AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
European starling reports at KPDX
The FAA database contains 55 filed reports pairing Portland Intl (Or) (KPDX) with European starling; damage was indicated in 5.5% and engine ingestion in 9.1%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports551990–export
Damage indicated35.5% of reports
Engine ingestion59.1% of reports
Latest report2025-05-16in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
European starling reports at KPDX: 55 paired reports in the FAA file
European starling reports at KPDX contains 55 filed reports; 3 indicate damage and 5 record engine ingestion, while the national European starling parent contains 7,008 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.