AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Snowy owl reports at KMDW
The FAA database contains 10 filed reports pairing Chicago Midway Intl Arpt (KMDW) with Snowy owl; damage was indicated in 10.0% and engine ingestion in 10.0%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports101990–export
Damage indicated110.0% of reports
Engine ingestion110.0% of reports
Latest report2024-12-14in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Snowy owl reports at KMDW: 10 paired reports in the FAA file
Snowy owl reports at KMDW contains 10 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Snowy owl parent contains 390 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.