Washington Dulles Intl Airport: Wildlife Strikes
2,740 reported strikes · 198 damaging · 1990–2026
📍 Dulles, US · 38.944, -77.456
Species struck most often
- European starling100
- Eastern meadowlark86
- American kestrel86
- Barn swallow71
- Mourning dove71
- Ring-billed gull61
- Red-tailed hawk51
- Canada goose41
Notable strikes
- 2023-04-03 · A-321 · Unknown bird · Substantial
DELAYED ENTRY Dulles Airport Station Manager reported a bird strike on APCH to RY19L Station Manager reported" that during landing of flight TP235/03Apr, our aircraft suffered a bird strike causing severe damage grounding the aircraft. The outbound flight was…
- 2026-03-01 · B-737-700 · Unknown bird · Substantial
Asd report- aid20260401002139i aids remakrs text: aircraft reported multiple birdstrikes on 3 mile final to RWY 19l. (iad) the aircraft landed safely and taxied to the gate. After the inspection at the gate the pilots reported signifcant damage to left…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.