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Farm Airstrips and Associated Fertiliser Cartage, Storage and Application - Safety Guideline

Large copy of diagram in Appendix 2: Top-dressing airstrip standards and specifications

Layout and associated elements of an airstrip.

The items numbered below correlate with the numbers on the diagram above

  1. Airstrip width - Minimum 30m
  2. Runway width - Minimum 15m
  3. All stock removed (cattle 2 weeks prior to operation)
  4. Loading area
  5. Wind indicator
  6. Drop down fence at end of strip
  7. Dry free flowing fertiliser (Covered bin)
  8. Strictly no admitance to work area

Strip Length: Please check strip length requirements with your aerial operator. Fertiliser application costs will increase on airstrips of marginal length due to the need to carry smaller loads.

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