Aberdeen Regional Airport: Wildlife Strikes
240 reported strikes · 7 damaging · 1990–2026
📍 Aberdeen, US · 45.449, -98.422
Species struck most often
- Killdeer36
- Barn swallow28
- Mourning dove19
- Western meadowlark13
- Ring-billed gull12
- Horned lark10
- American kestrel10
- Cliff swallow9
Notable strikes
- 2000-11-08 · SAAB-340 · Snow goose · Substantial
Ingestion. Goose strike tore wiper blade off, blade hit prop and was projected thru fuselage injuring a pax s leg. Viz was poor due to debris on windshld. Doctor on board removed the piece of metal. Pax hospitalized. Photos on file. Capt missed a lot of birds…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.