AIRPORT × WILDLIFE

California gull reports at KLAX

The FAA database contains 30 filed reports pairing Los Angeles Intl (KLAX) with California gull; damage was indicated in 10.0% and engine ingestion in 13.3%. This count is not a future-event probability.

Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026

Filed reports301990–export

Damage indicated310.0% of reports

Engine ingestion413.3% of reports

Latest report2026-03-15in this aggregate

01 / CONTEXT

California gull reports at KLAX: 30 paired reports in the FAA file

California gull reports at KLAX contains 30 filed reports; 3 indicate damage and 4 record engine ingestion, while the national California gull parent contains 357 reports.

AIRPORTKLAXLos Angeles Intl WILDLIFECalifornia gull357 reports nationally

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.