Lakeland Linder International Airport: Wildlife Strikes
269 reported strikes · 19 damaging · 1996–2026
📍 Lakeland, US · 27.989, -82.021
Species struck most often
- Mourning dove38
- Killdeer35
- Western cattle egret23
- American kestrel22
- Eastern meadowlark15
- Microbats10
- Common nighthawk7
- Peregrine falcon5
Notable strikes
- 2015-04-07 · PA-28 · Turkey vulture · Substantial
Id by smithsonian. A/c was greatly damaged. Large dent in rt wing. Strike occurred about 1 mile from arpt btwn 400-500 ft. (data entry note: reporter did not respond to follow up email asking for additional info)
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.