Southwest Florida Intl Airport: Wildlife Strikes
2,124 reported strikes · 97 damaging · 1990–2026
📍 Fort Myers, US · 26.535, -81.753
Species struck most often
- Barn swallow321
- Eastern meadowlark190
- Mourning dove154
- Tree swallow103
- Brazilian free-tailed bat81
- Killdeer59
- Common nighthawk50
- Turkey vulture44
Notable strikes
- 2021-03-27 · A-320 · Unknown bird - large · Substantial
Jetblue Operations notified Airport Operations that the flight crew of JBU465 (N630JB) an A320 arriving from KBOS reported a wildlife strike located on the radome. The flight crew stated that the strike occurred 5 nautical miles east of the field while on…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.