Joe Foss Field Airport: Wildlife Strikes
516 reported strikes · 55 damaging · 1991–2026
📍 Sioux Falls, US · 43.585, -96.741
Species struck most often
- Barn swallow44
- Mourning dove27
- Western meadowlark20
- Cliff swallow15
- Richardson's ground squirrel14
- Canada goose13
- Killdeer12
- Big brown bat12
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.