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Runway 11-29 Yearly Maintenance
Each year COPA 149 volunteers perform maintenance on the turf runway 11-29. Early in the spring the runway is fertilized and aerated to promote a solid bed of grass for aerial operations.
600 kg of fertilizer
Heading out to 11-29
Fertilizer spreader followed by fertilizer carrier
Reloading the spreader
Aerating
Aerating
Aerating
Spreading fertilizer
Spreading fertilizer
Change of operator
Back and forth all morning
Lunchtime
Hot dogs, chips, potato salad
Hot dogs, chips, potato salad