Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Airport: Wildlife Strikes
1,980 reported strikes · 69 damaging · 1990–2026
📍 Phoenix, US · 33.435, -112.006
Species struck most often
- Mourning dove357
- Rock pigeon118
- Brazilian free-tailed bat72
- American kestrel56
- White-winged dove39
- Horned lark28
- American coot27
- Cliff swallow23
Notable strikes
- 2023-03-10 · B-737-8 · Peregrine falcon · Substantial
Significant engine damage. Collected by airport operations. Model: 737-8. Engine Manufacturer: CFM INTL. Engine Model: LEAP-1B28 SER. Mor: swa483, b38m, reported hitting a bird on departure and requested to return to phx to land. Pilot suspected the bird went…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.