FAA PUBLIC EXPORT · 355,556 REPORTSVOLUNTARY REPORTING · NOT A RISK SCORESNAPSHOT 16 SEP 2026
RUNWAYWILDLIFETHE REPORTED STRIKE RECORD
KTYS / TYSTENNESSEE

AIRPORT REPORT LOG

Mcghee Tyson Arpt

FAA wildlife-strike reports associated with KTYS, from 1992-07-24 through 2026-07-20. Reporting is voluntary; counts measure the record, not every event.

All reports8721990–export
2021–2025 reports348five complete years
Reported damage1.5%conditional on reports
Covered traffic rate654.2reports / 100k covered departures
01 / READ THE RECORD

348 reports in 2021–2025.

That is 237 more reports than 2016–2020 (111). Changes can reflect wildlife activity, flight volume, reporting practice, or all three.

Damage-indicated reports131.5% of reports
Engine-ingestion reports131.5% of reports
Serious / destroyed0FAA S or D level
Reported inflation-adjusted cost$44Konly when cost was supplied
02 / YEAR LOG

Ten complete reporting years

201612 reports · 0.0% damage
201720 reports · 0.0% damage
201823 reports · 0.0% damage
201927 reports · 0.0% damage
202029 reports · 6.9% damage
202122 reports · 0.0% damage
202235 reports · 2.9% damage
202383 reports · 0.0% damage
2024107 reports · 0.9% damage
2025101 reports · 2.0% damage
03 / SEASON

When reports arrive

Jan7
Feb7
Mar20
Apr58
May39
Jun9
Jul45
Aug50
Sep39
Oct42
Nov24
Dec8

Month counts use 2021–2025 reports.

04 / FLIGHT PHASE

Where in the operation

Approach85 · 1.2% damage
Landing Roll40 · 2.5% damage
Take-off Run18 · 11.1% damage
Climb15 · 0.0% damage
Descent3 · 0.0% damage
Local2 · 0.0% damage
Departure2 · 0.0% damage
Taxi2 · 0.0% damage

Phase counts use 2021–2025 reports with a supplied phase.

05 / IDENTIFIED WILDLIFE

Named species in this airport record

Unknown-bird categories remain in airport totals but do not get thin species-combination pages.

KilldeerFAA species ID N5111101 reports · 0.0% damageEastern meadowlarkFAA species ID ZT00183 reports · 1.2% damageBarn swallowFAA species ID YI00563 reports · 0.0% damageMourning doveFAA species ID O220556 reports · 0.0% damageEuropean starlingFAA species ID YL00131 reports · 0.0% damageAmerican kestrelFAA species ID K511430 reports · 0.0% damageAmerican robinFAA species ID Z600719 reports · 0.0% damagePurple martinFAA species ID YI00112 reports · 0.0% damageEastern red batFAA species ID 1C210112 reports · 0.0% damageBrazilian free-tailed batFAA species ID 1C220112 reports · 0.0% damageMicrobatsFAA species ID 1C210 reports · 0.0% damageCommon nighthawkFAA species ID S52139 reports · 0.0% damage
06 / AIRCRAFT

Aircraft types in filed reports

A report count does not supply an exposure denominator by aircraft type.

A-320Aircraft type49 reports · 2.0% damageCRJ900Aircraft type47 reports · 2.1% damageCRJ100/200Aircraft type46 reports · 0.0% damageEMB-145Aircraft type41 reports · 7.3% damageEMB-170Aircraft type27 reports · 0.0% damageCRJ700Aircraft type21 reports · 0.0% damageA-300Aircraft type15 reports · 13.3% damageB-757-200Aircraft type12 reports · 8.3% damageB-727-200Aircraft type12 reports · 0.0% damageB-737Aircraft type12 reports · 0.0% damage
07 / TN

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