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A line down each runway edge.
Also known as: Runway edge stripe, Side stripe marking
The ICAO marking defining the lateral limits of a runway where its edges are not otherwise evident.
Defines the usable lateral limits of the runway.
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Provided where the runway's edge does not contrast with the surrounding surface, so its presence indicates something about the aerodrome rather than about the runway: it is there because the shoulder looks like the runway.
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A continuous white stripe of fixed width running the full length of the runway along each side, set in from the physical edge of the pavement with a gap of bare surface outside it.