AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Herring gull reports at KPHL
The FAA database contains 8 filed reports pairing Philadelphia Intl (KPHL) with Herring gull; 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 report2023-10-22in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Herring gull reports at KPHL: 8 paired reports in the FAA file
Herring gull reports at KPHL contains 8 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 3 record engine ingestion, while the national Herring gull parent contains 2,261 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.