AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
California gull reports at KSMF
The FAA database contains 13 filed reports pairing Sacramento Intl (KSMF) with California gull; damage was indicated in 7.7% and engine ingestion in 23.1%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports131990–export
Damage indicated17.7% of reports
Engine ingestion323.1% of reports
Latest report2026-01-01in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
California gull reports at KSMF: 13 paired reports in the FAA file
California gull reports at KSMF contains 13 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 3 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.