AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
European starling reports at KOAK
The FAA database contains 10 filed reports pairing Metro Oakland Intl (KOAK) with European starling; damage was indicated in 0.0% and engine ingestion in 20.0%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports101990–export
Damage indicated00.0% of reports
Engine ingestion220.0% of reports
Latest report2024-12-07in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
European starling reports at KOAK: 10 paired reports in the FAA file
European starling reports at KOAK contains 10 filed reports; 0 indicate damage and 2 record engine ingestion, while the national European starling parent contains 7,008 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.