--- Attic/OmLand.xml	2008/05/20 00:55:10	1.67
+++ Attic/OmLand.xml	2009/11/29 04:16:34	1.92
@@ -1,73 +1,304 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<!-- $Id: OmLand.xml,v 1.67 2008/05/20 00:55:10 philip Exp $ -->
+<!-- $Id: OmLand.xml,v 1.92 2009/11/29 04:16:34 philip Exp $ -->
 <strips>
 <strip
- code="NZQN"
- id="009"
+ 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,"
+ sdesc="L432 SOx 600"
+ name="Thompsons gorge"
+ sname="Thompsons"
+ 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,"
+ sdesc="L306 SOx 400"
+ id="306"
+ lat="43:57.590S"
+ lng="169:28.399E"
+ elev="350"
+ name="Landsborough"
+ sname="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="L307 SOx 400,"
+ sdesc="L307 SOx 400"
+ id="307"
+ lat="43:55.187S"
+ lng="169:41.319E"
+ elev="350"
+ name="Cheswicke Flat"
+ sname="Cheswicke"
+ gobook="no"
+ comment="SOS only. Difficult retrieve."
+ location="Below Broderick Pass on flat with hut at west end."
+ alternate="Strip 2 miles east in Toetoe flat near red hut."
+ surface="Grass"
+ length="400"
+ width="Open"
+ retrieve="Aerotow"
+/> 
+<strip
+ code="L490 SOx 800,"
+ sdesc="L490 SOx 800"
+ id="490"
+ lat="45:05.800S"
+ lng="170:07.000E"
+ elev="1570"
+ name="Crossans"
+ sname="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,"
+ sdesc="L138 SOx 800"
+ id="138"
+ lat="43:31.800S"
+ lng="171:36.800E"
+ elev="1540"
+ name="Mt Hutt Station"
+ sname="Mt Hutt"
+ 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"
+ sdesc="NZMC"
+ id="235"
+ lat="43:46.000S"
+ lng="170:07.700E"
+ elev="2150"
+ name="Mount Cook Airfield"
+ sname="Mount Cook"
+ 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"
+ sdesc="NZGT"
+ id="232"
+ lat="43:54.600S"
+ lng="170:07.600E"
+ elev="1800"
+ name="Glentanner Airfield"
+ sname="Glentanner"
+ 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"
+ sdesc="NZTL"
+ id="231"
+ lat="44:00.300S"
+ lng="170:25.900E"
+ elev="2490"
+ name="Tekapo Airfield"
+ sname="Tekapo"
+ 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"
+ sdesc="NZUK"
+ id="338"
+ lat="44:14.300S"
+ lng="170:06.700E"
+ elev="1570"
+ name="Pukaki Airfield"
+ sname="Pukaki"
+ 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"
+ sdesc="NZWF"
+ id="441"
+ lat="44:43.500S"
+ lng="169:14.600E"
+ elev="1150"
+ name="Wanaka Airfield"
+ sname="Wanaka"
+ 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"
+ sdesc="NZGY"
+ id="411"
+ lat="44:52.400S"
+ lng="168:23.800E"
+ elev="1260"
+ name="Glenorchy Airfield"
+ sname="Glenorchy"
+ 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"
+ sdesc="NZQN"
+ id="510"
  lat="45:01.250S"
  lng="168:44.100E"
  elev="1160"
  name="Queenstown Airport"
- comment="Emergency only. Tower 118.1 128.0 ground 121.9"
+ sname="Queenstown"
+ 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="NZCS"
- id="010"
+ code="L457 SOx 1000,NZCS"
+ sdesc="NZCS"
+ id="457"
  lat="45:03.000S"
  lng="169:10.100E"
  elev="740"
  name="Cromwell Racecourse"
- comment="Unattended 119.1, runway undulating."
+ sname="Cromwell"
+ 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="NZLX"
- id="012"
+ code="L570 SOx 1200,NZLX"
+ sdesc="NZLX"
+ id="570"
  lat="45:12.800S"
  lng="169:22.400E"
  elev="750"
  name="Alexandra Airfield"
- comment="Parallel grass and seal runways 14/32. 119.1 in circuit."
+ sname="Alexandra"
+ 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="NZRX"
- id="013"
+ code="L530 SOx 1250,NZRX"
+ sdesc="NZRX"
+ id="530"
  gobook="yes"
  comment="Sheep grazing"
  elev="500"
  lat="45:30.800S"
  lng="169:19.000E"
  name="Roxburgh Aerodrome"
+ sname="Roxburgh"
  width="Open"
  contact="Central Otago District Council (03) 448 6967"
- location="2 miles north of Roxburgh"
+ 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,"
+ sdesc="L120 SOx 600"
  comment="Good strip. Sheep grazing. Busy with adventure tourism."
  elev="1670"
  gobook="no"
@@ -75,18 +306,21 @@
  lat="43:13.500S"
  lng="171:27.300E"
  name="Harper River"
+ sname="Harper River"
  station="Ryton Station"
  width="20m"
  retrieve="Aerotow"
 />
 <strip
  code="L121 SOx 800,"
+ sdesc="L121 SOx 800"
  elev="1440"
  gobook="no"
  id="121"
  lat="43:18.633S"
  lng="171:16.517E"
  name="Double Hill"
+ sname="Double Hill"
  comment="Hangar and windsock halfway along. 800m long, good surface, power lines on north side."
