AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
European starling reports at KGSO
The FAA database contains 16 filed reports pairing Piedmont Triad Intl (KGSO) with European starling; damage was indicated in 6.2% and engine ingestion in 6.2%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports161990–export
Damage indicated16.2% of reports
Engine ingestion16.2% of reports
Latest report2025-06-05in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
European starling reports at KGSO: 16 paired reports in the FAA file
European starling reports at KGSO contains 16 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.