AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Meadowlarks reports at KICT
The FAA database contains 23 filed reports pairing Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Natl Arpt (KICT) with Meadowlarks; damage was indicated in 0.0% and engine ingestion in 4.3%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports231990–export
Damage indicated00.0% of reports
Engine ingestion14.3% of reports
Latest report2026-06-08in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Meadowlarks reports at KICT: 23 paired reports in the FAA file
Meadowlarks reports at KICT contains 23 filed reports; 0 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Meadowlarks parent contains 946 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.