AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Canada goose reports at KRFD
The FAA database contains 8 filed reports pairing Chicago/Rockford Intl Arpt (KRFD) with Canada goose; damage was indicated in 37.5% and engine ingestion in 12.5%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports81990–export
Damage indicated337.5% of reports
Engine ingestion112.5% of reports
Latest report2026-04-04in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Canada goose reports at KRFD: 8 paired reports in the FAA file
Canada goose reports at KRFD contains 8 filed reports; 3 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Canada goose parent contains 2,225 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.