Birds hit 280 planes at Salt Lake City’s airport last year. New federal rules seek a bigger bird-control zone.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ducks fly above the marshes North of the Salt Lake International Airport. The airport had 280 bird strikes in 2018. Most were minor, but overall they caused at least $674,892 in reported damage. There were 171 bird strikes with small song birds; 39 with waterfowl, 36 with raptors, 13 with bats and four with pigeons or doves. Another 17 strikes were with unknown types of birds.