AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Mallard/American black duck complex reports at KJFK
The FAA database contains 9 filed reports pairing John F Kennedy Intl (KJFK) with Mallard/American black duck complex; damage was indicated in 44.4% and engine ingestion in 22.2%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports91990–export
Damage indicated444.4% of reports
Engine ingestion222.2% of reports
Latest report2024-12-17in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Mallard/American black duck complex reports at KJFK: 9 paired reports in the FAA file
Mallard/American black duck complex reports at KJFK contains 9 filed reports; 4 indicate damage and 2 record engine ingestion, while the national Mallard/American black duck complex parent contains 52 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.