Eppley Airfield: Wildlife Strikes
2,066 reported strikes · 90 damaging · 1990–2026
📍 Omaha, US · 41.303, -95.894
Species struck most often
- Barn swallow195
- Horned lark88
- Mourning dove79
- Killdeer71
- Western meadowlark62
- Swallows59
- European starling49
- Sparrows45
Notable strikes
- 2024-04-12 · DASSAULT-2000 · Blue-winged teal · Substantial
Radome outer skin was damage causing some of the outer skin to break away from the radome. Upon further inspection the bird penetrated the radome and caused damage to a shield inside the nose cone. Note: owner/ operator union pacific railroad co
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.