AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Blackbirds reports at KIAD
The FAA database contains 28 filed reports pairing Washington Dulles Intl Arpt (KIAD) with Blackbirds; damage was indicated in 10.7% and engine ingestion in 10.7%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports281990–export
Damage indicated310.7% of reports
Engine ingestion310.7% of reports
Latest report2019-05-22in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Blackbirds reports at KIAD: 28 paired reports in the FAA file
Blackbirds reports at KIAD contains 28 filed reports; 3 indicate damage and 3 record engine ingestion, while the national Blackbirds parent contains 1,321 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.