1936 15 June 20/2 The area adjacent to the runways are [sic] to be graveled as will taxi runway strips.]
1937 21 Apr. 9/6 The field should be equipped with boundary and beacon lights and the area of the runway strips outside of the paved portion should be sod.
2006 C. H. Austin xxx. 324 That is a long runway strip! I hope the circles actually mark the ends of the runway.