  width="20m"
  length="800"
@@ -94,6 +328,7 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L122 SOx 400,"
+ sdesc="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"
@@ -102,11 +337,13 @@
  lat="43:26.100S"
  lng="171:12.200E"
  name="Upper Lake Heron"
+ sname="Lake Heron"
  station="Lake Heron Station"
  width="20m"
 />
 <strip
  code="L123 SOx,"
+ sdesc="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"
@@ -114,29 +351,34 @@
  lat="43:27.883S"
  lng="171:09.717E"
  name="Mt Arrowsmith"
+ sname="Arrowsmith"
  station="Mt Arrowsmith Station"
  width="20m"
  retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  code="L130 SOx 400,"
+ sdesc="L130 SOx 400"
  elev="1463"
  gobook="no"
  id="130"
  lat="43:18.856S"
  lng="171:22.680E"
  name="Glenariff hatchery"
+ sname="Glenariff"
  comment="Two vectors, had sheep on it."
  width="20m"
 />
 <strip
  code="L135 SOx 400,"
+ sdesc="L135 SOx 400"
  elev="1340"
  gobook="no"
  id="135"
  lat="43:22.907S"
  lng="171:29.520E"
  name="Redcliffs Station"
+ sname="Redcliffs"
  contact="Willie Ensor"
  station="Redcliffs Station"
  comment="Land uphill to west. Good length and surface."
@@ -144,6 +386,7 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L140 SOx 850,"
+ sdesc="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"
@@ -151,10 +394,12 @@
  lat="43:09.600S"
  lng="171:52.800E"
  name="Avoca"
+ sname="Avoca"
  width="20m"
 />
 <strip
  code="L141 SOl 850,"
+ sdesc="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"
@@ -162,10 +407,12 @@
  lat="43:20.000S"
  lng="171:40.800E"
  name="Lake Lyndon Road"
+ sname="Lake Lyndon"
  width="20m"
 />
 <strip
  code="L142 SOx 400,two strips"
+ sdesc="L142 SOx 400"
  comment="Steeply sloping down at  SE end. Flatter at top near shed. Land at NW end."
  elev="1770"
  gobook="no"
@@ -173,10 +420,12 @@
  lat="43:21.400S"
  lng="171:32.300E"
  name="Coleridge"
+ sname="Coleridge"
  width="20m"
 />
 <strip
  code="L143 SOx 800,"
+ sdesc="L143 SOx 800"
  comment="Good grass surface, marked by tyres, windsock at SE end."
  elev="1800"
  gobook="no"
@@ -184,26 +433,48 @@
  lat="43:02.780S"
  lng="171:45.500E"
  name="Grassmere"
+ sname="Grassmere"
  width="20m"
 />
 <strip
+ code="L150 SOx 800,two strips"
+ sdesc="L150 SOx 800"
+ elev="660"
+ gobook="yes"
+ id="150"
+ lat="43:31.680S"
+ lng="171:57.300E"
+ name="Hororata"
+ sname="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"
+ sdesc="L160 SOx 600"
  elev="1410"
  gobook="no"
  id="160"
  lat="43:08.600S"
  lng="172:10.600E"
  name="Lees Valley"
+ sname="Lees Valley"
  width="20m"
 />
 <strip
  code="L220 SOx 400,"
+ sdesc="L220 SOx 400"
  elev="2590"
  gobook="yes"
  id="220"
  lat="43:51.200S"
  lng="170:25.800E"
  name="Cass River"
+ sname="Cass River"
  station="Godley Peaks"
  surface="Grass"
  vectors="1"
@@ -216,6 +487,7 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L221 Sx 550,"
+ sdesc="L221 Sx 550"
  elev="2400"
  gobook="yes"
  id="221"
@@ -223,6 +495,7 @@
  length="700"
  lng="170:28.400E"
  name="Godley Peaks"
+ sname="Godley Peaks"
  station="Godley Peaks"
  vectors="1"
  width="15m"
@@ -232,12 +505,14 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L224 SOl 600,Crosswind!"
+ sdesc="L224 SOl 600"
  elev="2200"
  gobook="yes"
  id="224"
  lat="43:58.500S"
  lng="170:13.600E"
  name="Braemar"
+ sname="Braemar"
  width="20m"
  station="Braemar"
  contact="D and C McKensie (03) 680 6844"
@@ -248,12 +523,14 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L225 SO 600,"
+ sdesc="L225 SO 600"
  elev="2300"
  gobook="yes"
  id="225"
  lat="44:01.436S"
  lng="170:14.764E"
  name="Guide Hill"
+ sname="Guide Hill"
  width="20m"
  station="Guide Hill"
  surface="Grass"
@@ -262,13 +539,15 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L240 SOx 400,"
+ sdesc="L240 SOx 400"
  comment="Airstrip no longer exists. Use small fields. Caution strong down valley wind."
  elev="1690"
- gobook="yes"
+ gobook="no"
  id="240"
  lat="43:34.100S"
  lng="170:55.700E"
  name="Erewhon"
+ sname="Erewhon"
  width="20m"
  station="Mt Potts"
  contact="(03) 303 9738"
@@ -278,12 +557,14 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L241 SOx 450,"
+ sdesc="L241 SOx 450"
  elev="1590"
  gobook="yes"
  id="241"
  lat="43:38.600S"
  lng="170:54.200E"
  name="Mesepotamia"
+ sname="Mesepotamia"
  width="20m"
  slope="Slight"
  comment="Marked with old tyres, mostly black. Hangar at NW end."
