AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Eastern red bat reports at KCLT
The FAA database contains 52 filed reports pairing Charlotte/Douglas Intl Arpt (KCLT) with Eastern red bat; damage was indicated in 1.9% and engine ingestion in 5.8%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports521990–export
Damage indicated11.9% of reports
Engine ingestion35.8% of reports
Latest report2026-01-03in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Eastern red bat reports at KCLT: 52 paired reports in the FAA file
Eastern red bat reports at KCLT contains 52 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 3 record engine ingestion, while the national Eastern red bat parent contains 556 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.