AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Franklin's gull reports at KGFK
The FAA database contains 33 filed reports pairing Grand Forks Intl (KGFK) with Franklin's gull; damage was indicated in 9.1% and engine ingestion in 6.1%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports331990–export
Damage indicated39.1% of reports
Engine ingestion26.1% of reports
Latest report2025-09-08in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Franklin's gull reports at KGFK: 33 paired reports in the FAA file
Franklin's gull reports at KGFK contains 33 filed reports; 3 indicate damage and 2 record engine ingestion, while the national Franklin's gull parent contains 287 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.