AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Least sandpiper reports at KLGA
The FAA database contains 18 filed reports pairing La Guardia Arpt (KLGA) with Least sandpiper; damage was indicated in 0.0% and engine ingestion in 5.6%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports181990–export
Damage indicated00.0% of reports
Engine ingestion15.6% of reports
Latest report2025-08-23in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Least sandpiper reports at KLGA: 18 paired reports in the FAA file
Least sandpiper reports at KLGA contains 18 filed reports; 0 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Least sandpiper parent contains 317 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.