AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
American golden-plover reports at KMKE
The FAA database contains 14 filed reports pairing General Mitchell Intl (KMKE) with American golden-plover; damage was indicated in 7.1% and engine ingestion in 7.1%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports141990–export
Damage indicated17.1% of reports
Engine ingestion17.1% of reports
Latest report2024-10-02in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
American golden-plover reports at KMKE: 14 paired reports in the FAA file
American golden-plover reports at KMKE contains 14 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national American golden-plover parent contains 355 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.