@@ -296,12 +577,14 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L242 SOx 450,"
+ sdesc="L242 SOx 450"
  elev="2660"
  gobook="yes"
  id="242"
  lat="43:58.700S"
  lng="170:32.400E"
  name="Mt Hay"
+ sname="Mt Hay"
  orientation="30/12"
  vectors="1"
  width="20m"
@@ -318,6 +601,7 @@
  alternate="Hay paddocks 2nm NW of airfield adjacent to Lilybank road."
  comment="Scrub on either side marginal for 20m"
  code="L243 Sl 650,"
+ sdesc="L243 Sl 650"
  elev="2430"
  location="1nm N of Mt Gerald homestead."
  slope="Slight"
@@ -327,6 +611,7 @@
  length="600"
  lng="170:34.100E"
  name="Mt Gerald"
+ sname="Mt Gerald"
  orientation="33/15"
  surface="Grass"
  vectors="1"
@@ -337,6 +622,7 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L260 SOx 700,"
+ sdesc="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"
@@ -345,11 +631,13 @@
  lat="43:34.700S"
  lng="171:10.200E"
  name="Maori Lakes"
+ sname="Maori Lakes"
  station="Barrossa Station"
  width="20m"
 />
 <strip
  code="L261 SOx 500,"
+ sdesc="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"
@@ -358,17 +646,20 @@
  lat="43:36.600S"
  lng="171:04.300E"
  name="Lake Clearwater"
+ sname="Clearwater"
  station="Mt Possession Station"
  width="20m"
 />
 <strip
  code="L300 SOx 700,"
+ sdesc="L300 SOx 700"
  elev="1000"
  gobook="yes"
  id="300"
  lat="44:24.000S"
  lng="169:06.700E"
  name="Minaret Station"
+ sname="Minaret"
  width="Open"
  comment="Undulations and narrow at north end"
  alternate="Nearby paddocks"
@@ -382,12 +673,14 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L301 SOx 800,"
+ sdesc="L301 SOx 800"
  elev="1280"
  gobook="yes"
  id="301"
  lat="44:26.300S"
  lng="169:23.500E"
  name="The Dingle"
+ sname="The Dingle"
  station="Dingleburn"
  contact="Guy and Davida Mead (03) 443 8684"
  retrieve="Aerotow"
@@ -401,6 +694,7 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L302 SOx 500,"
+ sdesc="L302 SOx 500"
  alternate="Dingleburn strip L301 10nm south"
  elev="1290"
  gobook="yes"
@@ -408,6 +702,7 @@
  lat="44:14.500S"
  lng="169:28.000E"
  name="Hunter River"
+ sname="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"
@@ -420,12 +715,14 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L303 SOx 800," 
+ sdesc="L303 SOx 800" 
  elev="1000"
  gobook="yes"
  id="303"
  lat="44:29.346S"
  lng="169:07.164E"
  name="Minaret Burn"
+ sname="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."
@@ -439,6 +736,7 @@
 />
 <strip 
  code="L304 SOx,"
+ sdesc="L304 SOx"
  gobook="yes"
  id="304"
  slope="Medium"
@@ -447,6 +745,7 @@
  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"
+ sname="Makarora"
  contact="Southern Alps Air Charter (03) 433 4385"
  lng="169:14.000E"
  lat="44:13.750S"
@@ -458,9 +757,11 @@
 />
 <strip 
  code="L305 SOx,"
+ sdesc="L305 SOx"
  gobook="yes"
  id="305"
  name="Makarora East"
+ sname="MakaroraEast"
  lng="169:12.100E"
  lat="44:16.400S"
  elev="980"
@@ -476,6 +777,7 @@
 <strip
  alternate="Stony Stream strip, or fields at TP31 (Glen Lyon)"
  code="L320 SOx 500,"
+ sdesc="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."
@@ -487,6 +789,7 @@
  length="600"
  lng="169:55.600E"
  name="Irishman Stream"
+ sname="Irishman Str"
  orientation="16"
  slope="Medium"
  width="20m"
@@ -497,6 +800,7 @@
 <strip
  alternate="Grass paddocks near homestead 1nm to south, or adjacent hay paddock."
  code="L321 SOx 400,"
+ sdesc="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"
@@ -511,6 +815,7 @@
  length="800"
  lng="169:49.330E"
  name="Maitland"
+ sname="Maitland"
  station="Lake Ohau Station"
  surface="Grass"
  retrieve="Both"
@@ -518,8 +823,9 @@
 <strip
  alternate="Lucerne paddocks 1nm NW."
  code="L322 SOx 300,"
+ sdesc="L322 SOx 300"
  comment="Cross wind may be a problem in NW, check wind on the Lake"
- contact="Gordon Burrows at Ribbonwood Station"
+ contact="Gandy Burrows at Ribbonwood Station (03) 4389 710/880"
  elev="1900"
  location="1nm S of Lake Ohau, W of Lake Ohau road, adjacent prominent Y shape of tree lines."
  slope="Nil"
@@ -529,6 +835,7 @@
  length="600"
  lng="169:52.300E"
  name="Shelton Downs"
+ sname="SheltonDowns"
  orientation="29/11"
  station="Shelton Downs"
  surface="Grass"
@@ -539,6 +846,7 @@
 />
 <strip alternate="Hay paddock on north side of road, or L348" 
  code="L323 Sx 600," 
+ sdesc="L323 Sx 600" 
  elev="1800" 
  location="Parallel and adjacent to Lake Ohau Road. Line of trees 500m to East." 
  slope="Nil"
@@ -548,6 +856,7 @@
  length="700"
  lng="169:57.400E"
  name="Ohau Downs"
+ sname="Ohau Downs"
  contact="Carl Zeestraten (03) 438 9484"
  orientation="28/10"
  station="Ohau Downs"
@@ -560,8 +869,9 @@
 <strip
  alternate="Ribbonwood hay paddocks to east"
  code="L324 SOx 600,"
+ sdesc="L324 SOx 600"
  comment="Land to west advised. Caution rocks, do not taxi off strip."
