AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Laughing gull reports at KDAB
The FAA database contains 16 filed reports pairing Daytona Beach Intl (KDAB) with Laughing gull; damage was indicated in 6.2% and engine ingestion in 12.5%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports161990–export
Damage indicated16.2% of reports
Engine ingestion212.5% of reports
Latest report2025-01-20in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Laughing gull reports at KDAB: 16 paired reports in the FAA file
Laughing gull reports at KDAB contains 16 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 2 record engine ingestion, while the national Laughing gull parent contains 1,365 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.