AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Western sandpiper reports at KSJC
The FAA database contains 19 filed reports pairing Norman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl Arpt (KSJC) with Western sandpiper; damage was indicated in 0.0% and engine ingestion in 5.3%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports191990–export
Damage indicated00.0% of reports
Engine ingestion15.3% of reports
Latest report2026-07-15in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Western sandpiper reports at KSJC: 19 paired reports in the FAA file
Western sandpiper reports at KSJC contains 19 filed reports; 0 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Western sandpiper parent contains 301 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.