AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
European starling reports at KSMF
The FAA database contains 40 filed reports pairing Sacramento Intl (KSMF) with European starling; damage was indicated in 2.5% and engine ingestion in 15.0%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports401990–export
Damage indicated12.5% of reports
Engine ingestion615.0% of reports
Latest report2026-02-06in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
European starling reports at KSMF: 40 paired reports in the FAA file
European starling reports at KSMF contains 40 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 6 record engine ingestion, while the national European starling parent contains 7,008 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.