Temporary closure of Potgietersrus airfield

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Temporary closure of Potgietersrus airfield

Postby nicow » Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:39 am

The Potgietersrus airfield is temporary closed.The mine is busy redoing the runway and the airfield.
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Postby nicow » Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:43 am

One more photo....
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Postby nicow » Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:56 am

Try again
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Postby Tailspin » Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:32 pm

When it is finished let me know
I want to fly up there as my Mother in law has a plot there in Rooiport.
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Postby DarkHelmet » Fri Nov 16, 2007 3:26 pm

Turns out I rydaar in to Potties (err... Makopane) once or twice a week! We should get together!
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Postby The Agent » Sat Nov 17, 2007 2:36 pm

I can see with the pegs on the side it is being done correctly.
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Postby nicow » Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:48 am

I think it must be done right-Its gonna cost the mine more than R3m.
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Postby Barnstormer » Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:13 pm

Now I know why the mine is buying water from the Polokwane Mun :!: :!:

So we can land at the Potties airfield again :D :D :D

No, we are not going to debate the water issue =; =; -xX -xX

Nico, patching surely would not have done the trick. I'm am glad they are redoing it!!!

Now when do we have a get together at the Ranch :idea: :?: :?:

Keep us posted, I'll notify the guys in PLK who never login :P
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Postby andreb » Tue Nov 20, 2007 8:36 am

Which mine guys?
We (Lonmin) have a mine in LebowaKgomo and Akanani, just outside Potties.
Some days it's not even worth chewing through the restraints

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Postby nicow » Tue Nov 20, 2007 4:33 pm

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You must arrange with the pilots from Pietersburg,and I shall arrange with the Potties pilots -but only for next year.
Andre
The other mines also use the runway,but only the PPl mine is redoing the runway.
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Postby nicow » Tue Nov 20, 2007 4:40 pm

Here is some new photos.You can see they are making progress.
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Postby Barnstormer » Thu Nov 22, 2007 3:34 pm

Jip! We can see the progress. Also the heat!!!

Nico

Let me know when (won't the rw be ready this year?), I'll be here aaaaall December and January.

Looking forward to it!

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Postby nicow » Thu Nov 22, 2007 4:39 pm

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
Please DO NOT use the Potgietersrus runway for about a week.
The contractors are busy tarring the runway & asked us not to use the runway for about a week.
There was a plane landing on the runway today.There is big white crosses painted on the runway.
Barnstormer:The airfield would be ready by the 14th of December(we hope so).
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Postby nicow » Tue Nov 27, 2007 12:36 pm

They started to tar the runway yesterday
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Postby nicow » Tue Nov 27, 2007 5:31 pm

Today's progress...
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