AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Sparrows reports at KMDW
The FAA database contains 8 filed reports pairing Chicago Midway Intl Arpt (KMDW) with Sparrows; damage was indicated in 0.0% 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 indicated00.0% of reports
Engine ingestion112.5% of reports
Latest report2025-08-20in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Sparrows reports at KMDW: 8 paired reports in the FAA file
Sparrows reports at KMDW contains 8 filed reports; 0 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Sparrows parent contains 4,306 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.