Piet Retief Microlighters

[DawieLieb]

New micro light airfield opened south of Piet Retief town. This airfield was previously used only for model airplanes, but the runways were extended to 400 - 500m. All wind directions are covered by various runways. Sleep over facilities (clubhouse with toilets, kitchen, braai`s and shower) and fuel are available with prior arrangement. Be on the lookout for stray cattle and model aeroplanes. (will clear runway if somebody want to land)
Altitude 4050ft
Location 27° 1'48.26"S 30°48'44.05"E (Google Earth coordinates)
Frequency 124,8 (Mondi water bombers 123,15 runway west of Piet Retief)
Grass/dirt runways
Contact Dawie 0824634216 dawie@roadsidesupport.co.za
Guys please let me know in advance if you would like to land at our airfield!!!!!!!!!!!!

PS. We are planning a fly in on the 10/11 of March 2012, watch this space. More about the fly-in at Flying events!

Edit:

Hi guys, just a quick update.

The fly in will be the weekend of the 10th & 11th of March 2012. Please let me know who is coming, no name no fuel and food!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Asterix]

Wow!! This is EXCELLENT news! A nice stopover / alternative for flights down to Sodwana! Will come visit you in December!

[Asterix]

Just out of town on the N2 towards Pongola - looks like a very nice field!! Will definitely have in on my GPS as a permanently saved waypoint!

[Rudix]

Looks good! As Asterix said, a nice stop on the way to the coast!

Is the other runway at Piet Retief (S26 59 50.5 E30 50 24.6) still usable ?

Hope to pop in sometime!
Fly safe,
Rudi

[DawieLieb]

Hi Rudi. Yes the main Piet Retief runway is still in use, but there is nothing there exept the runway.

[Rudix]

Hi Rudi. Yes the main Piet Retief runway is still in use, but there is nothing there exept the runway.

Thanks! just wanted to know if I should need a longer runway for a leg stretch Your setup looks great!

[DawieLieb]

Hey ZULU1 we still waiting for those nice pics you got from the club.

[ZULU1]

Dawie, here goes, runway looks perfect and a nice club house when Dawies sorted it out..nice stop over.

[DawieLieb]

Thanks Paul, much appreciated hope to see you soon!

[Asterix]

Dawie - please give us the RWY numbers and joining procedure ?

[DawieLieb]

Sorry for taking so long, been very busy this side. Here is the airfield layout as requested. Normal unmanned joining procedures as the airfield is not manned and cattle might be on runway.
The runway that we uses the most is 13-31 300m due to the north westely wind in the morning and the south easter in the afternoon.
New runway lenthts as from 1.1.2012:
09 - 27 250m Shortest runway, but still working on it. Flat.
06 - 24 400m Still a little rough on 24 for first 100m. Sloping up slightly from 24
13 - 31 400m Good runway sloping up from 13 side.Still rough on the new part of 31.
00 - 18 400m Still little rough on the ends. Will be extending it to 500m. Sloping up from 18 to 00 (Its done. Runway 00 -18 is 500m 4.1.2012)

[DawieLieb]

Runway 31-13

Clubhouse from 27

Runway 13-31 Now extended to the trees.

Pit area from the helipad

Runway 00-18

06-24 already extended to the telephone poles

[nicow]

Looks good.Hope to visit you early next year.

[DawieLieb]

Thanks Nico, working hard to get the runways ready for next years fly-in.

[DawieLieb]

Happy new year to all of you. May all of your flying dreams come true, including flying to Piet Retief the end of February.
The runways are coming on great. Runway 13-31 is 400m 06-24 is 400m. 00-18 is 500m. 09-27 is the shortest and is 250m.
Hope to see a lot of you the 10/11 March!!!!!!