AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Canada goose reports at KDCA
The FAA database contains 39 filed reports pairing Ronald Reagan Washington National Arpt (KDCA) with Canada goose; damage was indicated in 30.8% and engine ingestion in 15.4%. 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 indicated1230.8% of reports
Engine ingestion615.4% of reports
Latest report2025-08-03in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Canada goose reports at KDCA: 39 paired reports in the FAA file
Canada goose reports at KDCA contains 39 filed reports; 12 indicate damage and 6 record engine ingestion, while the national Canada goose parent contains 2,225 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.