adjacent to road."
+ retrieve="Aerotow"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L301 SOx 800,"
+ elev="1280"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="301"
+ lat="44:26.300S"
+ lng="169:23.500E"
+ name="The Dingle"
+ station="Dingleburn"
+ 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 near mouth of Dingle stream."
+ alternate="Topdressing strip 1nm southeast"
+ length="800"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L302 SOx 500,"
+ alternate="Dingleburn strip L301 10nm south"
+ elev="1290"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="302"
+ 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 on river"
+ comment="Difficult to see until overhead,then vehicle wheelmarks visible."
+ retrieve="Aerotow"
+ slope="Nil"
+ surface="Grass"
+ station="Hunter"
+ length="650"
+ width="20m"
+ contact="Taff Cochrane" 
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L303 SOx 800," 
+ elev="1000"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="303"
+ lat="44:29.346S"
+ lng="169:07.164E"
+ name="Minaret Burn"
+ width="Open"
+ 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="James Cochrane, Manager. (03) 443 7144 (West Wanaka Station)"
+ surface="Grass"
+ slope="Steep"
+ retrieve="Aerotow"
+/>
+<strip 
+ 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. North end flat, can land to south if necessary."
+ name="Makarora"
+ contact="Southern Alps Air Charter (03) 433 4385"
+ lng="169:14.000E"
+ lat="44:13.750S"
+ elev="990"
+ alternate="L305 Makarora East strip 4nm south which is easier."
+ width="20m"
+ station="Public Airfield"
+ retrieve="Both"
+/>
+<strip 
+ code="L305 SOx,"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="305"
+ name="Makarora East"
+ lng="169:12.100E"
+ lat="44:16.400S"
+ elev="980"
+ alternate="L304 Makarora town strip"
+ width="20m"
+ slope="Medium"
+ surface="Grass"
+ 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)"
+ code="L320 SOx 500,"
+ elev="1940"
+ location="East side of Dobson River, 1nm north of Irishman Stream. 4WD track crosses threshold, stockyards at NE end."
+ comment="Long grass in late summer, sometimes hard to spot strip."
+ station="Glen Lyon"
+ contact="Ken Wigley"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="320"
+ lat="44:02.300S"
+ length="600"
+ lng="169:55.600E"
+ name="Irishman Stream"
+ orientation="16"
+ slope="Medium"
+ width="20m"
+ surface="Grass"
+ retrieve="Aerotow"
+ vectors="1"
+/>
+<strip
+ 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) 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="1nm to south"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="321"
+ lat="44:09.211S"
+ length="800"
+ lng="169:49.330E"
+ name="Maitland"
+ station="Lake Ohau Station"
+ surface="Grass"
+ retrieve="Both"
+/>
+<strip
+ 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="1nm S of Lake Ohau, W of Lake Ohau road, adjacent prominent Y shape of tree lines."
+ slope="Nil"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="322"
+ lat="44:18.200S"
+ length="600"
+ lng="169:52.300E"
+ name="Shelton Downs"
+ orientation="29/11"
+ station="Shelton Downs"
+ 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 L348" 
+ code="L323 Sx 600," 
+ elev="1800" 
+ location="Parallel and adjacent to Lake Ohau Road. Line of trees 500m to East." 
+ slope="Nil"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="323"
+ lat="44:20.200S"
+ length="700"
+ lng="169:57.400E"
+ name="Ohau Downs"
+ contact="Carl Zeestraten (03) 438 9484"
+ orientation="28/10"
+ station="Ohau Downs"
+ surface="Dirt"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ width="20m"
+ vectors="1"
+ comment="Caution large rock"
+/>
+<strip
+ 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) 438 9710"
+ elev="2200"
+ location="Green roofed super bin at west end beside Quailburn, 1nm west of homestead"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="324"
+ lat="44:21.800S"
+ length="800"
+ lng="169:49.300E"
+ name="Ribbonwood Station"
+ orientation="26"
+ slope="Slight"
+ station="Ribbonwood"
+ surface="Grass"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ vectors="1"
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip
+ alternate="Ben Dhu homestead strip 1nm NW beside road. Caution deer fence."
