AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Western meadowlark reports at KMSO
The FAA database contains 9 filed reports pairing Missoula Intl Arpt (KMSO) with Western meadowlark; damage was indicated in 11.1% and engine ingestion in 0.0%. 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 indicated111.1% of reports
Engine ingestion00.0% of reports
Latest report2025-09-30in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Western meadowlark reports at KMSO: 9 paired reports in the FAA file
Western meadowlark reports at KMSO contains 9 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 0 record engine ingestion, while the national Western meadowlark parent contains 2,940 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.