AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Swainson's thrush reports at KATL
The FAA database contains 50 filed reports pairing Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta Intl Arpt (KATL) with Swainson's thrush; damage was indicated in 12.0% and engine ingestion in 2.0%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports501990–export
Damage indicated612.0% of reports
Engine ingestion12.0% of reports
Latest report2025-10-08in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Swainson's thrush reports at KATL: 50 paired reports in the FAA file
Swainson's thrush reports at KATL contains 50 filed reports; 6 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Swainson's thrush parent contains 467 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.