FAA Keeps Tabs on Bird Strikes Hitting Airplanes
Published Date: 2/20/2026
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Summary
The FAA wants to keep collecting reports about bird and wildlife strikes on airplanes to keep everyone safe and improve airport wildlife management. This affects pilots, airports, and manufacturers who use the data to spot risks and make better safety plans. You can share your thoughts by March 23, 2026, and there’s no new cost—just a chance to help keep the skies safer!
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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Continued Wildlife Strike Reporting
If you are a pilot, airport operations or maintenance worker, air traffic controller, wildlife biologist, or anyone who knows about a bird or other wildlife strike, you can voluntarily submit FAA Form 5200-7. The FAA estimates about 19,739 respondents, an average burden of 5 minutes per report, and a total annual burden of 1,645 hours, and it will keep the data in the National Wildlife Strike Database to track hazards and improve aviation safety.
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