AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Ducks reports at KORD
The FAA database contains 18 filed reports pairing Chicago O'Hare Intl Arpt (KORD) with Ducks; damage was indicated in 22.2% and engine ingestion in 11.1%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports181990–export
Damage indicated422.2% of reports
Engine ingestion211.1% of reports
Latest report2026-04-24in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Ducks reports at KORD: 18 paired reports in the FAA file
Ducks reports at KORD contains 18 filed reports; 4 indicate damage and 2 record engine ingestion, while the national Ducks parent contains 853 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.