AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Virginia opossum reports at KTPA
The FAA database contains 43 filed reports pairing Tampa Intl (KTPA) with Virginia opossum; 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 reports431990–export
Damage indicated00.0% of reports
Engine ingestion00.0% of reports
Latest report2026-07-15in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Virginia opossum reports at KTPA: 43 paired reports in the FAA file
Virginia opossum reports at KTPA contains 43 filed reports; 0 indicate damage and 0 record engine ingestion, while the national Virginia opossum parent contains 549 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.