AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
White-tailed kite reports at KSFO
The FAA database contains 87 filed reports pairing San Francisco Intl Arpt (KSFO) with White-tailed kite; damage was indicated in 2.3% and engine ingestion in 5.7%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports871990–export
Damage indicated22.3% of reports
Engine ingestion55.7% of reports
Latest report2025-12-18in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
White-tailed kite reports at KSFO: 87 paired reports in the FAA file
White-tailed kite reports at KSFO contains 87 filed reports; 2 indicate damage and 5 record engine ingestion, while the national White-tailed kite parent contains 106 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.