AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
European starling reports at KBKL
The FAA database contains 44 filed reports pairing Burke Lakefront (KBKL) with European starling; damage was indicated in 4.5% and engine ingestion in 6.8%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports441990–export
Damage indicated24.5% of reports
Engine ingestion36.8% of reports
Latest report2026-07-09in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
European starling reports at KBKL: 44 paired reports in the FAA file
European starling reports at KBKL contains 44 filed reports; 2 indicate damage and 3 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.