AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Upland sandpiper reports at KMCI
The FAA database contains 8 filed reports pairing Kansas City Intl (KMCI) with Upland sandpiper; damage was indicated in 12.5% 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 reports81990–export
Damage indicated112.5% of reports
Engine ingestion00.0% of reports
Latest report2024-07-27in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Upland sandpiper reports at KMCI: 8 paired reports in the FAA file
Upland sandpiper reports at KMCI contains 8 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 0 record engine ingestion, while the national Upland sandpiper parent contains 436 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.