AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Swainson's hawk reports at KSMF
The FAA database contains 37 filed reports pairing Sacramento Intl (KSMF) with Swainson's hawk; damage was indicated in 13.5% and engine ingestion in 5.4%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports371990–export
Damage indicated513.5% of reports
Engine ingestion25.4% of reports
Latest report2026-09-14in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Swainson's hawk reports at KSMF: 37 paired reports in the FAA file
Swainson's hawk reports at KSMF contains 37 filed reports; 5 indicate damage and 2 record engine ingestion, while the national Swainson's hawk parent contains 273 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.