Originally Posted by
Flingwing47
Yep in 1976 I flew the then Indonesian Minister for Aviation and his group of 10 into Nalca - my favourite strip:
7500 amsl, 1200 ft long
1st 300 10%, 2nd 300 15% 3rd 300 10% and last 300 24% - 30 ft wide.
when he hopped out wide eyed I asked him what he would class the ALA as - he replied “ Goat Strip”
Nalca still a bit of a goat-track, but probably (slightly) improved from what you remember. Koropun, Doufu, Pasema etc... some of my favs. Bugalaga over in the freeway was until relatively recently much like what you describe, but’s it’s had a little renovation recently too. They’re slowly taking all the fun outta the place -between that & the worlds must dense, obtuse, corrupt bureaucracy. Due for a little more training in some of the Dekai/South Gap strips, hopefully next week!