AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Geese reports at KSMF
The FAA database contains 45 filed reports pairing Sacramento Intl (KSMF) with Geese; damage was indicated in 35.6% and engine ingestion in 17.8%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports451990–export
Damage indicated1635.6% of reports
Engine ingestion817.8% of reports
Latest report2023-12-30in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Geese reports at KSMF: 45 paired reports in the FAA file
Geese reports at KSMF contains 45 filed reports; 16 indicate damage and 8 record engine ingestion, while the national Geese parent contains 441 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.