AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Gopher tortoise reports at KTPA
The FAA database contains 8 filed reports pairing Tampa Intl (KTPA) with Gopher tortoise; damage was indicated in 0.0% 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 reports81990–export
Damage indicated00.0% of reports
Engine ingestion00.0% of reports
Latest report2025-09-30in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Gopher tortoise reports at KTPA: 8 paired reports in the FAA file
Gopher tortoise reports at KTPA contains 8 filed reports; 0 indicate damage and 0 record engine ingestion, while the national Gopher tortoise parent contains 60 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.