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Old 26th Mar 2002, 18:19
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Druglord... since you ask, yeah we have one or two like that, but the kink in the strip isn't usually the biggest operational problem. It's more likely to be the ridge line just off the take-off end, or the turbulence that can really stuff up an already critical landing approach.

Here's a few others to maybe keep you a bit entertained...

Ononge Airstrip, elev 5700FT
500 metres long, clay surface, 5% slope.

Gonaili Airstrip, elev 10FT
1065 metres long, gravel surface, 2% up slope for take-off ... and then you have to clear the hill off the departure end of the strip.

Cape Gloucester Airstrip
I only threw this one in for a bit of dramatic effect. There's nothing difficult about this place, except maybe predicting when the volcano is going to blow!

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