AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
American robin reports at KMDW
The FAA database contains 8 filed reports pairing Chicago Midway Intl Arpt (KMDW) with American robin; damage was indicated in 12.5% and engine ingestion in 12.5%. 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 ingestion112.5% of reports
Latest report2020-04-02in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
American robin reports at KMDW: 8 paired reports in the FAA file
American robin reports at KMDW contains 8 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national American robin parent contains 2,009 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.