AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Mallard reports at KOAK
The FAA database contains 56 filed reports pairing Metro Oakland Intl (KOAK) with Mallard; damage was indicated in 8.9% and engine ingestion in 5.4%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports561990–export
Damage indicated58.9% of reports
Engine ingestion35.4% of reports
Latest report2026-04-10in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Mallard reports at KOAK: 56 paired reports in the FAA file
Mallard reports at KOAK contains 56 filed reports; 5 indicate damage and 3 record engine ingestion, while the national Mallard parent contains 1,465 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.