AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Vaux's swift reports at KPDX
The FAA database contains 58 filed reports pairing Portland Intl (Or) (KPDX) with Vaux's swift; damage was indicated in 1.7% 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 reports581990–export
Damage indicated11.7% of reports
Engine ingestion00.0% of reports
Latest report2026-05-20in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Vaux's swift reports at KPDX: 58 paired reports in the FAA file
Vaux's swift reports at KPDX contains 58 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 0 record engine ingestion, while the national Vaux's swift parent contains 87 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.