AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
European starling reports at KICT
The FAA database contains 22 filed reports pairing Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Natl Arpt (KICT) with European starling; damage was indicated in 9.1% and engine ingestion in 9.1%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports221990–export
Damage indicated29.1% of reports
Engine ingestion29.1% of reports
Latest report2026-07-02in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
European starling reports at KICT: 22 paired reports in the FAA file
European starling reports at KICT contains 22 filed reports; 2 indicate damage and 2 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.