White-headed gull complex

A report-level view of White-headed gull complex in the FAA National Wildlife Strike Database. Damage shares are conditional on a report being filed, not an unconditional flight risk.

Filed reports4111990–export

Airports represented100distinct airport IDs

Damage indicated23.6%of filed reports

Engine ingestion17.0%of filed reports

Damage-indicated reports97FAA report field

Serious / destroyed13FAA S or D level

Effect on flight49effect supplied

Reported cost$7.6Minflation-adjusted supplied values

02 / YEAR LOG

Ten complete reporting years

201623 · 34.8% damage

201714 · 28.6% damage

201830 · 23.3% damage

201916 · 25.0% damage

202018 · 27.8% damage

202126 · 15.4% damage

202226 · 15.4% damage

202336 · 25.0% damage

202439 · 25.6% damage

202537 · 16.2% damage

03 / SEASON

2021–2025 by month

Jan11

Feb9

Mar21

Apr17

May26

Jun12

Jul14

Aug6

Sep8

Oct11

Nov13

Dec16

04 / AIRPORT RECORDS

Where this wildlife category appears

Only airport combinations with at least the publication threshold are listed.

KLGALa Guardia Arpt54 reports · 14.8% damage KEWRNewark Liberty Intl Arpt38 reports · 31.6% damage KSLCSalt Lake City Intl28 reports · 25.0% damage KLAXLos Angeles Intl25 reports · 24.0% damage KJFKJohn F Kennedy Intl24 reports · 50.0% damage KBOSGeneral Edward Lawrence Logan Intl Arpt21 reports · 38.1% damage KSFOSan Francisco Intl Arpt16 reports · 12.5% damage KSJCNorman Y. Mineta San Jose Intl Arpt15 reports · 20.0% damage KDTWDetroit Metro Wayne County Arpt12 reports · 16.7% damage KCLECleveland-Hopkins Intl Arpt9 reports · 11.1% damage