AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Canada goose reports at KOAK
The FAA database contains 42 filed reports pairing Metro Oakland Intl (KOAK) with Canada goose; damage was indicated in 33.3% and engine ingestion in 16.7%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports421990–export
Damage indicated1433.3% of reports
Engine ingestion716.7% of reports
Latest report2023-10-28in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Canada goose reports at KOAK: 42 paired reports in the FAA file
Canada goose reports at KOAK contains 42 filed reports; 14 indicate damage and 7 record engine ingestion, while the national Canada goose parent contains 2,225 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.