Charles B Wheeler Downtown Airport: Wildlife Strikes
533 reported strikes · 23 damaging · 1990–2026
📍 Kansas City, US · 39.123, -94.593
Species struck most often
- American kestrel81
- Killdeer49
- Mourning dove42
- Eastern meadowlark24
- Chimney swift22
- Red-tailed hawk18
- Cliff swallow16
- Rock pigeon16
Notable strikes
- 2015-10-17 · ROBINSON R44 · Pied-billed grebe · Substantial
Bird impacted lower rt of windscreen and went to the rt side of front rt seat. No injury.
- 2020-08-14 · ROBINSON R44 · Turkey vulture · Substantial
While practicing "missed approaches" traveling north on Rwy 3 the Helicopter began its initial climb out when it was struck by the vulture (Pilot estimates the bird was descending). Pilot states that he did not see the bird and there was no time for evasive…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.