Chicago Midway Intl Airport: Wildlife Strikes
2,254 reported strikes · 92 damaging · 1990–2026
📍 Chicago, US · 41.786, -87.752
Species struck most often
- American kestrel503
- Ring-billed gull106
- Gulls94
- Rock pigeon73
- Red-tailed hawk47
- Chimney swift42
- Killdeer40
- European starling38
Notable strikes
- 2022-12-18 · LEARJET-60 · Sandhill crane · Substantial
N631BA struck a flock of birds after departing from RWY 31C. The strike occurred outside of MDW at approximately 1500 AGL. The Learjet returned back to MDW and declared a standby. MDW OPS reported to the scene after the plane safely returned to MDW. MDW OPS…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.