KDAB / DABFLORIDA

AIRPORT REPORT LOG

Daytona Beach Intl

FAA wildlife-strike reports associated with KDAB, from 1990-05-31 through 2026-07-21. Reporting is voluntary; counts measure the record, not every event.

All reports9281990–export

2021–2025 reports235five complete years

Reported damage8.5%conditional on reports

Covered traffic rate1662.6reports / 100k covered departures

01 / READ THE RECORD

235 reports in 2021–2025.

That is 3 more reports than 2016–2020 (232). Changes can reflect wildlife activity, flight volume, reporting practice, or all three.

Damage-indicated reports798.5% of reports

Engine-ingestion reports343.7% of reports

Serious / destroyed16FAA S or D level

Reported inflation-adjusted cost$1.4Monly when cost was supplied

02 / YEAR LOG

Ten complete reporting years

201648 reports · 10.4% damage

201755 reports · 3.6% damage

201834 reports · 2.9% damage

201953 reports · 9.4% damage

202042 reports · 7.1% damage

202130 reports · 6.7% damage

202231 reports · 3.2% damage

202348 reports · 4.2% damage

202469 reports · 5.8% damage

202557 reports · 5.3% damage

03 / SEASON

When reports arrive

Jan10

Feb11

Mar17

Apr13

May15

Jun11

Jul19

Aug30

Sep45

Oct25

Nov24

Dec15

Month counts use 2021–2025 reports.

04 / FLIGHT PHASE

Where in the operation

Approach53 · 11.3% damage

Take-off Run31 · 12.9% damage

Climb18 · 11.1% damage

Landing Roll18 · 0.0% damage

Taxi4 · 0.0% damage

Departure3 · 0.0% damage

Local1 · 0.0% damage

Phase counts use 2021–2025 reports with a supplied phase.

05 / IDENTIFIED WILDLIFE

Named species in this airport record

Unknown-bird categories remain in airport totals but do not get thin species-combination pages.

Mourning doveFAA species ID O220594 reports · 1.1% damage Barn swallowFAA species ID YI00589 reports · 0.0% damage GullsFAA species ID NE159 reports · 20.3% damage KilldeerFAA species ID N511146 reports · 0.0% damage Western cattle egretFAA species ID I130143 reports · 2.3% damage Eastern meadowlarkFAA species ID ZT00132 reports · 0.0% damage American kestrelFAA species ID K511431 reports · 0.0% damage Common nighthawkFAA species ID S521317 reports · 0.0% damage Laughing gullFAA species ID NE11416 reports · 6.2% damage DovesFAA species ID O2215 reports · 0.0% damage Turkey vultureFAA species ID K100215 reports · 53.3% damage Black-bellied ploverFAA species ID N510510 reports · 10.0% damage

06 / AIRCRAFT

Aircraft types in filed reports

A report count does not supply an exposure denominator by aircraft type.

C-172Aircraft type197 reports · 15.7% damage MD-88Aircraft type45 reports · 15.6% damage CRJ900Aircraft type30 reports · 10.0% damage PA-28Aircraft type23 reports · 17.4% damage DIAMOND DA42 TWIN STARAircraft type21 reports · 4.8% damage CRJ700Aircraft type18 reports · 5.6% damage B-737-900Aircraft type13 reports · 7.7% damage PA-44 SEMINOLEAircraft type12 reports · 16.7% damage

07 / FL

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