AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Perching birds (y) reports at KIAH
The FAA database contains 21 filed reports pairing George Bush Intercontinental/ Houston Arpt (KIAH) with Perching birds (y); damage was indicated in 0.0% and engine ingestion in 4.8%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports211990–export
Damage indicated00.0% of reports
Engine ingestion14.8% of reports
Latest report2026-05-17in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Perching birds (y) reports at KIAH: 21 paired reports in the FAA file
Perching birds (y) reports at KIAH contains 21 filed reports; 0 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Perching birds (y) parent contains 1,022 reports.
AIRPORTKIAHGeorge Bush Intercontinental/ Houston ArptWILDLIFEPerching birds (y)1,022 reports nationally
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.