AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Northern shoveler reports at KOAK
The FAA database contains 8 filed reports pairing Metro Oakland Intl (KOAK) with Northern shoveler; damage was indicated in 12.5% and engine ingestion in 37.5%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports81990–export
Damage indicated112.5% of reports
Engine ingestion337.5% of reports
Latest report2026-01-21in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Northern shoveler reports at KOAK: 8 paired reports in the FAA file
Northern shoveler reports at KOAK contains 8 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 3 record engine ingestion, while the national Northern shoveler parent contains 148 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.