AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Rock pigeon reports at KSJC
The FAA database contains 32 filed reports pairing Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl Arpt (KSJC) with Rock pigeon; damage was indicated in 6.2% and engine ingestion in 9.4%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports321990–export
Damage indicated26.2% of reports
Engine ingestion39.4% of reports
Latest report2025-05-20in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Rock pigeon reports at KSJC: 32 paired reports in the FAA file
Rock pigeon reports at KSJC contains 32 filed reports; 2 indicate damage and 3 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.