AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Western kingbird reports at KSMF
The FAA database contains 15 filed reports pairing Sacramento Intl (KSMF) with Western kingbird; damage was indicated in 6.7% and engine ingestion in 0.0%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports151990–export
Damage indicated16.7% of reports
Engine ingestion00.0% of reports
Latest report2026-07-27in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Western kingbird reports at KSMF: 15 paired reports in the FAA file
Western kingbird reports at KSMF contains 15 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 0 record engine ingestion, while the national Western kingbird parent contains 669 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.