User:Keatles/Bloemendal Aerodrome, South Africa

Bloemendal Aerodrome (or more correctly, landing field) was a satellite airfield for Central Flying School (CFS), Dunnottar during the period from about 1947 to some time after 1990.

CFS had three demarcated grass runways for each of the promulgated landing directions (010/190 and 090/270); Left, Centre and Right. The areas between the runways were designated as Left grass, Left and Centre, Right and Centre, and Right grass. While this allowed the control tower to manage a large number of aircraft at any one time in the circuit, there were times and conditions that required an alternative.

With up to 16 Harvards doing circuits and landings at any one time at CFS, this field allowed instructors and their students to practise take-offs and landings in relative seclusion. Aircraft announced their positions and intentions on a special radio frequency.