KVNY / VNYCALIFORNIA

AIRPORT REPORT LOG

Van Nuys Arpt

FAA wildlife-strike reports associated with KVNY, from 1992-07-11 through 2026-07-14. Reporting is voluntary; counts measure the record, not every event.

All reports5841990–export

2021–2025 reports146five complete years

Reported damage3.8%conditional on reports

Covered traffic rateNot availableno matching BTS denominator

01 / READ THE RECORD

146 reports in 2021–2025.

That is 39 more reports than 2016–2020 (107). Changes can reflect wildlife activity, flight volume, reporting practice, or all three.

Damage-indicated reports223.8% of reports

Engine-ingestion reports132.2% of reports

Serious / destroyed8FAA S or D level

Reported inflation-adjusted cost$1.5Monly when cost was supplied

02 / YEAR LOG

Ten complete reporting years

201620 reports · 0.0% damage

201720 reports · 0.0% damage

201830 reports · 3.3% damage

201911 reports · 9.1% damage

202026 reports · 3.8% damage

202131 reports · 3.2% damage

202220 reports · 0.0% damage

202322 reports · 0.0% damage

202447 reports · 0.0% damage

202526 reports · 11.5% damage

03 / SEASON

When reports arrive

Jan10

Feb9

Mar10

Apr6

May14

Jun9

Jul13

Aug13

Sep14

Oct17

Nov22

Dec9

Month counts use 2021–2025 reports.

04 / FLIGHT PHASE

Where in the operation

Approach28 · 7.1% damage

Climb15 · 13.3% damage

Take-off Run13 · 0.0% damage

Landing Roll5 · 0.0% damage

Departure2 · 0.0% damage

Arrival1 · 0.0% damage

Local1 · 0.0% damage

Phase counts use 2021–2025 reports with a supplied phase.

05 / IDENTIFIED WILDLIFE

Named species in this airport record

Unknown-bird categories remain in airport totals but do not get thin species-combination pages.

Mourning doveFAA species ID O2205116 reports · 0.0% damage Rock pigeonFAA species ID O211161 reports · 11.5% damage American kestrelFAA species ID K511454 reports · 1.9% damage Western meadowlarkFAA species ID ZT00238 reports · 2.6% damage Barn swallowFAA species ID YI00536 reports · 0.0% damage Cliff swallowFAA species ID YI00923 reports · 0.0% damage Striped skunkFAA species ID 1F4119 reports · 0.0% damage American pipitFAA species ID ZC20415 reports · 0.0% damage White-throated swiftFAA species ID T100914 reports · 0.0% damage Red-tailed hawkFAA species ID K330213 reports · 7.7% damage Savannah sparrowFAA species ID ZX3039 reports · 0.0% damage

06 / AIRCRAFT

Aircraft types in filed reports

A report count does not supply an exposure denominator by aircraft type.

C-172Aircraft type30 reports · 6.7% damage GULFSTREAM IVAircraft type20 reports · 5.0% damage CIRRUS SR 20/22Aircraft type13 reports · 15.4% damage

07 / CA

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