AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Sandhill crane reports at KSFB
The FAA database contains 11 filed reports pairing Orlando Sanford Intl Arpt (KSFB) with Sandhill crane; damage was indicated in 18.2% and engine ingestion in 18.2%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports111990–export
Damage indicated218.2% of reports
Engine ingestion218.2% of reports
Latest report2026-07-10in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Sandhill crane reports at KSFB: 11 paired reports in the FAA file
Sandhill crane reports at KSFB contains 11 filed reports; 2 indicate damage and 2 record engine ingestion, while the national Sandhill crane parent contains 216 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.