AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Cedar waxwing reports at KCLT
The FAA database contains 61 filed reports pairing Charlotte/Douglas Intl Arpt (KCLT) with Cedar waxwing; damage was indicated in 1.6% and engine ingestion in 4.9%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports611990–export
Damage indicated11.6% of reports
Engine ingestion34.9% of reports
Latest report2026-05-11in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Cedar waxwing reports at KCLT: 61 paired reports in the FAA file
Cedar waxwing reports at KCLT contains 61 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 3 record engine ingestion, while the national Cedar waxwing parent contains 521 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.