AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Snow bunting reports at KJFK
The FAA database contains 69 filed reports pairing John F Kennedy Intl (KJFK) with Snow bunting; damage was indicated in 2.9% 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 reports691990–export
Damage indicated22.9% of reports
Engine ingestion34.3% of reports
Latest report2025-12-20in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Snow bunting reports at KJFK: 69 paired reports in the FAA file
Snow bunting reports at KJFK contains 69 filed reports; 2 indicate damage and 3 record engine ingestion, while the national Snow bunting parent contains 455 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.