AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Western meadowlark reports at KABQ
The FAA database contains 17 filed reports pairing Albuquerque Intl Sunport (KABQ) with Western meadowlark; damage was indicated in 5.9% and engine ingestion in 11.8%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports171990–export
Damage indicated15.9% of reports
Engine ingestion211.8% of reports
Latest report2025-12-28in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Western meadowlark reports at KABQ: 17 paired reports in the FAA file
Western meadowlark reports at KABQ contains 17 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 2 record engine ingestion, while the national Western meadowlark parent contains 2,940 reports.
WHY THERE IS NO RISK GRADE
FAA reporting is voluntary, reporting intensity varies, and this pairing has no flight-exposure denominator. Runway Wildlife keeps counts and conditional damage shares separate.