Huntsville Intl Arpt-carl T Jones Field: Wildlife Strikes
853 reported strikes · 7 damaging · 1990–2026
📍 Huntsville, US · 34.636, -86.774
Species struck most often
- Eastern meadowlark101
- Mourning dove92
- Killdeer70
- Barn swallow57
- European starling28
- Horned lark25
- Gray bat24
- American kestrel21
Notable strikes
- 2015-04-13 · EMB-170 · Mourning dove · Substantial
Id by smithsonian, FAA 15845. Blood sample taken for analysis by arpt authority. Logbook says on t/o had noise coming from #2 ENG. Don t know what phase of the takeoff when strike occurred. (both take-off run and cllimb were checked with comment pilot unsure)…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.