Joe Foss Field Airport: Wildlife Strikes
495 reported strikes · 55 damaging · 1991–2026
📍 Sioux Falls, US · 43.585, -96.741
Species struck most often
- Barn swallow43
- Mourning dove23
- Western meadowlark19
- Canada goose13
- Killdeer12
- Richardson's ground squirrel12
- Cliff swallow11
- Big brown bat11
Notable strikes
- 2022-11-06 · SOCATA TBM850 · Snow goose/Ross's goose complex · Substantial
Multiple species. Pilot reported seeing approximately 10 birds and striking 5 while on climb out from RWY 33 at FL 036. Damage was caused to both left and right wings; damage on the right wing was significant enough to cause a fuel leak. The pilot returned to…
- 2020-02-27 · EMB-145 · Canada goose · Substantial
Plane stuck birds during takeoff. The pilot declared an emergency and returned to land at FSD. Photos. Lof4783 (n21144) on departure reported hitting birds. Lof4783 declared an emergency and entered left traffic. Cfr notified and put into position. Lof4783…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.