FAA PUBLIC EXPORT · 355,556 REPORTSVOLUNTARY REPORTING · NOT A RISK SCORESNAPSHOT 16 SEP 2026
RUNWAYWILDLIFETHE REPORTED STRIKE RECORD
KRFD / RFDILLINOIS

AIRPORT REPORT LOG

Chicago/Rockford Intl Arpt

FAA wildlife-strike reports associated with KRFD, from 1990-08-01 through 2026-07-12. Reporting is voluntary; counts measure the record, not every event.

All reports6611990–export
2021–2025 reports211five complete years
Reported damage4.4%conditional on reports
Covered traffic rateNot availableno matching BTS denominator
01 / READ THE RECORD

211 reports in 2021–2025.

That is 48 more reports than 2016–2020 (163). Changes can reflect wildlife activity, flight volume, reporting practice, or all three.

Damage-indicated reports294.4% of reports
Engine-ingestion reports182.7% of reports
Serious / destroyed4FAA S or D level
Reported inflation-adjusted cost$218Konly when cost was supplied
02 / YEAR LOG

Ten complete reporting years

201623 reports · 13.0% damage
201718 reports · 11.1% damage
201837 reports · 2.7% damage
201944 reports · 2.3% damage
202041 reports · 0.0% damage
202161 reports · 0.0% damage
202237 reports · 2.7% damage
202341 reports · 2.4% damage
202439 reports · 0.0% damage
202533 reports · 0.0% damage
03 / SEASON

When reports arrive

Jan6
Feb1
Mar7
Apr9
May27
Jun26
Jul31
Aug50
Sep29
Oct13
Nov9
Dec3

Month counts use 2021–2025 reports.

04 / FLIGHT PHASE

Where in the operation

Approach64 · 0.0% damage
Landing Roll19 · 5.3% damage
Take-off Run15 · 0.0% damage
Climb8 · 12.5% damage
Descent3 · 0.0% damage
Arrival1 · 0.0% damage
Departure1 · 0.0% damage
Taxi1 · 0.0% damage

Phase counts use 2021–2025 reports with a supplied phase.

05 / IDENTIFIED WILDLIFE

Named species in this airport record

Unknown-bird categories remain in airport totals but do not get thin species-combination pages.

KilldeerFAA species ID N511152 reports · 0.0% damageMourning doveFAA species ID O220542 reports · 0.0% damageBarn swallowFAA species ID YI00521 reports · 0.0% damageCliff swallowFAA species ID YI00921 reports · 0.0% damageBank swallowFAA species ID YI00319 reports · 0.0% damageHorned larkFAA species ID YH00418 reports · 0.0% damageAmerican kestrelFAA species ID K511417 reports · 0.0% damageChimney swiftFAA species ID T100213 reports · 0.0% damageRed-tailed hawkFAA species ID K330210 reports · 10.0% damageEuropean starlingFAA species ID YL0019 reports · 0.0% damageCanada gooseFAA species ID J22048 reports · 37.5% damageEastern meadowlarkFAA species ID ZT0018 reports · 0.0% damage
06 / AIRCRAFT

Aircraft types in filed reports

A report count does not supply an exposure denominator by aircraft type.

B-767-300Aircraft type109 reports · 2.8% damageB-757-200Aircraft type100 reports · 6.0% damageA-300Aircraft type57 reports · 3.5% damageA-320Aircraft type25 reports · 4.0% damage
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