AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
European starling reports at KATL
The FAA database contains 246 filed reports pairing Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta Intl Arpt (KATL) with European starling; damage was indicated in 2.8% and engine ingestion in 4.1%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports2461990–export
Damage indicated72.8% of reports
Engine ingestion104.1% of reports
Latest report2025-10-01in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
European starling reports at KATL: 246 paired reports in the FAA file
European starling reports at KATL contains 246 filed reports; 7 indicate damage and 10 record engine ingestion, while the national European starling parent contains 7,008 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.