There is an American firm that has created an artificial turf similar to Astro turf © only the artificial grass is not as dense. The supporting material is open and once the turf is in place it is covered with sand. The sand works its way between the grass blades and anchors the artificial turf to the ground. Although it is designed to provide a better means of seeing FOD that has blown off the runway it does not support insect growth and this means the birds have nothing to feed on.
It is presently being tested at MCAS San Diego. One of the demonstrations was to make sure that jet blast and prop wash would not dislodge the turf. This was done using a C-130 and two FA-18s. It stayed in place. It is being strongly considered for use in professional football stadiums since it is more like real grass in that the sand makes it a bit less grating on the skin and it is softer to land on.
