AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
American kestrel reports at KSFO
The FAA database contains 39 filed reports pairing San Francisco Intl Arpt (KSFO) with American kestrel; damage was indicated in 2.6% and engine ingestion in 2.6%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports391990–export
Damage indicated12.6% of reports
Engine ingestion12.6% of reports
Latest report2025-10-17in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
American kestrel reports at KSFO: 39 paired reports in the FAA file
American kestrel reports at KSFO contains 39 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national American kestrel parent contains 10,498 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.