Easterwood Field Airport: Wildlife Strikes
196 reported strikes · 11 damaging · 1990–2026
📍 College Station, US · 30.589, -96.364
Species struck most often
- Doves35
- Mourning dove15
- Scissor-tailed flycatcher11
- Killdeer11
- Barn swallow8
- Cliff swallow4
- Upland sandpiper4
- European starling3
Notable strikes
- 2025-04-22 · C-172 · Black vulture · Substantial
Easterwood Airport Ops was notified several hours after a 172 was flying in the pattern, right downwind for runway 17, when it hit a large bird about 2 miles from runway 17. The bird broke the windscreen, and pieces of it made it into the cockpit, hitting one…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.