Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field: Wildlife Strikes
244 reported strikes · 12 damaging · 1990–2026
📍 Sioux City, US · 42.398, -96.382
Species struck most often
- Barn swallow26
- Killdeer21
- Mourning dove18
- Bank swallow14
- Common nighthawk11
- Eastern meadowlark10
- Cliff swallow10
- Horned lark7
Notable strikes
- 1993-10-29 · BE-1900 · Ducks · Substantial
Bird entered cockpit through windshld which shattered cutting pilot in command. Emergency declared and flt retd to sux. Also damaged le of wing, 1 x1 piece of aluminum was peeled back.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · United States Government public domain.