- contact="Gandy Burrows (03) 438 9710"
+ contact="Gandy Burrows (03) 4389 710/880"
  elev="2200"
  location="Green roofed super bin at west end beside Quailburn, 1nm west of homestead"
  gobook="yes"
@@ -570,6 +880,7 @@
  length="800"
  lng="169:49.300E"
  name="Ribbonwood Station"
+ sname="Ribbonwood"
  orientation="26"
  slope="Slight"
  station="Ribbonwood"
@@ -581,7 +892,8 @@
 <strip
  alternate="Ben Dhu homestead strip 1nm NW beside road. Caution deer fence."
  code="L325 SOx 700,"
- contact="Hamish and Pip Smith"
+ sdesc="L325 SOx 700"
+ contact="Hamish and Pip Smith (03) 4389 466"
  elev="2000"
  location="1nm S of Ben Dhu homestead and Quailburn road."
  slope="Medium"
@@ -591,6 +903,7 @@
  length="700"
  lng="169:51.800E"
  name="Ben Dhu"
+ sname="Ben Dhu"
  orientation="28/10"
  station="Ben Dhu"
  surface="Grass"
@@ -601,12 +914,14 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L326 SOx 700,"
+ sdesc="L326 SOx 700"
  elev="2200"
  gobook="yes"
  id="326"
  lat="44:26.380S"
  lng="169:41.633E"
  name="Longslip"
+ sname="Longslip"
  slope="Nil"
  surface="Dirt"
  length="850"
@@ -616,11 +931,12 @@
  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"
+ contact="Bryan and Michelle Patterson (03) 438 9419"
 />
 <strip
  alternate="Hay paddocks 1nm NE."
  code="L327 SOx 300,"
+ sdesc="L327 SOx 300"
  elev="1690"
  location="Super bin at south end. Homestead SW 100 meters."
  gobook="yes"
@@ -629,6 +945,7 @@
  length="700"
  lng="169:50.300E"
  name="Ahuriri Downs"
+ sname="AhuririDowns"
  orientation="36/18"
  station="Ahuriri Downs"
  surface="Grass"
@@ -637,16 +954,18 @@
  slope="Nil"
  width="20m"
  comment="Numerous cultivated paddocks sometimes better than the strip."
- contact="Graeme Spittle"
+ contact="Glen Tomlinson (03) 4389 525"
 />
 <strip
  code="L328 SOx 500,"
+ sdesc="L328 SOx 500"
  elev="2400"
  gobook="yes"
  id="328"
  lat="44:18.018S"
  lng="169:36.420E"
  name="Birchwood"
+ sname="Birchwood"
  slope="Nil"
  surface="Grass"
  length="650"
@@ -660,12 +979,14 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L329 Sx 500,"
+ sdesc="L329 Sx 500"
  elev="1750"
  gobook="yes"
  id="329"
  lat="44:14.271S"
  lng="169:49.319E"
  name="Ohau Lodge"
+ sname="Ohau Lodge"
  slope="Slight"
  surface="Grass"
  length="700"
@@ -680,6 +1001,7 @@
 <strip
  alternate="Riverside hay paddocks 1nm/strip to NW 1nm"
  code="L335 SO 600,"
+ sdesc="L335 SO 600"
  elev="1500"
  location="Dirt strip .5nm NE of Quailburn/Clay Cliffs road junction"
  slope="Slight"
@@ -688,6 +1010,7 @@
  lat="44:26.750S"
  lng="169:56.000E"
  name="Riverside"
+ sname="Riverside"
  orientation="30/12"
  station="Willowburn"
  surface="Dirt"
@@ -695,15 +1018,18 @@
  vectors="1"
  width="20m"
  length="800"
+ contact="D McAughtrie (03) 4389 460"
 />
 <strip
  code="L330 SOx 500,"
+ sdesc="L330 SOx 500"
  elev="2300"
  gobook="yes"
  id="330"
  lat="44:22.742S"
  lng="169:37.601E"
  name="Ben Avon"
+ sname="Ben Avon"
  slope="Medium"
  surface="Grass"
  length="700"
@@ -716,36 +1042,19 @@
  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,"
+ sdesc="L336 SOx 500"
  alternate="Omarama Airfield"
- comment="Caution power lines by road."
+ 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="yes"
+ gobook="no"
  id="336"
  lat="44:27.702S"
  lng="170:00.412E"
  name="Ben Omar"
+ sname="Ben Omar"
  orientation="27/09"
  station="Buscot Station"
  surface="Dirt"
@@ -756,12 +1065,14 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L331 Sx 600,"
+ sdesc="L331 Sx 600"
  elev="1750"
  gobook="yes"
  id="331"
  lat="44:10.500S"
  lng="169:52.300E"
  name="Glen Lyon"
+ sname="Glen Lyon"
  slope="Nil"
  surface="Grass"
  retrieve="Both"
@@ -771,10 +1082,11 @@
  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"
+ contact="Ken Wigley (03) 4389 643"
 />
 <strip
  code="L340 S0x 600,"
+ sdesc="L340 S0x 600"
  comment="Trees on approach"
  elev="2000"
  gobook="yes"
@@ -782,6 +1094,7 @@
  lat="44:12.597S"
  lng="170:13.768E"
  name="Pukaki River Flats"
+ sname="Pukaki River"
  surface="Grass"
  length="700"
  width="20m"
@@ -789,6 +1102,7 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L341 Sl 600,"
+ sdesc="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."
@@ -801,6 +1115,7 @@
  length="600"
  surface="Grass"
  name="Mt Mary"
+ sname="Mt Mary"
  contact="Justin and Gillian Wills (03) 680 6603"
  width="15m"
  station="Irishman Creek"
@@ -809,6 +1124,7 @@
 <strip
  alternate="Airstrip 1nm west or Pukaki Airfield."
  code="L342 Sx 600,"
+ sdesc="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."