+ code="L325 SOx 700,"
+ contact="Hamish and Pip Smith"
+ elev="2000"
+ location="1nm S of Ben Dhu homestead and Quailburn road."
+ slope="Medium"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="325"
+ lat="44:24.400S"
+ length="700"
+ lng="169:51.800E"
+ name="Ben Dhu"
+ orientation="28/10"
+ station="Ben Dhu"
+ surface="Grass"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ comment="Short cross vector at S end is steep and narrow"
+ width="20m"
+ vectors="2"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L326 SOx 700,"
+ elev="2200"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="326"
+ lat="44:26.380S"
+ lng="169:41.633E"
+ name="Longslip"
+ slope="Nil"
+ surface="Dirt"
+ length="850"
+ width="20m"
+ location="S end Ahuriri valley, 2nm W of Magic Mountain parallel to gravel road with super bin at N end."
+ alternate="Hay fields beside road 2nm N."
+ 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) 438 9493"
+/>
+<strip
+ alternate="Hay paddocks 1nm NE."
+ code="L327 SOx 300,"
+ elev="1690"
+ location="Super bin at south end. Homestead SW 100 meters."
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="327"
+ lat="44:29.000S"
+ length="700"
+ lng="169:50.300E"
+ name="Ahuriri Downs"
+ orientation="36/18"
+ station="Ahuriri Downs"
+ surface="Grass"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ vectors="1"
+ slope="Nil"
+ width="20m"
+ comment="Numerous cultivated paddocks sometimes better than the strip."
+ contact="Graeme Spittle"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L328 SOx 500,"
+ elev="2400"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="328"
+ lat="44:18.018S"
+ lng="169:36.420E"
+ name="Birchwood"
+ slope="Nil"
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="650"
+ width="20m"
+ location="1nm N of Birchwood Station. Small hay barn mid strip W side."
+ 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) 438 9498"
+ retrieve="Both"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L329 Sx 500,"
+ elev="1750"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="329"
+ lat="44:14.271S"
+ lng="169:49.319E"
+ name="Ohau Lodge"
+ slope="Slight"
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="700"
+ width="20m"
+ 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) 438 9885"
+/>
+<strip
+ alternate="Riverside hay paddocks 1nm/strip to NW 1nm"
+ code="L335 SO 600,"
+ elev="1500"
+ location="Dirt strip .5nm NE of Quailburn/Clay Cliffs road junction"
+ slope="Slight"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="335"
+ lat="44:26.750S"
+ lng="169:56.000E"
+ name="Riverside"
+ orientation="30/12"
+ station="Willowburn"
+ surface="Dirt"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ vectors="1"
+ width="20m"
+ length="800"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L330 SOx 500,"
+ elev="2300"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="330"
+ lat="44:22.742S"
+ lng="169:37.601E"
+ name="Ben Avon"
+ slope="Medium"
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="700"
+ 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. Caution horses."
+ station="Ben Avon"
+ contact="Jim Morris (03) 438 9458"
+ retrieve="Both"
+/>
+<strip
+ 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"
+ id="335"
+ lat="44:26.750S"
+ lng="169:56.000E"
+ name="Riverside"
+ orientation="30/12"
+ slope="Slight"
+ station="Willowburn"
+ surface="Dirt"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ vectors="1"
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L336 SOx 500,"
+ alternate="Omarama Airfield"
+ comment="Danger. Has been removed. No longer available."
+ elev="1400"
+ location="Parallel to Ben Omar road on gentle bend. 1nm east of south end of Buscot ridge."
+ slope="Nil"
+ gobook="no"
+ id="336"
+ lat="44:27.702S"
+ lng="170:00.412E"
+ name="Ben Omar"
+ orientation="27/09"
+ station="Buscot Station"
+ surface="Dirt"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ length="700"
+ width="20m"
+ contact="Ginger and Sylvia Anderson (03) 438 9784"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L331 Sx 600,"
+ elev="1750"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="331"
+ lat="44:10.500S"
+ lng="169:52.300E"
+ 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) 438 9644"
+/>
+<strip
+ 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) 680 6603"
+ width="15m"
+ station="Irishman Creek"
+ retrieve="Both. Check locked gates."
+/>
+<strip
+ 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."
