AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Perching birds (y) reports at KSJC
The FAA database contains 8 filed reports pairing Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl Arpt (KSJC) with Perching birds (y); damage was indicated in 0.0% and engine ingestion in 12.5%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports81990–export
Damage indicated00.0% of reports
Engine ingestion112.5% of reports
Latest report2023-09-15in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Perching birds (y) reports at KSJC: 8 paired reports in the FAA file
Perching birds (y) reports at KSJC contains 8 filed reports; 0 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Perching birds (y) parent contains 1,022 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.