AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Cedar waxwing reports at KATL
The FAA database contains 46 filed reports pairing Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta Intl Arpt (KATL) with Cedar waxwing; damage was indicated in 2.2% and engine ingestion in 6.5%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports461990–export
Damage indicated12.2% of reports
Engine ingestion36.5% of reports
Latest report2026-04-19in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Cedar waxwing reports at KATL: 46 paired reports in the FAA file
Cedar waxwing reports at KATL contains 46 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 3 record engine ingestion, while the national Cedar waxwing parent contains 521 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.