AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Black skimmer reports at KJFK
The FAA database contains 15 filed reports pairing John F Kennedy Intl (KJFK) with Black skimmer; damage was indicated in 6.7% and engine ingestion in 0.0%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports151990–export
Damage indicated16.7% of reports
Engine ingestion00.0% of reports
Latest report2025-08-11in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Black skimmer reports at KJFK: 15 paired reports in the FAA file
Black skimmer reports at KJFK contains 15 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 0 record engine ingestion, while the national Black skimmer parent contains 41 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.