AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Sparrows reports at KBUF
The FAA database contains 45 filed reports pairing Buffalo-Niagara Intl (KBUF) with Sparrows; damage was indicated in 0.0% and engine ingestion in 2.2%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports451990–export
Damage indicated00.0% of reports
Engine ingestion12.2% of reports
Latest report2026-05-21in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Sparrows reports at KBUF: 45 paired reports in the FAA file
Sparrows reports at KBUF contains 45 filed reports; 0 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Sparrows parent contains 4,306 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.