KGFK / GFKNORTH DAKOTA

AIRPORT REPORT LOG

Grand Forks Intl

FAA wildlife-strike reports associated with KGFK, from 1991-04-23 through 2026-07-08. Reporting is voluntary; counts measure the record, not every event.

All reports5011990–export

2021–2025 reports131five complete years

Reported damage9.0%conditional on reports

Covered traffic rate2773.0reports / 100k covered departures

01 / READ THE RECORD

131 reports in 2021–2025.

That is 3 fewer reports than 2016–2020 (134). Changes can reflect wildlife activity, flight volume, reporting practice, or all three.

Damage-indicated reports459.0% of reports

Engine-ingestion reports102.0% of reports

Serious / destroyed1FAA S or D level

Reported inflation-adjusted cost$413Konly when cost was supplied

02 / YEAR LOG

Ten complete reporting years

201633 reports · 9.1% damage

201733 reports · 3.0% damage

201826 reports · 7.7% damage

201933 reports · 9.1% damage

20209 reports · 22.2% damage

202136 reports · 11.1% damage

202225 reports · 0.0% damage

202320 reports · 10.0% damage

202417 reports · 5.9% damage

202533 reports · 6.1% damage

03 / SEASON

When reports arrive

Jan2

Feb2

Mar7

Apr14

May17

Jun6

Jul9

Aug9

Sep24

Oct31

Nov9

Dec1

Month counts use 2021–2025 reports.

04 / FLIGHT PHASE

Where in the operation

Approach67 · 10.4% damage

Climb13 · 0.0% damage

Take-off Run11 · 0.0% damage

Local8 · 0.0% damage

Landing Roll6 · 33.3% damage

Descent1 · 0.0% damage

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

05 / IDENTIFIED WILDLIFE

Named species in this airport record

Unknown-bird categories remain in airport totals but do not get thin species-combination pages.

GullsFAA species ID NE138 reports · 7.9% damage Franklin's gullFAA species ID NE11233 reports · 9.1% damage Western meadowlarkFAA species ID ZT00232 reports · 0.0% damage Sharp-tailed grouseFAA species ID L310318 reports · 5.6% damage Ring-billed gullFAA species ID NE10417 reports · 5.9% damage MallardFAA species ID J210912 reports · 25.0% damage Canada gooseFAA species ID J22049 reports · 11.1% damage KilldeerFAA species ID N51118 reports · 0.0% damage SparrowsFAA species ID ZX38 reports · 0.0% damage

06 / AIRCRAFT

Aircraft types in filed reports

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

PA-28Aircraft type117 reports · 14.5% damage C-172Aircraft type51 reports · 19.6% damage PA-44 SEMINOLEAircraft type36 reports · 5.6% damage CRJ100/200Aircraft type27 reports · 11.1% damage B-727-200Aircraft type20 reports · 0.0% damage

07 / ND

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