AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Canada goose reports at KCLT
The FAA database contains 18 filed reports pairing Charlotte/Douglas Intl Arpt (KCLT) with Canada goose; damage was indicated in 33.3% and engine ingestion in 16.7%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports181990–export
Damage indicated633.3% of reports
Engine ingestion316.7% of reports
Latest report2026-03-04in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Canada goose reports at KCLT: 18 paired reports in the FAA file
Canada goose reports at KCLT contains 18 filed reports; 6 indicate damage and 3 record engine ingestion, while the national Canada goose parent contains 2,225 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.