Turkey vulture

A report-level view of Turkey vulture in the FAA National Wildlife Strike Database. Damage shares are conditional on a report being filed, not an unconditional flight risk.

Filed reports1,1891990–export

Airports represented372distinct airport IDs

Damage indicated41.6%of filed reports

Engine ingestion9.3%of filed reports

Damage-indicated reports495FAA report field

Serious / destroyed106FAA S or D level

Effect on flight305effect supplied

Reported cost$51.1Minflation-adjusted supplied values

02 / YEAR LOG

Ten complete reporting years

201639 · 59.0% damage

201765 · 30.8% damage

201856 · 39.3% damage

201970 · 41.4% damage

202047 · 31.9% damage

202165 · 43.1% damage

202258 · 41.4% damage

202349 · 42.9% damage

202471 · 29.6% damage

202577 · 37.7% damage

03 / SEASON

2021–2025 by month

Jan24

Feb25

Mar29

Apr21

May23

Jun24

Jul18

Aug33

Sep41

Oct21

Nov33

Dec28

04 / AIRPORT RECORDS

Where this wildlife category appears

Only airport combinations with at least the publication threshold are listed.

KMCOOrlando Intl95 reports · 46.3% damage KFLLFort Lauderdale/Hollywood Intl84 reports · 27.4% damage KRSWSouthwest Florida Intl Arpt44 reports · 22.7% damage KMIAMiami Intl39 reports · 59.0% damage KPBIPalm Beach Intl23 reports · 47.8% damage KSBASanta Barbara Municipal23 reports · 21.7% damage KTPATampa Intl20 reports · 50.0% damage KDFWDallas/Fort Worth Intl Arpt19 reports · 42.1% damage KSFBOrlando Sanford Intl Arpt17 reports · 47.1% damage KJAXJacksonville Intl17 reports · 23.5% damage KBNANashville Intl16 reports · 12.5% damage KIAHGeorge Bush Intercontinental/ Houston Arpt15 reports · 13.3% damage KIADWashington Dulles Intl Arpt15 reports · 33.3% damage KDABDaytona Beach Intl15 reports · 53.3% damage KEYWKey West Intl Arpt14 reports · 28.6% damage KOAKMetro Oakland Intl13 reports · 23.1% damage KCMHJohn Glenn Columbus Intl Arpt13 reports · 7.7% damage KSFOSan Francisco Intl Arpt12 reports · 25.0% damage KAUSAustin-Bergstrom Intl10 reports · 50.0% damage KRDURaleigh-Durham Intl10 reports · 30.0% damage KPIESt. Pete-Clearwater Intl Arpt9 reports · 33.3% damage KGNVGainesville Reg Arpt9 reports · 55.6% damage KATLHartsfield - Jackson Atlanta Intl Arpt8 reports · 50.0% damage KAPFNaples Municipal8 reports · 100.0% damage KAPCNapa County Arpt8 reports · 50.0% damage KSATSan Antonio Intl8 reports · 62.5% damage KSRQSarasota-Bradenton Intl Arpt8 reports · 50.0% damage