AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
American kestrel reports at KDSM
The FAA database contains 35 filed reports pairing Des Moines Intl (KDSM) with American kestrel; damage was indicated in 0.0% and engine ingestion in 5.7%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports351990–export
Damage indicated00.0% of reports
Engine ingestion25.7% of reports
Latest report2026-06-01in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
American kestrel reports at KDSM: 35 paired reports in the FAA file
American kestrel reports at KDSM contains 35 filed reports; 0 indicate damage and 2 record engine ingestion, while the national American kestrel parent contains 10,498 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.