AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Black-bellied plover reports at KTPA
The FAA database contains 15 filed reports pairing Tampa Intl (KTPA) with Black-bellied plover; damage was indicated in 6.7% and engine ingestion in 6.7%. 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 ingestion16.7% of reports
Latest report2026-03-05in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Black-bellied plover reports at KTPA: 15 paired reports in the FAA file
Black-bellied plover reports at KTPA contains 15 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Black-bellied plover parent contains 296 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.