+ 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"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="342"
+ lat="44:09.600S"
+ length="600"
+ lng="170:05.900E"
+ name="Pukaki Downs"
+ orientation="19"
+ station="Pukaki Downs"
+ contact="Rusty Houston (03) 435 0567"
+ surface="Grass"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ vectors="1"
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L343 SOx 600,"
+ elev="1720"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="343"
+ lat="44:10.000S"
+ lng="170:20.000E"
+ name="Maryburn"
+ contact="Martin and Penny Murray (03) 680 6612"
+ 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) 435 0791"
+ elev="1800"
+ location="1nm North of Pukaki/Ohau canal junction. Fraser Stream 500 meters from northern threshold."
+ slope="Nil"
+ width="20m"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="344"
+ lat="44:13.700S"
+ length="600"
+ lng="170:02.000E"
+ name="Ohau Canal Junction"
+ orientation="34/16"
+ station="Ben Ohau Station"
+ surface="Grass"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ vectors="1"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L345 SOx 650,"
+ elev="1430"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="345"
+ lat="44:16.900S"
+ lng="170:07.500E"
+ 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."
+ code="L346 SOx 800,"
+ elev="1600"
+ location="Midway between Dam and Ohau turnoff, adjacent to homestead in trees W of sealed road."
+ slope="Nil"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="346"
+ lat="44:19.523S"
+ length="800"
+ lng="170:03.450E"
+ name="Glenbrook"
+ orientation="02/20"
+ surface="Grass"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ vectors="1"
+ comment="Caution turbulence in lee of tall trees at N end."
+ station="Glenbrook"
+ contact="Simon Williamson (021) 285 9303 (03) 438 9580 / Henry Williamson (021) 704 583 (03) 438 9583"
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L347 Sl 400,"
+ elev="1620"
+ location="Barn at north end close to and parallel to road."
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="347"
+ lat="44:19.200S"
+ lng="170:23.700E"
+ name="Grays Hills"
+ orientation="03/21"
+ slope="Nil"
+ surface="Dirt"
+ length="700"
+ width="20m"
+ alternate="Fields 2nm NE"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ station="Grays Hills"
+ contact="Mark and Sherie Urquhart (03) 680 6640"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L348 SOx 400,"
+ elev="1640"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="348"
+ lat="44:21.700S"
+ lng="170:01.000E"
+ name="Clearburn"
+ slope="Nil"
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="700"
+ width="20m"
+ 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) 451 0342 Andrew and Debbie Sutherland (027) 243 8577"
+ alternate="Field with hay barn SW 1nm"
+ retrieve="Both"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L349 SOx 400,"
+ elev="1210"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="349"
+ lat="44:25.000S"
+ lng="170:15.500E"
+ name="Black Forest"
+ slope="Medium"
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="400/600"
+ width="20m"
+ location="E side Lake Benmore, N of Black Forest Station"
+ 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) 680 6795"
+ retrieve="Both"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L351 SOx 550,"
+ elev="1280"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="351"
+ lat="44:21.100S"
+ lng="170:16.200E"
+ 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"
+ elev="2130"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="352"
+ lat="44:05.300S"
+ lng="170:20.700E"
+ name="Windy Ridges"
+ 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,"
+ elev="1840"
+ location="Homestead and farm buildings to SE, strip E of gravel road."
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="353"
+ lat="44:15.300S"
+ lng="170:27.500E"
+ name="Grampion"
+ orientation="33/15"
+ slope="Medium"
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="700"
+ width="20m"
+ alternate="Fields to NW"
+ station="Grampion"
+ contact="Guy King (03) 680 6618"
+ retrieve="Both"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L360 SOx 550,"
+ elev="2170"
+ location="Super patch at west end. Parallel to state highway."
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="360"
+ lat="44:04.600S"
+ lng="170:30.000E"
+ name="Whisky Cutting"
+ orientation="30/12"
+ vectors="1"
+ slope="Nil"
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="750"
+ 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,"
+ elev="2430"
+ gobook="no"
+ id="363"
+ lat="44:14.300S"
+ lng="170:34.200E"
+ name="Fett Stream"
+ width="20m"
+ station="The Whaleback"
+ contact="John Perriam (03) 445 2769"
+ location="1nm E of Haka pass road."
