AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
European starling reports at KSFO
The FAA database contains 24 filed reports pairing San Francisco Intl Arpt (KSFO) with European starling; damage was indicated in 12.5% and engine ingestion in 8.3%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports241990–export
Damage indicated312.5% of reports
Engine ingestion28.3% of reports
Latest report2025-11-10in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
European starling reports at KSFO: 24 paired reports in the FAA file
European starling reports at KSFO contains 24 filed reports; 3 indicate damage and 2 record engine ingestion, while the national European starling parent contains 7,008 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.