Sarasota-bradenton Intl Airport: Wildlife Strikes
1,154 reported strikes · 45 damaging · 1990–2026
📍 Sarasota/Bradenton, US · 27.395, -82.554
Species struck most often
- Mourning dove191
- Western cattle egret104
- Laughing gull75
- Killdeer56
- Gulls54
- Sandpipers, curlews, phalaropes, allies46
- American kestrel35
- Common nighthawk30
Notable strikes
- 2016-11-12 · C-172 · Unknown bird · Substantial
N393sp, c172, birdstrike on final approach end of RWY 22. Reported big hole as damage.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.