AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
White-headed gull complex reports at KJFK
The FAA database contains 24 filed reports pairing John F Kennedy Intl (KJFK) with White-headed gull complex; damage was indicated in 50.0% and engine ingestion in 37.5%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports241990–export
Damage indicated1250.0% of reports
Engine ingestion937.5% of reports
Latest report2025-06-10in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
White-headed gull complex reports at KJFK: 24 paired reports in the FAA file
White-headed gull complex reports at KJFK contains 24 filed reports; 12 indicate damage and 9 record engine ingestion, while the national White-headed gull complex parent contains 411 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.