AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Grackles reports at KAUS
The FAA database contains 12 filed reports pairing Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) with Grackles; damage was indicated in 8.3% and engine ingestion in 8.3%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports121990–export
Damage indicated18.3% of reports
Engine ingestion18.3% of reports
Latest report2023-05-27in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Grackles reports at KAUS: 12 paired reports in the FAA file
Grackles reports at KAUS contains 12 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Grackles parent contains 200 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.