+ comment="Poorly maintained strip overgrown with tussock. Not usable."
+ alternate="Fields to NW or L353 Grampions"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L400 SOx 500,"
+ elev="1020"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="400"
+ lat="44:55.800S"
+ lng="168:21.600E"
+ name="Elfin Bay"
+ width="20m"
+ slope="Slight"
+ surface="Grass"
+ comment="Marked with tyres"
+ length="700"
+ 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,"
+ elev="1120"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="401"
+ lat="44:59.800S"
+ lng="168:26.300E"
+ name="Mt Creighton"
+ width="20m"
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="500"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ slope="Slight"
+ location="On terrace."
+ alternate="Adjacent fields."
+ station="Mt Creighton"
+ contact="B H Douglas (03) 442 9934"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L402 SOx,"
+ name="Earnslaw Station"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="402"
+ lng="168:23.800E"
+ lat="44:45.700S"
+ elev="1082"
+ width="Open"
+ slope="Nil"
+ surface="Grass"
+ location="1nm south of Diamond Lake."
+ alternate="Adjacent fields or Glenorchy strip."
+ comment="Cross vector 400m"
+ station="Earnslaw"
+ contact="Geofrey Thompson (03) 442 5268"
+ retrieve="Both"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L403 SOx,"
+ name="Paradise Station"
+ gobook="no"
+ id="403"
+ lng="168:21.880E"
+ lat="44:43.000S"
+ elev="1300"
+ comment="Hump both directions +6m"
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L404 SOx 550,"
+ name="Rees Valley"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="404"
+ lng="168:27.611E"
+ lat="44:40.310S"
+ elev="1600"
+ comment="Windsock midway. Caution large rock east side midway. Surface pugged by cattle, rough in spots."
+ length="550"
+ width="20m"
+ surface="Grass"
+ slope="Slight"
+ 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,"
+ name="Routeburn Station"
+ gobook="no"
+ id="405"
+ lng="168:18.900E"
+ lat="44:44.800S"
+ elev="1200"
+ comment="Not sure of exact position - from photo"
+ width="20m"
+ source="Chris Streat"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L420 SOx 400,"
+ elev="1440"
+ gobook="no"
+ id="420"
+ lat="44:56.800S"
+ lng="168:47.700E"
+ name="Arrowtown Flight Park"
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L422 SOx 450,"
+ elev="1670"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="422"
+ lat="44:44.633S"
+ lng="168:43.682E"
+ name="Branches"
+ width="Open"
+ slope="Nil"
+ length="800"
+ surface="Grass"
+ comment="Two servicable airstrips. New strip better for aero retrieve. Road retrieve very difficult."
+ station="Branches"
+ contact="James Murray (03) 441 8421"
+ alternate="Old strip .5nm south east marked with tyres."
+ retrieve="Aerotow"
+ location="Between homestead trees and river."
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L423 SOS,"
+ name="Coronet Peak paddocks"
+ gobook="no"
+ id="423"
+ comment="flat, slight hollow in center, slight slope towards Coronet Peak"
+ lng="168:42.800E"
+ lat="44:57.800S"
+ elev="1407"
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L440 SOx 650,"
+ elev="1260"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="440"
+ lat="44:41.000S"
+ lng="169:18.100E"
+ name="Hawea Flat"
+ slope="Slight"
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="700"
+ width="20m"
+ location="Parallel sealed road 5nm S Lake Hawea"
+ alternate="Nearby fields, caution rocks"
+ comment="Caution trees at S end."
+ retrieve="Both"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L442 SOl 400,"
+ elev="900"
+ gobook="no"
+ id="442"
+ lat="44:47.300S"
+ lng="169:21.400E"
+ name="Maori Hill"
+ slope="Nil"
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="450"
+ width="20m"
+ location="Adjacent bend in Clutha River beside Tarras/Wanaka road."
+ alternate="Nearby fields"
+ comment="Short strip not suitable for aerotow. May be compromised by new irrigator."
