What is the Biggest Wildlife Risk at GA Airports?

Dec. 1, 2011

We hear so much about bird strikes, but according to FAA Wildlife Biologist Amy Anderson, deer are the biggest risk at GA airports. Deer strikes account for more than 50 percent of all wildlife strikes at GA airports since many small airports are near rural forested areas, a haven for deer.  Read more about wildlife risks and about Amy Anderson in the Nov/Dec 2011 issue of FAA Safety Briefing.