AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Blackbirds reports at KCLT
The FAA database contains 28 filed reports pairing Charlotte/Douglas Intl Arpt (KCLT) with Blackbirds; damage was indicated in 3.6% and engine ingestion in 0.0%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports281990–export
Damage indicated13.6% of reports
Engine ingestion00.0% of reports
Latest report2009-05-24in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Blackbirds reports at KCLT: 28 paired reports in the FAA file
Blackbirds reports at KCLT contains 28 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 0 record engine ingestion, while the national Blackbirds parent contains 1,321 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.