FAA PUBLIC EXPORT · 355,556 REPORTSVOLUNTARY REPORTING · NOT A RISK SCORESNAPSHOT 16 SEP 2026
RUNWAYWILDLIFETHE REPORTED STRIKE RECORD
FAA SPECIES NE204PUBLIC FAA RECORD

WILDLIFE PROFILE

Common tern

A report-level view of Common tern in the FAA National Wildlife Strike Database. Damage shares are conditional on a report being filed, not an unconditional flight risk.

Filed reports601990–export
Airports represented16distinct airport IDs
Damage indicated3.3%of filed reports
Engine ingestion1.7%of filed reports
Damage-indicated reports2FAA report field
Serious / destroyed0FAA S or D level
Effect on flight0effect supplied
Reported cost$105Kinflation-adjusted supplied values
02 / YEAR LOG

Ten complete reporting years

20164 · 0.0% damage
20183 · 0.0% damage
20191 · 0.0% damage
20201 · 0.0% damage
20213 · 33.3% damage
20223 · 0.0% damage
20233 · 0.0% damage
20243 · 0.0% damage
20252 · 0.0% damage
03 / SEASON

2021–2025 by month

Jan0
Feb1
Mar0
Apr1
May1
Jun1
Jul4
Aug3
Sep1
Oct0
Nov1
Dec1
04 / AIRPORT RECORDS

Where this wildlife category appears

Only airport combinations with at least the publication threshold are listed.