+ retrieve="Road"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L443 SOx 500,"
+ elev="800"
+ gobook="no"
+ id="443"
+ lat="44:49.527S"
+ lng="169:21.450E"
+ name="Maori Point Road"
+ slope="Nil"
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="500"
+ width="20m"
+ location="Intersection of Highway 8A and Maori Pt Rd."
+ alternate="Nearby fields"
+ comment="Unusable due to irrigation"
+ retrieve="Both"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L444 SxOl400,"
+ elev="1660"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="444"
+ lat="44:51.800S"
+ lng="169:01.300E"
+ name="Cardrona"
+ width="Open"
+ slope="Nil"
+ surface="Grass"
+ location="Junction Cardrona valley road and skifield road."
+ comment="Caution sheep."
+ alternate="Fields to north."
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L445 SOx 1km,"
+ elev="1050"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="445"
+ lat="44:59.000S"
+ lng="169:13.000E"
+ name="Lowburn"
+ width="Open"
+ length="1000"
+ comment="Ex DC3 strip on plateau, windsock at each end."
+ location="On terrace west of mid Lake Dunstan."
+ alternate="Cromwell race course."
+ surface="Grass"
+ slope="Nil"
+ contact="(03) 445 0117"
+ retrieve="Both"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L447 SOx 400,"
+ elev="1350"
+ gobook="no"
+ id="447"
+ lat="44:49.529S"
+ lng="169:25.498E"
+ name="Tarras"
+ slope="Slight"
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="600"
+ width="20m"
+ location="1nm NE of Tarras"
+ alternate="Nearby fields especially on terrace above town of Tarras"
+ comment="Center pivot irrigator across strip."
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L460 Sl 400,"
+ elev="2170"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="460"
+ lat="44:31.112S"
+ lng="169:42.989E"
+ name="Dalrachney"
+ slope="Slight"
+ surface="Dirt"
+ length="800"
+ width="20m"
+ location="Dalrachney homestead, 5nm NE Lindis Pass, W of highway."
+ alternate="Small fields 1nm N or 2nm NW."
+ 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)"
+ code="L461 Sx 600,"
+ elev="1840"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="461"
+ lat="44:31.129S"
+ lng="169:48.536E"
+ name="Killermont"
+ slope="Slight"
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="550"
+ width="20m"
+ 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) 824 202/(027) 436 2942/(03) 438 9625/(03) 438 9864"
+ retrieve="Both"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L462 SOx 700,"
+ elev="1640"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="462"
+ lat="44:31.949S"
+ lng="169:51.952E"
+ name="Berwen"
+ slope="Nil"
+ surface="Dirt"
+ length="800"
+ width="Open"
+ location="Road junction Tara Hills/Killermont roads."
+ alternate="L463 Killermont Vegas"
+ comment="Windsock at south east end."
+ station="Killermont"
+ 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) 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"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="463"
+ lat="44:31.200S"
+ length="700"
+ lng="169:53.800E"
+ name="Killermont Vegas"
+ orientation="26/08 34/13"
+ station="Killermont"
+ surface="Dirt"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ vectors="2"
+ width="Open"/>
+<strip
+ 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"
+ location="Parallel to road. Locate from homestead and farm buildings opposite southern end (across road)."
+ slope="Slight"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="464"
+ lat="44:35.000S"
+ length="500"
+ lng="169:52.150E"
+ name="Dunstan Peaks"
+ orientation="35/17"
+ station="Dunstan Peaks"
+ surface="Dirt"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ vectors="1"
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L465 Sx 550,"
+ elev="1540"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="465"
+ lat="44:38.251S"
+ lng="169:30.867E"
+ name="Morven Hills"
+ slope="Nil"
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="700"
+ width="20m"
+ 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="Morven Hills"
+ contact="Richard Snow (03) 445 2831"
+ retrieve="Both"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L466 SOx 650,"
+ elev="1250"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="466"
+ lat="44:41.764S"
+ lng="169:31.247E"
+ name="Goodger"
+ slope="Nil"
+ surface="Dirt"
+ length="800"
+ width="20m"
+ 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) 445 2878"
+ station="Merivale"
+ retrieve="Both"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L467 SOx 1km,"
+ elev="1250"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="467"
+ lat="44:44.858S"
+ lng="169:31.762E"
+ name="Merivale"
+ slope="Nil"
+ surface="Dirt"
+ length="800"
+ width="20m"
+ location="1nm E of Lindis road adjacent to rectangular block of pine trees."
