AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
California gull reports at KPDX
The FAA database contains 21 filed reports pairing Portland Intl (Or) (KPDX) with California gull; damage was indicated in 9.5% and engine ingestion in 9.5%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports211990–export
Damage indicated29.5% of reports
Engine ingestion29.5% of reports
Latest report2023-11-19in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
California gull reports at KPDX: 21 paired reports in the FAA file
California gull reports at KPDX contains 21 filed reports; 2 indicate damage and 2 record engine ingestion, while the national California gull parent contains 357 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.