AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Western meadowlark reports at KOAK
The FAA database contains 38 filed reports pairing Metro Oakland Intl (KOAK) with Western meadowlark; damage was indicated in 2.6% and engine ingestion in 7.9%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports381990–export
Damage indicated12.6% of reports
Engine ingestion37.9% of reports
Latest report2026-02-25in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Western meadowlark reports at KOAK: 38 paired reports in the FAA file
Western meadowlark reports at KOAK contains 38 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 3 record engine ingestion, while the national Western meadowlark parent contains 2,940 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.