AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Rock pigeon reports at KSFO
The FAA database contains 26 filed reports pairing San Francisco Intl Arpt (KSFO) with Rock pigeon; damage was indicated in 19.2% and engine ingestion in 19.2%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports261990–export
Damage indicated519.2% of reports
Engine ingestion519.2% of reports
Latest report2026-07-21in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Rock pigeon reports at KSFO: 26 paired reports in the FAA file
Rock pigeon reports at KSFO contains 26 filed reports; 5 indicate damage and 5 record engine ingestion, while the national Rock pigeon parent contains 4,678 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.