@@ -819,6 +1135,7 @@
  length="600"
  lng="170:05.900E"
  name="Pukaki Downs"
+ sname="Pukaki Downs"
  orientation="19"
  station="Pukaki Downs"
  contact="Rusty Houston (03) 435 0567"
@@ -829,12 +1146,14 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L343 SOx 600,"
+ sdesc="L343 SOx 600"
  elev="1720"
  gobook="yes"
  id="343"
  lat="44:10.000S"
  lng="170:20.000E"
  name="Maryburn"
+ sname="Maryburn"
  contact="Martin and Penny Murray (03) 680 6612"
  width="20m"
  location="Adjacent to SH8 1nm NW of Maryburn homestead."
@@ -846,6 +1165,7 @@
 <strip
  alternate="East/West sealed road 500 meters to South. Pukaki airfield 4NM East"
  code="L344 SOx 600,"
+ sdesc="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"
@@ -858,6 +1178,7 @@
  length="600"
  lng="170:02.000E"
  name="Ohau Canal Junction"
+ sname="Ohau Canal"
  orientation="34/16"
  station="Ben Ohau Station"
  surface="Grass"
@@ -866,12 +1187,14 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L345 SOx 650,"
+ sdesc="L345 SOx 650"
  elev="1430"
  gobook="yes"
  id="345"
  lat="44:16.900S"
  lng="170:07.500E"
  name="Moonbase"
+ sname="Moonbase"
  contact="John Lyons"
  width="Open"
  location="2nm N of Ohau B powerhouse and 1nm E of substation."
@@ -885,6 +1208,7 @@
 <strip
  alternate="Cultivated grass paddocks 1nm North West. Caution irrigation."
  code="L346 SOx 800,"
+ sdesc="L346 SOx 800"
  elev="1600"
  location="Midway between Dam and Ohau turnoff, adjacent to homestead in trees W of sealed road."
  slope="Nil"
@@ -894,6 +1218,7 @@
  length="800"
  lng="170:03.450E"
  name="Glenbrook"
+ sname="Glenbrook"
  orientation="02/20"
  surface="Grass"
  retrieve="Both"
@@ -905,6 +1230,7 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L347 Sl 400,"
+ sdesc="L347 Sl 400"
  elev="1620"
  location="Barn at north end close to and parallel to road."
  gobook="yes"
@@ -912,6 +1238,7 @@
  lat="44:19.200S"
  lng="170:23.700E"
  name="Grays Hills"
+ sname="Grays Hills"
  orientation="03/21"
  slope="Nil"
  surface="Dirt"
@@ -924,11 +1251,13 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L348 SOx 400,"
+ sdesc="L348 SOx 400"
  elev="1640"
  gobook="yes"
  id="348"
  lat="44:21.700S"
  lng="170:01.000E"
+ sname="Clearburn"
  name="Clearburn"
  slope="Nil"
  surface="Grass"
@@ -943,13 +1272,15 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L349 SOx 400,"
+ sdesc="L349 SOx 400"
  elev="1210"
  gobook="yes"
  id="349"
  lat="44:25.000S"
  lng="170:15.500E"
  name="Black Forest"
- slope="Moderate"
+ sname="Black Forest"
+ slope="Medium"
  surface="Grass"
  length="400/600"
  width="20m"
@@ -962,12 +1293,14 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L351 SOx 550,"
+ sdesc="L351 SOx 550"
  elev="1280"
  gobook="yes"
  id="351"
  lat="44:21.100S"
  lng="170:16.200E"
  name="Haldon Station"
+ sname="Haldon"
  station="Haldon"
  contact="Paddy Boyd (03) 680 6637/(03) 680 6649"
  width="20m"
@@ -978,12 +1311,14 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L352 SOx 600,middle wet"
+ sdesc="L352 SOx 600"
  elev="2130"
  gobook="yes"
  id="352"
  lat="44:05.300S"
  lng="170:20.700E"
  name="Windy Ridges"
+ sname="Windy Ridges"
  contact="John and Bronwyn Murray (03) 680 6608"
  width="Open"
  length="700"
@@ -997,6 +1332,7 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L353 SOx 600,"
+ sdesc="L353 SOx 600"
  elev="1840"
  location="Homestead and farm buildings to SE, strip E of gravel road."
  gobook="yes"
@@ -1004,6 +1340,7 @@
  lat="44:15.300S"
  lng="170:27.500E"
  name="Grampion"
+ sname="Grampion"
  orientation="33/15"
  slope="Medium"
  surface="Grass"
@@ -1016,6 +1353,7 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L360 SOx 550,"
+ sdesc="L360 SOx 550"
  elev="2170"
  location="Super patch at west end. Parallel to state highway."
  gobook="yes"
@@ -1023,6 +1361,7 @@
  lat="44:04.600S"
  lng="170:30.000E"
  name="Whisky Cutting"
+ sname="Whisky Cutt"
  orientation="30/12"
  vectors="1"
  slope="Nil"
@@ -1037,27 +1376,31 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L363 SOx 450,"
+ sdesc="L363 SOx 450"
  elev="2430"
- gobook="yes"
+ gobook="no"
  id="363"
  lat="44:14.300S"
  lng="170:34.200E"
  name="Fett Stream"
+ sname="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."
