Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field: Wildlife Strikes
611 reported strikes · 31 damaging · 1991–2026
📍 Boise, US · 43.564, -116.223
Species struck most often
- Mourning dove68
- American kestrel57
- Horned lark28
- Sparrows20
- Swallows18
- Red-tailed hawk18
- Cliff swallow13
- Gulls13
Notable strikes
- 2016-06-07 · B-737-700 · Mallard · Substantial
Damage to fan blades. Remains from aircraft and runway both mallard. MOR_remarks: SWA251 aborted takeoff on runway 28R. He initially reported that he may have blown a tire and taxied back to the gate. Later he reported that they injested a bird in the
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.