AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Killdeer reports at KSEA
The FAA database contains 73 filed reports pairing Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA) with Killdeer; damage was indicated in 1.4% and engine ingestion in 1.4%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports731990–export
Damage indicated11.4% of reports
Engine ingestion11.4% of reports
Latest report2026-06-24in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Killdeer reports at KSEA: 73 paired reports in the FAA file
Killdeer reports at KSEA contains 73 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Killdeer parent contains 11,326 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.