+ comment="Poorly maintained strip overgrown with tussock. Not usable."
  alternate="Fields to NW or L353 Grampions"
 />
 <strip
  code="L400 SOx 500,"
+ sdesc="L400 SOx 500"
  elev="1020"
  gobook="yes"
  id="400"
  lat="44:55.800S"
  lng="168:21.600E"
  name="Elfin Bay"
+ sname="Elfin Bay"
  width="20m"
  slope="Slight"
  surface="Grass"
@@ -1071,12 +1414,14 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L401 SOl 300,"
+ sdesc="L401 SOl 300"
  elev="1120"
  gobook="yes"
  id="401"
  lat="44:59.800S"
  lng="168:26.300E"
  name="Mt Creighton"
+ sname="Mt Creighton"
  width="20m"
  surface="Grass"
  length="500"
@@ -1089,7 +1434,9 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L402 SOx,"
+ sdesc="L402 SOx"
  name="Earnslaw Station"
+ sname="Earnslaw"
  gobook="yes"
  id="402"
  lng="168:23.800E"
@@ -1107,7 +1454,9 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L403 SOx,"
+ sdesc="L403 SOx"
  name="Paradise Station"
+ sname="Paradise"
  gobook="no"
  id="403"
  lng="168:21.880E"
@@ -1118,7 +1467,9 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L404 SOx 550,"
+ sdesc="L404 SOx 550"
  name="Rees Valley"
+ sname="Rees Valley"
  gobook="yes"
  id="404"
  lng="168:27.611E"
@@ -1137,7 +1488,9 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L405 SOS,"
+ sdesc="L405 SOS"
  name="Routeburn Station"
+ sname="Routeburn"
  gobook="no"
  id="405"
  lng="168:18.900E"
@@ -1149,36 +1502,42 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L420 SOx 400,"
+ sdesc="L420 SOx 400"
  elev="1440"
  gobook="no"
  id="420"
  lat="44:56.800S"
  lng="168:47.700E"
  name="Arrowtown Flight Park"
+ sname="Arrowtown"
  width="20m"
 />
 <strip
  code="L422 SOx 450,"
+ sdesc="L422 SOx 450"
  elev="1670"
  gobook="yes"
  id="422"
  lat="44:44.633S"
  lng="168:43.682E"
  name="Branches"
+ sname="Branches"
  width="Open"
  slope="Nil"
  length="800"
  surface="Grass"
- comment="Two servicable airstrips. New strip better for aero retrieve. Road retrieve very difficult."
+ comment="Two airstrips. Strip by river is prefered. Road retrieve very difficult."
  station="Branches"
  contact="James Murray (03) 441 8421"
- alternate="Old strip .5nm south east marked with tyres."
+ alternate="Old strip .5nm SE."
  retrieve="Aerotow"
- location="Between homestead trees and river."
+ location="SE of homestead."
 />
 <strip
  code="L423 SOS,"
+ sdesc="L423 SOS"
  name="Coronet Peak paddocks"
+ sname="Coronet Peak"
  gobook="no"
  id="423"
  comment="flat, slight hollow in center, slight slope towards Coronet Peak"
@@ -1189,12 +1548,14 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L440 SOx 650,"
+ sdesc="L440 SOx 650"
  elev="1260"
  gobook="yes"
  id="440"
  lat="44:41.000S"
  lng="169:18.100E"
  name="Hawea Flat"
+ sname="Hawea Flat"
  slope="Slight"
  surface="Grass"
  length="700"
@@ -1206,12 +1567,14 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L442 SOl 400,"
+ sdesc="L442 SOl 400"
  elev="900"
  gobook="no"
  id="442"
  lat="44:47.300S"
  lng="169:21.400E"
  name="Maori Hill"
+ sname="Maori Hill"
  slope="Nil"
  surface="Grass"
  length="450"
@@ -1223,39 +1586,50 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L443 SOx 500,"
+ sdesc="L443 SOx 500"
  elev="800"
- gobook="yes"
+ gobook="no"
  id="443"
  lat="44:49.527S"
  lng="169:21.450E"
  name="Maori Point Road"
+ sname="Maori Point"
  slope="Nil"
  surface="Grass"
  length="500"
  width="20m"
  location="Intersection of Highway 8A and Maori Pt Rd."
  alternate="Nearby fields"
- comment=""
+ comment="Unusable due to irrigation"
  retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  code="L444 SxOl400,"
+ sdesc="L444 SxOl400"
  elev="1660"
- gobook="no"
+ gobook="yes"
  id="444"
  lat="44:51.800S"
  lng="169:01.300E"
  name="Cardrona"
- width="20m"
+ sname="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,"
+ sdesc="L445 SOx 1km"
  elev="1050"
  gobook="yes"
  id="445"
  lat="44:59.000S"
  lng="169:13.000E"
  name="Lowburn"
+ sname="Lowburn"
  width="Open"
  length="1000"
  comment="Ex DC3 strip on plateau, windsock at each end."
@@ -1268,11 +1642,13 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L447 SOx 400,"
+ sdesc="L447 SOx 400"
  elev="1350"
  gobook="no"
  id="447"
  lat="44:49.529S"
  lng="169:25.498E"
+ sname="Tarras"
  name="Tarras"
  slope="Slight"
  surface="Grass"
@@ -1284,11 +1660,13 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L460 Sl 400,"
+ sdesc="L460 Sl 400"
  elev="2170"
  gobook="yes"
  id="460"
  lat="44:31.112S"
  lng="169:42.989E"
+ sname="Dalrachney"
  name="Dalrachney"
  slope="Slight"
  surface="Dirt"
@@ -1304,11 +1682,13 @@
 <strip
  alternate="Fields to S or strip 1nm N across the river (Birdwood was marked on map)"
  code="L461 Sx 600,"
+ sdesc="L461 Sx 600"
  elev="1840"
  gobook="yes"
  id="461"
  lat="44:31.129S"
  lng="169:48.536E"
+ sname="Killermont"
  name="Killermont"
  slope="Slight"
  surface="Grass"
@@ -1317,31 +1697,34 @@
  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"
+ contact="Dan Thomas (021) 680 0014 (03) 438 9625 Kierin (021) 888 129"
  retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  code="L462 SOx 700,"
+ sdesc="L462 SOx 700"
  elev="1640"
  gobook="yes"
  id="462"
  lat="44:31.949S"
  lng="169:51.952E"
  name="Berwen"
+ sname="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."
