AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Snowy owl reports at KCLE
The FAA database contains 14 filed reports pairing Cleveland-Hopkins Intl Arpt (KCLE) with Snowy owl; damage was indicated in 7.1% and engine ingestion in 7.1%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports141990–export
Damage indicated17.1% of reports
Engine ingestion17.1% of reports
Latest report2026-01-05in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Snowy owl reports at KCLE: 14 paired reports in the FAA file
Snowy owl reports at KCLE contains 14 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Snowy owl parent contains 390 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.