New World vultures

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

Filed reports3431990–export

Airports represented134distinct airport IDs

Damage indicated53.1%of filed reports

Engine ingestion6.4%of filed reports

Damage-indicated reports182FAA report field

Serious / destroyed31FAA S or D level

Effect on flight86effect supplied

Reported cost$2.9Minflation-adjusted supplied values

02 / YEAR LOG

Ten complete reporting years

20166 · 16.7% damage

20174 · 50.0% damage

20187 · 100.0% damage

201917 · 52.9% damage

20208 · 62.5% damage

202110 · 20.0% damage

202210 · 40.0% damage

20235 · 40.0% damage

20248 · 25.0% damage

20257 · 71.4% damage

03 / SEASON

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04 / AIRPORT RECORDS

Where this wildlife category appears

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

KMCOOrlando Intl48 reports · 27.1% damage KRSWSouthwest Florida Intl Arpt19 reports · 52.6% damage KFLLFort Lauderdale/Hollywood Intl17 reports · 23.5% damage KFPRTreasure Coast International Airport12 reports · 41.7% damage KMIAMiami Intl12 reports · 41.7% damage KPBIPalm Beach Intl11 reports · 45.5% damage KSFBOrlando Sanford Intl Arpt9 reports · 88.9% damage