AIR SERVICES

Evening Star, Issue 22209, 11 December 1935, Page 10

AIR SERVICES

EMERGENCY LANDING GRDUND PROPOSED SITE AT WAIKOUAITI The acquiring of an emergency landing ground for aircraft at Waikouaiti, which is outside ■ the ■ fog belt that is sometimes, encountered in the approach to Dunedin from the north, is stated to he one of -the essential measures in view of the early-commencement of air services throughput New Zealand. A statement on the subject has been issued by the City Council, which was advised some time ago that it was essential for ■an emergency landing ground to be provided at Waikouaiti. The council’s advice cam© from the Public Works ..Department, which had apparently made preliminary investigations, and it suggested a certain farm property as a'suitable site, On-making inquiries the , council found that the cost of the suggested area would be too high for the city* to bear, and later it was discovered that a ground which might have some advantages over the farm property could be made nearby on what is known as the sandhills area; This proposal .was, therefore, placed before the; Public Works Department, which is how carrying out. investigations;, The responsibility of acquiring a sit© is oh the City Council, but any necessary constructional work will be carried out by the Public Works Department. ; The possibility of using the reclaimed portion of the South Endowment as a landing ground is still under consideration jjy the Otago Harbour Board.' On Saturday the Government’s aviation engineer inspected-the site, and he has undertaken to supply the board with a report on the suitability of the .area as an airport. ,