KMLB / MLBFLORIDA

AIRPORT REPORT LOG

Melbourne Intl

FAA wildlife-strike reports associated with KMLB, from 1990-07-18 through 2026-07-15. Reporting is voluntary; counts measure the record, not every event.

All reports4001990–export

2021–2025 reports162five complete years

Reported damage9.2%conditional on reports

Covered traffic rate1108.4reports / 100k covered departures

01 / READ THE RECORD

162 reports in 2021–2025.

That is 36 more reports than 2016–2020 (126). Changes can reflect wildlife activity, flight volume, reporting practice, or all three.

Damage-indicated reports379.2% of reports

Engine-ingestion reports102.5% of reports

Serious / destroyed4FAA S or D level

Reported inflation-adjusted cost$341Konly when cost was supplied

02 / YEAR LOG

Ten complete reporting years

201622 reports · 4.5% damage

201713 reports · 0.0% damage

201829 reports · 10.3% damage

201932 reports · 6.2% damage

202030 reports · 0.0% damage

202131 reports · 3.2% damage

202240 reports · 5.0% damage

202325 reports · 4.0% damage

202440 reports · 5.0% damage

202526 reports · 0.0% damage

03 / SEASON

When reports arrive

Jan4

Feb6

Mar10

Apr11

May10

Jun16

Jul16

Aug36

Sep26

Oct12

Nov10

Dec5

Month counts use 2021–2025 reports.

04 / FLIGHT PHASE

Where in the operation

Approach27 · 11.1% damage

Landing Roll21 · 4.8% damage

Take-off Run14 · 7.1% damage

Climb6 · 16.7% damage

Departure2 · 0.0% damage

Taxi2 · 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 O220565 reports · 1.5% damage Barn swallowFAA species ID YI00521 reports · 0.0% damage SwallowsFAA species ID YI17 reports · 0.0% damage KilldeerFAA species ID N511116 reports · 0.0% damage Chimney swiftFAA species ID T100216 reports · 0.0% damage American kestrelFAA species ID K511412 reports · 0.0% damage Western cattle egretFAA species ID I130110 reports · 10.0% damage

06 / AIRCRAFT

Aircraft types in filed reports

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

PA-28Aircraft type53 reports · 24.5% damage B-717-200Aircraft type22 reports · 0.0% damage CRJ900Aircraft type13 reports · 0.0% damage PA-44 SEMINOLEAircraft type13 reports · 15.4% damage

07 / FL

Other covered airports in Florida

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KMCOOrlando Intl4,357 reports KFLLFort Lauderdale/Hollywood Intl2,598 reports KRSWSouthwest Florida Intl Arpt2,153 reports KTPATampa Intl2,121 reports KMIAMiami Intl1,827 reports KJAXJacksonville Intl1,492 reports KSFBOrlando Sanford Intl Arpt1,173 reports KSRQSarasota-Bradenton Intl Arpt1,167 reports