Minot Intl Airport: Wildlife Strikes
154 reported strikes · 10 damaging · 1991–2026
📍 Minot, US · 48.258, -101.279
Species struck most often
- Ring-billed gull29
- Western meadowlark14
- American kestrel11
- Sharp-tailed grouse9
- Franklin's gull6
- Horned lark4
- Gray partridge4
- Red-tailed hawk4
Notable strikes
- 2015-10-23 · CRJ900 · Lesser scaup · Substantial
Four strikes on a/c with 2 to starboard flap and on ingesttion in each engine. Engine #2 had dmg to 6 blades on bypass fan dur to strike. Engine #1 had dmg to one bypass blade.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.