+ 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"
+ contact="Dan Thomas (021) 680 0014 (03) 438 9625 Kierin (021) 888 129"
  retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  alternate="Wardell's"
  code="L463 SOx 400,two strips"
+ sdesc="L463 SOx 400"
  comment="Caution rabbit holes"
  contact="Mike or Dan Thomas (025) 824 202/(027) 436 2942/(03) 438 9625/(03) 438 9864"
  elev="1570" 
@@ -1353,6 +1736,7 @@
  length="700"
  lng="169:53.800E"
  name="Killermont Vegas"
+ sname="Kmont Vegas"
  orientation="26/08 34/13"
  station="Killermont"
  surface="Dirt"
@@ -1362,7 +1746,8 @@
 <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"
+ sdesc="L464 Sx 500"
+ contact="Bryan and Michelle Patterson (03) 4389 419"
  elev="1840"
  location="Parallel to road. Locate from homestead and farm buildings opposite southern end (across road)."
  slope="Slight"
@@ -1372,6 +1757,7 @@
  length="500"
  lng="169:52.150E"
  name="Dunstan Peaks"
+ sname="DunstanPeaks"
  orientation="35/17"
  station="Dunstan Peaks"
  surface="Dirt"
@@ -1381,12 +1767,14 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L465 Sx 550,"
+ sdesc="L465 Sx 550"
  elev="1540"
  gobook="yes"
  id="465"
  lat="44:38.251S"
  lng="169:30.867E"
  name="Morven Hills"
+ sname="Morven Hills"
  slope="Nil"
  surface="Grass"
  length="700"
@@ -1400,11 +1788,13 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L466 SOx 650,"
+ sdesc="L466 SOx 650"
  elev="1250"
  gobook="yes"
  id="466"
  lat="44:41.764S"
  lng="169:31.247E"
+ sname="Goodger"
  name="Goodger"
  slope="Nil"
  surface="Dirt"
@@ -1419,12 +1809,14 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L467 SOx 1km,"
+ sdesc="L467 SOx 1km"
  elev="1250"
  gobook="yes"
  id="467"
  lat="44:44.858S"
  lng="169:31.762E"
  name="Merivale"
+ sname="Merivale"
  slope="Nil"
  surface="Dirt"
  length="800"
@@ -1437,30 +1829,34 @@
  retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
- code="L468 Sl 400 ,hard to see"
+ code="L468 Sl 400,hard to see"
+ sdesc="L468 Sl 400"
  elev="2260"
  gobook="yes"
  id="468"
  lat="44:46.700S"
  lng="169:55.200E"
  name="Upper Hawkduns"
+ sname="UpperHawkdun"
  slope="Medium"
  surface="Grass"
  length="500"
  width="20m"
- 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."
+ 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,"
+ sdesc="L470 SOx 400"
  elev="2170"
  gobook="yes"
  id="470"
  lat="44:52.800S"
  lng="169:48.600E"
+ sname="St Bathans"
  name="St Bathans"
  slope="Medium"
  surface="Grass"
@@ -1473,12 +1869,14 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L471 SOx 400,hard to see"
+ sdesc="L471 SOx 400"
  elev="1640"
  gobook="yes"
  id="471"
  lat="44:59.300S"
  lng="169:57.350E"
  name="Oturehua"
+ sname="Oturehua"
  slope="Nil"
  surface="Grass"
  length="800"
@@ -1489,18 +1887,20 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L472 SOx 900,"
+ sdesc="L472 SOx 900"
  elev="2170"
  gobook="yes"
  id="472"
  lat="44:51.800S"
  lng="169:56.700E"
  name="Falls Dam"
+ sname="Falls Dam"
  slope="Slight"
  surface="Dirt"
  length="800"
  width="20m"
- location="2nm E of Falls Dam on terrace beside gravel road."
- alternate="Dirt road 1nm N of Falls Dam or fields 7nm to SW."
+ 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"
@@ -1508,18 +1908,20 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L473 SOx 500,"
+ sdesc="L473 SOx 500"
  elev="2060"
  gobook="yes"
  id="473"
  lat="44:32.999S"
  lng="169:35.447E"
  name="Upper Lindis"
+ sname="Upper Lindis"
  location="2nm NW Lindis Pass, near Lindis River and side stream junction."
  slope="Slight"
  surface="Grass"
  length="650"
  width="20m"
- alternate="Malvern Hills L465 7nm NE."
+ 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"
@@ -1527,12 +1929,14 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L481 Sx 250,uphillanding"
+ sdesc="L481 Sx 250"
  elev="1100"
  gobook="yes"
  id="481"
  lat="44:37.000S"
  lng="170:11.000E"
  name="Otematata"
+ sname="Otematata"
  slope="Slight"
  surface="Dirt"
  length="600/400"
@@ -1545,31 +1949,35 @@
  retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
- code="L482 SOx 400,"
+ code="L482 SOx 400,Danger fence."
+ sdesc="L482 SOl"
  elev="890"
  gobook="yes"
  id="482"
  lat="44:37.262S"
  lng="170:16.050E"
  name="Rugged Ridges"
- slope="Nil"
+ sname="RuggedRidges"
+ 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="Caution, k line irrigation. OK to run over the pipes but miss the sprinklers!"
+ 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="Both"
+ retrieve="Road"
 />
 <strip
  code="L500 SOx 500,Wind!"
