AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Lapland longspur reports at KDEN
The FAA database contains 15 filed reports pairing Denver Intl Airport (KDEN) with Lapland longspur; damage was indicated in 0.0% and engine ingestion in 6.7%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports151990–export
Damage indicated00.0% of reports
Engine ingestion16.7% of reports
Latest report2024-01-23in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Lapland longspur reports at KDEN: 15 paired reports in the FAA file
Lapland longspur reports at KDEN contains 15 filed reports; 0 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Lapland longspur parent contains 150 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.