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Air strips in the Drakensberg

I am quite frequently asked are there any landing strips of airstrips in the the Drakensberg. Yes, the Drakensberg and Natal Midlands have many air strips and offers a great potential for owners of private planes. There are lots of accommodation establishments near most landing strips and most establishments will provide transport for the airstrip and the establishment. 

• Estcourt airfield - landing strip Coordinates 9° 2.5' S  29° 54.5' E
  Estcourt Airfield, Kwa-Zulu Natal +27 31 764 4127
  

Mooi River - Treverton School has a small landing strip near the school
landing strip cordinates 29.09 south, 30.06 east, Durban QNN 4800 FT. Runway 21 & Zero 3, 940 Meters Long
Sky Bound School - Mooi River (033) 2632850 or (082) 4584714 Theo Pratsch

• Himeville has an airstrip with many B&B's, hotels and self catering accommodation close by. Tel: 033- Length: 750m Elevation: 5100ft Permission before landing: Graham May 082-921-9648 Himeville has lots of accommodation options. Himeville airstrip is close enough for any other accommodation in Underberg too.
  
• Lake Naverone is a self catering resort with excellent fly-fishing and has their own private airstrip. They are situated on the Drakensberg Gardens Road and accessible to Drakensberg Gardens Resort, Eland Valley and other smaller places on the road. Tel: 033-7011236 Speak to Paul van Tichelen Length: 1000m Elevation: 5700ft This one could be tricky approach depending on weather.
  
• Riverlea is a private lodge for fly-fishing and will open their airstrip for their own guests. Contact Spurgeon on 033-7011145
  
• Birds Haven Chalets Cedarville Relax in a comfortable self catering cottage on a 40ha lake at Birds Haven Chalets on a farm in a safe environment near Cedarville, some 200km from Pietermaritzburg by road, or fly in and land on a 1500m long landing strip. Contact: H. Odendaal Local Tel/Fax:039-757 5270 Landing strip co-ordinates : S30 23,64 E29 08,24
  
• Drakensberg gliding club 
  Location:Underberg, KwaZulu Natal
  Phone:+27 31 4628696
  
• Howick Airstrip
  Location:Howick, Kwa-Zulu Natal  Phone:+27 31 765 3796
  

• Central Drakensberg Monks Cowl Operating from "El Mirador" (4 000 ft ASL), a sloping grass strip shouldered by mealie fields and nestling in the shadow of Cathkin Peak

This is a list of flying venues recommended by microlight pilots as great venues to go and spend a weekend with the plane and the family. Please feel free to e-mail me details on any places that could be considered for inclusion in this list.

Battlefields Lodge	Near Dundee, KZN	+27(034) 2181641	The perfect place to fly over the famous battlefields of the Zulu and Boer War, such as Talana Hill, Isandlwana, Rorkes Drift etc.
Dragon Peaks Park	Central Drakensberg	+27 (0)36 468 1031	The ideal place to fly the amazing Drakensberg. Runway, accommodation, fuel, food and pub all right there.
Emoyeni Aviation Lodge	Hillcrest, KZN	Tel: +27 (0) 31 785 1790 S29-45.00 E30033.00	A secure and comfortable location to enjoy fly-aways to the North Coast, South Coast and Wild Coast , or fly the "Lake Route" - All within an hour's flying time of Emoyeni.

Drakensberg 4x4 Links

• The towns and places of the Drakensberg
• Dragon Peaks - Runway accommodation and refueling in the central Drakensberg
• Cathedral Peak Hotel offer helicopter flights over the Drakensberg Mountains

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