FAA PUBLIC EXPORT · 355,556 REPORTSVOLUNTARY REPORTING · NOT A RISK SCORESNAPSHOT 16 SEP 2026
RUNWAYWILDLIFETHE REPORTED STRIKE RECORD
KDPA / DPAILLINOIS

AIRPORT REPORT LOG

Dupage Airport

FAA wildlife-strike reports associated with KDPA, from 1991-08-21 through 2026-04-19. Reporting is voluntary; counts measure the record, not every event.

All reports2611990–export
2021–2025 reports34five complete years
Reported damage10.0%conditional on reports
Covered traffic rateNot availableno matching BTS denominator
01 / READ THE RECORD

34 reports in 2021–2025.

That is 32 fewer reports than 2016–2020 (66). Changes can reflect wildlife activity, flight volume, reporting practice, or all three.

Damage-indicated reports2610.0% of reports
Engine-ingestion reports103.8% of reports
Serious / destroyed8FAA S or D level
Reported inflation-adjusted cost$3.4Monly when cost was supplied
02 / YEAR LOG

Ten complete reporting years

201627 reports · 3.7% damage
201710 reports · 10.0% damage
20189 reports · 11.1% damage
201912 reports · 8.3% damage
20208 reports · 12.5% damage
202113 reports · 7.7% damage
20222 reports · 50.0% damage
20238 reports · 25.0% damage
20246 reports · 0.0% damage
20255 reports · 20.0% damage
03 / SEASON

When reports arrive

Jan0
Feb0
Mar3
Apr2
May1
Jun1
Jul10
Aug6
Sep6
Oct4
Nov1
Dec0

Month counts use 2021–2025 reports.

04 / FLIGHT PHASE

Where in the operation

Approach22 · 13.6% damage
Climb4 · 0.0% damage
Landing Roll4 · 50.0% damage
Departure1 · 0.0% damage
Take-off Run1 · 0.0% damage

Phase counts use 2021–2025 reports with a supplied phase.

06 / AIRCRAFT

Aircraft types in filed reports

A report count does not supply an exposure denominator by aircraft type.