Will Rogers World Airport: Wildlife Strikes
1,368 reported strikes · 28 damaging · 1990–2026
📍 Oklahoma City, US · 35.393, -97.598
Species struck most often
- Mourning dove85
- Barn swallow70
- American kestrel65
- Common nighthawk52
- Killdeer52
- Rock pigeon48
- Eastern meadowlark44
- Striped skunk35
Notable strikes
- 2020-11-12 · EMB-120 · Redhead · Substantial
Aircraft sustained damage to radome, taxi light, and left side fuselage to wing fairing due to bird strike. N233SW was on final into KOKC on 35L in night VMC conditions when it struck a bird about two to three miles from the runway. There were no control…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.