AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Least sandpiper reports at KSFO
The FAA database contains 30 filed reports pairing San Francisco Intl Arpt (KSFO) with Least sandpiper; damage was indicated in 3.3% and engine ingestion in 3.3%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports301990–export
Damage indicated13.3% of reports
Engine ingestion13.3% of reports
Latest report2026-01-01in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Least sandpiper reports at KSFO: 30 paired reports in the FAA file
Least sandpiper reports at KSFO contains 30 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Least sandpiper parent contains 317 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.