AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Sparrows reports at KSMF
The FAA database contains 40 filed reports pairing Sacramento Intl (KSMF) with Sparrows; 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 report2025-06-01in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Sparrows reports at KSMF: 40 paired reports in the FAA file
Sparrows reports at KSMF contains 40 filed reports; 0 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Sparrows parent contains 4,306 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.