AshGryph

Really appreciate all the posts :thumb_up:, you guys have been awesome, didn't expect this much info. Was wanting to put a surface of clay on the strip, but it seems too hard/expensive to source that much. Do you think it would be possible to grow some sort of grass in that area of Queensland? (about 50km SE of Cunnamulla). Currently the old unused runway is just a barren strip of dirt i think.. Seems like a very dry area, is there a type of grass that you think could be used there? This seems like a cheaper solution, and once the roots take hold it would be a good hard surface. Thanks again, Ash

Wow thanks a lot for all the awesome replies! Really got me thinking more :). Anyone heard of using old conveyor belts from mine shafts or paper mills, which I heard are about 5m x 30m or something, and collect them up and use them for the actual strip? Only reason this sounds good is it would provide a solid surface which wouldn't require much maintenance. Guess the main issue is trying to find enough of them. Thanks again, Ash

I know this probably isn't the right type of forum to ask on, but here goes: I'm doing a project for uni, which is to design an airstrip for a small community near cunnamulla (South QLD). It will primary be used for the Royal flying doctors in case of emergency. There really isnt any funding for the project so I need to figure out a really cheap solution. There is already a dirt airstrip there but it hasn't been used in over 10 years. So my plan was to clean up the old airstrip, and add markings and some lighing. Also if possible resurface the strip, but that would be expensive right? So basically what I'm asking is what are some innovative cheap ideas for airstrip markings and lighing? And is there a cheap way to resurface the strip, with limited resources? Is there anything else I need to consider do you think? Any help would be gratefully appreciated, Ash