+ 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"
+ elev="2260"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="468"
+ lat="44:46.700S"
+ lng="169:55.200E"
+ name="Upper Hawkduns"
+ slope="Medium"
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="500"
+ width="20m"
+ location="Adjacent small block of pine trees 6nm north of Falls Dam."
+ alternate="Strip to south across river on small hill. Avoid good looking field to east."
+ comment="Uphill landing only, south side bushes restrict side clearance, caution holes at east end. Difficult strip often crosswind."
+ contact="Hamish (Dick) Kavenagh"
+ retrieve="Both. Aerotow best. Road by 4WD."
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L470 SOx 400,"
+ elev="2170"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="470"
+ lat="44:52.800S"
+ lng="169:48.600E"
+ name="St Bathans"
+ slope="Medium"
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="600"
+ width="20m"
+ 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"
+ elev="1640"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="471"
+ lat="44:59.300S"
+ lng="169:57.350E"
+ name="Oturehua"
+ slope="Nil"
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="800"
+ width="20m"
+ location="2nm E of Oturehua town. Triangle field at road junction."
+ alternate="Adjacent fields."
+ retrieve="Both"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L472 SOx 900,"
+ elev="2170"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="472"
+ lat="44:51.800S"
+ lng="169:56.700E"
+ name="Falls Dam"
+ slope="Slight"
+ surface="Dirt"
+ length="800"
+ width="20m"
+ location="2nm east of Falls Dam on terrace beside gravel road."
+ alternate="Grass strip 1nm north west of Falls Dam or fields 7nm to south west."
+ 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,"
+ elev="2060"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="473"
+ lat="44:32.999S"
+ lng="169:35.447E"
+ name="Upper Lindis"
+ location="2nm NW Lindis Pass, near Lindis River and side stream junction."
+ slope="Slight"
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="650"
+ width="20m"
+ alternate="Morven Hills L465 7nm NE."
+ comment="Land uphill, caution turbulence and difficult gusty winds."
+ station="Dalrachney"
+ contact="Rick and Terre Aubrey (03) 438 9863"
+ retrieve="Both"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L481 Sx 250,uphillanding"
+ elev="1100"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="481"
+ lat="44:37.000S"
+ lng="170:11.000E"
+ name="Otematata"
+ slope="Slight"
+ surface="Dirt"
+ length="600/400"
+ width="15m"
+ location="1nm SW Otematata town on terrace. Hangar at uphill end of main vector."
+ 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) 438 7863"
+ retrieve="Both"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L482 SOx 400,Danger fence."
+ elev="890"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="482"
+ lat="44:37.262S"
+ lng="170:16.050E"
+ name="Rugged Ridges"
+ slope="Medium"
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="600"
+ width="20m" 
+ location="Beside Lake Aviemore 0.5nm from main road."
+ alternate="Fields to W 1nm or 2nm E."
+ comment="Danger, fence across strip in center. Caution, k line irrigation. OK to run over the pipes but miss the sprinklers!"
+ contact="Struan Munro (03) 438 7814"
+ retrieve="Road"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L500 SOx 500,Wind!"
+ elev="2300"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="500"
+ lat="45:13.400S"
+ lng="168:19.500E"
+ name="Upper Von"
+ width="20m"
+ slope="Slight"
+ length="700"
+ location="East end of Von valley near gravel road."
+ alternate="Old strip 1nm east (caution rabbit holes)."
+ station="Mt Nicholas"
+ contact="R Butson (03) 441 8487"
+ surface="Dirt"
+ retrieve="Both. Aerotow best. Very long road retrieve."
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L501 SOl 350,"
+ elev="2030"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="501"
+ lat="45:16.700S"
+ lng="168:10.500E"
+ name="Mavora Lakes"
+ 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="L502 Mid Von"
+ station="DOC"
+ retrieve="Road"
+ slope="Nil"
+ surface="Grass"
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L502 SOx 600,"
+ elev="2170"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="502"
+ lat="45:18.570S"
+ lng="168:15.100E"
+ length="600"
+ location="South side of gravel road below bush."
