AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
California gull reports at KOAK
The FAA database contains 19 filed reports pairing Metro Oakland Intl (KOAK) with California gull; damage was indicated in 10.5% and engine ingestion in 15.8%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports191990–export
Damage indicated210.5% of reports
Engine ingestion315.8% of reports
Latest report2026-06-07in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
California gull reports at KOAK: 19 paired reports in the FAA file
California gull reports at KOAK contains 19 filed reports; 2 indicate damage and 3 record engine ingestion, while the national California gull parent contains 357 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.