AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Rock pigeon reports at KATL
The FAA database contains 63 filed reports pairing Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta Intl Arpt (KATL) with Rock pigeon; damage was indicated in 6.3% and engine ingestion in 7.9%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports631990–export
Damage indicated46.3% of reports
Engine ingestion57.9% of reports
Latest report2026-07-06in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Rock pigeon reports at KATL: 63 paired reports in the FAA file
Rock pigeon reports at KATL contains 63 filed reports; 4 indicate damage and 5 record engine ingestion, while the national Rock pigeon parent contains 4,678 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.