AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Black vulture reports at KRSW
The FAA database contains 38 filed reports pairing Southwest Florida Intl Arpt (KRSW) with Black vulture; damage was indicated in 42.1% and engine ingestion in 15.8%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports381990–export
Damage indicated1642.1% of reports
Engine ingestion615.8% of reports
Latest report2026-03-10in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Black vulture reports at KRSW: 38 paired reports in the FAA file
Black vulture reports at KRSW contains 38 filed reports; 16 indicate damage and 6 record engine ingestion, while the national Black vulture parent contains 355 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.