AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Canada goose reports at KMDW
The FAA database contains 9 filed reports pairing Chicago Midway Intl Arpt (KMDW) with Canada goose; damage was indicated in 55.6% and engine ingestion in 22.2%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports91990–export
Damage indicated555.6% of reports
Engine ingestion222.2% of reports
Latest report2024-04-24in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Canada goose reports at KMDW: 9 paired reports in the FAA file
Canada goose reports at KMDW contains 9 filed reports; 5 indicate damage and 2 record engine ingestion, while the national Canada goose parent contains 2,225 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.