AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Wilson's snipe reports at KSEA
The FAA database contains 19 filed reports pairing Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA) with Wilson's snipe; damage was indicated in 5.3% and engine ingestion in 0.0%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports191990–export
Damage indicated15.3% of reports
Engine ingestion00.0% of reports
Latest report2026-01-23in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Wilson's snipe reports at KSEA: 19 paired reports in the FAA file
Wilson's snipe reports at KSEA contains 19 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 0 record engine ingestion, while the national Wilson's snipe parent contains 258 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.