AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Upland sandpiper reports at KAUS
The FAA database contains 21 filed reports pairing Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) with Upland sandpiper; damage was indicated in 4.8% and engine ingestion in 9.5%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports211990–export
Damage indicated14.8% of reports
Engine ingestion29.5% of reports
Latest report2025-04-14in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Upland sandpiper reports at KAUS: 21 paired reports in the FAA file
Upland sandpiper reports at KAUS contains 21 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 2 record engine ingestion, while the national Upland sandpiper parent contains 436 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.