AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Bald eagle reports at KRIC
The FAA database contains 18 filed reports pairing Richmond Intl (KRIC) with Bald eagle; damage was indicated in 22.2% and engine ingestion in 5.6%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports181990–export
Damage indicated422.2% of reports
Engine ingestion15.6% of reports
Latest report2026-04-30in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Bald eagle reports at KRIC: 18 paired reports in the FAA file
Bald eagle reports at KRIC contains 18 filed reports; 4 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Bald eagle parent contains 583 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.