AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Blackbirds reports at KLIT
The FAA database contains 13 filed reports pairing Bill And Hillary Clinton Natl Arpt/Adams Field (KLIT) with Blackbirds; damage was indicated in 7.7% and engine ingestion in 7.7%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports131990–export
Damage indicated17.7% of reports
Engine ingestion17.7% of reports
Latest report2024-01-05in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Blackbirds reports at KLIT: 13 paired reports in the FAA file
Blackbirds reports at KLIT contains 13 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Blackbirds parent contains 1,321 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.