Key West Intl Airport: Wildlife Strikes
528 reported strikes · 20 damaging · 1992–2026
📍 Key West, US · 24.556, -81.760
Species struck most often
- Barn swallow51
- Western cattle egret37
- Swallows34
- Mourning dove22
- Gulls22
- American kestrel21
- Turkey vulture14
- Egrets13
Notable strikes
- 2016-04-10 · EMB-170 · Turkey vulture · Substantial
Just after v1 called by the no nflying pilot a large black.dark bird was noticed by the flying pilot sitting on the RWY c/l only about 100 feet in front of a/c. The nose was raised for a standard t/o profile and the bird started to leave the c/l of the RWY…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.