Sugar Land Regional Airport: Wildlife Strikes
113 reported strikes · 18 damaging · 2001–2026
📍 Houston, US · 29.622, -95.657
Species struck most often
- Barn swallow5
- Killdeer5
- Turkey vulture5
- Sparrows3
- Mourning dove3
- Scissor-tailed flycatcher2
- Ring-billed gull2
- New World vultures2
Notable strikes
- 2021-09-05 · C-210 CENTURION · Turkey vulture · Substantial
During initial climb from KSGR i was given an altitude restriction and i looked down to note the altitude. When i looked back up the bird was too close to try to miss. The bird hit the center of the windshield and broke through it. It ended up in the…
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.