AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Horned lark reports at KSMF
The FAA database contains 40 filed reports pairing Sacramento Intl (KSMF) with Horned lark; damage was indicated in 0.0% and engine ingestion in 2.5%. 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 indicated00.0% of reports
Engine ingestion12.5% of reports
Latest report2025-02-15in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Horned lark reports at KSMF: 40 paired reports in the FAA file
Horned lark reports at KSMF contains 40 filed reports; 0 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Horned lark parent contains 9,383 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.