AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Black-billed magpie reports at KMSO
The FAA database contains 8 filed reports pairing Missoula Intl Arpt (KMSO) with Black-billed magpie; 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 report2026-06-11in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Black-billed magpie reports at KMSO: 8 paired reports in the FAA file
Black-billed magpie reports at KMSO contains 8 filed reports; 0 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Black-billed magpie parent contains 43 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.