Alternate airfields for Secunda/Standerton area

[Bundy]

Morning all,

As you may have read some of us are heading down to Standerton (Beginsel) for James's B Day bash next weekend. We will be flying from FABA (MLand) and with the high chance of encountering some morning fog near our destination at this time of year I would like to have as many Alternates as possible close to Standerton.

What are the conditions of Secunda/Evander airfields? I think Secunda is closed for maintenance?
Any crop duster/private strips strips in the area we can jot down?

I'd appreciate some Co ords of friendly landing grounds from those who know the area.

My planned route...

[Tumbleweed]

Delmas, then Evander 11/29 which is officially closed 20 years ago because the mine who owned the strip laid a pipeline over the runway, which seems to be removed, so can land but really in an emergancy.

Secunda will be open, use 11/29 grass, north by 200 metres and parralel to the tar runway.

There is a crops sprayer strip mid way between Secunda and Lekoa Lodge, or about 15 miles South West from Secunda. Sorry dont have co-ords.

[Agair]

Secunda will be closed. See here (maybe you referred to this):

http://www.avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 9&t=115278

Speak to Riaan (his no on the link) regarding crop sprayer fields in the area (o ja, ...crop dusting is a fugly outdated American term... )

[Tumbleweed]

The dirt strip will be avialble, just use caution in partular oblivious contractors mulling around the place.

[Bugwar]

Plenty " plaaspaaie " in the area in an emergency

[Bundy]

Thanks guys, all noted.

[Asterix]

Bundy - vlieg net saam met Bugwar - hy het 'n goeie oog vir 'n laaaang grondpad. Of 'n sojaboonland.