+ alternate="500 Upper Von"
+ comment="One way landing to south only."
+ 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,"
+ elev="1640"
+ location="Adjacent to road. Barn midway."
+ alternate="Adjacent fields."
+ comment="Caution stock"
+ retrieve="Both"
+ length="1000"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="503"
+ lat="45:23.800S"
+ lng="168:05.000E"
+ name="Lower Von"
+ width="Open"
+ surface="Grass"
+ slope="Nil"
+ station="Mt Nicholas"
+ contact="R Butson (03) 441 8487"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L504 SOx 500,"
+ elev="1150"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="504"
+ lat="45:05.500S"
+ lng="168:25.100E"
+ name="Mt Nicholas"
+ width="20m"
+ location="In paddock near the road, marked with tyres."
+ length="600"
+ 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"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L520 SOx 600,"
+ elev="1210"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="520"
+ lat="45:05.200S"
+ lng="168:44.800E"
+ name="Jardines"
+ 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. Land uphill toward buildings."
+ alternate="Queenstown Airport."
+ retrieve="Both"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L521 SxOl450,"
+ elev="1310"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="521"
+ lat="45:07.700S"
+ 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,"
+ elev="1020"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="522"
+ lat="45:11.308S"
+ lng="168:40.018E"
+ name="Halfway Bay"
+ width="20m"
+ station="Halfway Bay"
+ contact="(03) 442 8838"
+ retrieve="Aerotow"
+ slope="Slight"
+ surface="Grass"
+ width="Open"
+ location="1 mile west of homestead by Lake."
+ comment="Tricky winds, windsock on fence at west end."
+ alternate="L520 Jardines"
+/>
+<strip
+ alternate="Lucerne paddocks 1nm North near homestead."
+ code="L523 SxOl700,O SOS only"
+ elev="2000"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="523"
+ length="700"
+ location="1.5nm south of Nevis homestead."
+ station="Ben Nevis"
+ comment="Caution berms on both sides of strip. Road retrieve possible but not recommended."
+ 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"
+ elev="2600"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="524"
+ lat="45:18.700S"
+ lng="168:54.000E"
+ name="Mid Nevis"
+ width="20m"
+ surface="Dirt"
+ comment="Slight hump in middle, caution side slope and gravel pit between strip and road. Marginal aerotow."
+ station="Ben Nevis"
+ length="500"
+ 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,"
+ elev="1300"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="562"
+ lat="45:02.500S"
+ lng="169:41.000E"
+ name="Lauder"
+ width="20m"
+ location="1nm NW Lauder town."
+ alternate="Adjacent fields."
+ comment="Windsock."
+ surface="Grass"
+ station="Cambrian"
+ contact="D Menzies (03) 447 3073"
+ retrieve="Both"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L580 SOx 800,h2seeMarkers"
+ elev="1640"
+ gobook="no"
+ id="580"
+ lat="45:02.300S"
+ lng="170:14.400E"
+ name="Glenshiels"
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip 
+ code="L581 SxOl300,two strips" 
+ elev="1900" 
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="581"
+ lat="45:11.200S"
+ lng="170:22.470E"
+ name="Kakanui"
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L583 SOx 800,three strips"
+ elev="1480"
+ gobook="no"
+ id="583"
+ lat="45:12.010S"
+ lng="170:14.280E"
+ name="Kokonga"
+ width="20m"
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L600 SOx 850,"
+ elev="1310"
+ gobook="no"
+ id="600"
+ lat="45:35.400S"
+ lng="168:10.400E"
+ name="West Dome"
+ width="20m"
+ comment="Plenty of flat fields here."
+/>
+<strip
+ code="L602 SOx 900,ifWindN>L601"
+ elev="1030"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="602"
+ lat="45:37.500S"
+ lng="168:28.300E"
+ length="900"
+ name="Five Rivers"
+ width="Open"
+ surface="Grass"
+ slope="Medium"
+ station="East Dome"
+ location="Five Rivers road junction"
+ alternate="adjacent fields"
+ comment="Gliding South club. Nice Cafe at road intersection."
+ contact="Woody Roose"
+ retrieve="Both"
+/>
 </strips>