AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Blackbirds reports at KCVG
The FAA database contains 39 filed reports pairing Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Intl Arpt (KCVG) with Blackbirds; damage was indicated in 2.6% and engine ingestion in 2.6%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports391990–export
Damage indicated12.6% of reports
Engine ingestion12.6% of reports
Latest report2019-07-16in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Blackbirds reports at KCVG: 39 paired reports in the FAA file
Blackbirds reports at KCVG contains 39 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Blackbirds parent contains 1,321 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.