AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
European starling reports at KFTW
The FAA database contains 8 filed reports pairing Fort Worth Meacham Intl Arpt (KFTW) with European starling; damage was indicated in 12.5% and engine ingestion in 12.5%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports81990–export
Damage indicated112.5% of reports
Engine ingestion112.5% of reports
Latest report2026-04-26in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
European starling reports at KFTW: 8 paired reports in the FAA file
European starling reports at KFTW contains 8 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national European starling parent contains 7,008 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.