AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Black-bellied plover reports at KSFO
The FAA database contains 38 filed reports pairing San Francisco Intl Arpt (KSFO) with Black-bellied plover; 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 reports381990–export
Damage indicated12.6% of reports
Engine ingestion12.6% of reports
Latest report2026-02-24in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Black-bellied plover reports at KSFO: 38 paired reports in the FAA file
Black-bellied plover reports at KSFO contains 38 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Black-bellied plover parent contains 296 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.