AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
European starling reports at KPIT
The FAA database contains 198 filed reports pairing Pittsburgh Intl Arpt (KPIT) with European starling; damage was indicated in 1.5% and engine ingestion in 2.0%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports1981990–export
Damage indicated31.5% of reports
Engine ingestion42.0% of reports
Latest report2026-07-18in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
European starling reports at KPIT: 198 paired reports in the FAA file
European starling reports at KPIT contains 198 filed reports; 3 indicate damage and 4 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.