+ sdesc="L500 SOx 500"
  elev="2300"
  gobook="yes"
  id="500"
  lat="45:13.400S"
  lng="168:19.500E"
  name="Upper Von"
+ sname="Upper Von"
  width="20m"
  slope="Slight"
  length="700"
@@ -1582,12 +1990,14 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L501 SOl 350,"
+ sdesc="L501 SOl 350"
  elev="2030"
  gobook="yes"
  id="501"
  lat="45:16.700S"
  lng="168:10.500E"
  name="Mavora Lakes"
+ sname="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"
@@ -1600,6 +2010,7 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L502 SOx 600,"
+ sdesc="L502 SOx 600"
  elev="2170"
  gobook="yes"
  id="502"
@@ -1611,6 +2022,7 @@
  comment="One way landing to south only."
  retrieve="Both"
  name="Mid Von"
+ sname="Mid Von"
  width="20m"
  slope="Steep"
  surface="Grass"
@@ -1619,6 +2031,7 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L503 SOx 1km,"
+ sdesc="L503 SOx 1km"
  elev="1640"
  location="Adjacent to road. Barn midway."
  alternate="Adjacent fields."
@@ -1630,6 +2043,7 @@
  lat="45:23.800S"
  lng="168:05.000E"
  name="Lower Von"
+ sname="Lower Von"
  width="Open"
  surface="Grass"
  slope="Nil"
@@ -1638,12 +2052,14 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L504 SOx 500,"
+ sdesc="L504 SOx 500"
  elev="1150"
  gobook="yes"
  id="504"
  lat="45:05.500S"
  lng="168:25.100E"
  name="Mt Nicholas"
+ sname="Mt Nicholas"
  width="20m"
  location="In paddock near the road, marked with tyres."
  length="600"
@@ -1657,29 +2073,33 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L520 SOx 600,"
+ sdesc="L520 SOx 600"
  elev="1210"
  gobook="yes"
  id="520"
  lat="45:05.200S"
  lng="168:44.800E"
  name="Jardines"
+ sname="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."
+ comment="Parachute drop zone and operations. Land uphill toward buildings."
  alternate="Queenstown Airport."
  retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  code="L521 SxOl450,"
+ sdesc="L521 SxOl450"
  elev="1310"
  gobook="yes"
  id="521"
  lat="45:07.700S"
  lng="168:30.500E"
  name="Walter Peak"
+ sname="Walter Peak"
  width="20m"
  station="Walter Peak"
  contact="J Templeton (03) 441 1126"
@@ -1687,20 +2107,29 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L522 SOx 600,"
+ sdesc="L522 SOx 600"
  elev="1020"
  gobook="yes"
  id="522"
- lat="45:11.700S"
- lng="168:41.000E"
+ lat="45:11.308S"
+ lng="168:40.018E"
  name="Halfway Bay"
+ sname="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"
+ sdesc="L523 SxOl700"
  elev="2000"
  gobook="yes"
  id="523"
@@ -1712,6 +2141,7 @@
  lat="45:12.640S"
  lng="168:58.420E"
  name="Lower Nevis"
+ sname="Lower Nevis"
  width="20m"
  surface="Dirt"
  slope="Nil"
@@ -1719,12 +2149,14 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L524 SOx 450,SSlope +Road"
+ sdesc="L524 SOx 450"
  elev="2600"
  gobook="yes"
  id="524"
  lat="45:18.700S"
  lng="168:54.000E"
  name="Mid Nevis"
+ sname="Mid Nevis"
  width="20m"
  surface="Dirt"
  comment="Slight hump in middle, caution side slope and gravel pit between strip and road. Marginal aerotow."
@@ -1738,64 +2170,75 @@
 />
 <strip
  code="L562 SOx 650,"
+ sdesc="L562 SOx 650"
  elev="1300"
  gobook="yes"
  id="562"
  lat="45:02.500S"
  lng="169:41.000E"
  name="Lauder"
+ sname="Lauder"
  width="20m"
  location="1nm NW Lauder town."
  alternate="Adjacent fields."
  comment="Windsock."
  surface="Grass"
  station="Cambrian"
- contact="D Menzies (03) 447 3073"
+ contact="B McKenzie (03) 447 3460"
  retrieve="Both"
 />
 <strip
  code="L580 SOx 800,h2seeMarkers"
+ sdesc="L580 SOx 800"
  elev="1640"
  gobook="no"
  id="580"
  lat="45:02.300S"
  lng="170:14.400E"
  name="Glenshiels"
+ sname="Glenshiels"
  width="20m"
 />
 <strip 
  code="L581 SxOl300,two strips" 
+ sdesc="L581 SxOl300" 
  elev="1900" 
  gobook="yes"
  id="581"
  lat="45:11.200S"
  lng="170:22.470E"
  name="Kakanui"
+ sname="Kakanui"
  width="20m"
 />
 <strip
  code="L583 SOx 800,three strips"
+ sdesc="L583 SOx 800"
  elev="1480"
- gobook="yes"
+ gobook="no"
  id="583"
  lat="45:12.010S"
  lng="170:14.280E"
  name="Kokonga"
+ sname="Kokonga"
  width="20m"
 />
 <strip
  code="L600 SOx 850,"
+ sdesc="L600 SOx 850"
  elev="1310"
  gobook="no"
  id="600"
  lat="45:35.400S"
  lng="168:10.400E"
  name="West Dome"
+ sname="West Dome"
  width="20m"
  comment="Plenty of flat fields here."
 />
 <strip
  code="L602 SOx 900,ifWindN>L601"
+ sdesc="L602 SOx 900"
  elev="1030"
  gobook="yes"
  id="602"
@@ -1803,6 +2246,7 @@
  lng="168:28.300E"
  length="900"
  name="Five Rivers"
+ sname="Five Rivers"
  width="Open"
  surface="Grass"
  slope="Medium"