AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
European starling reports at KCLT
The FAA database contains 75 filed reports pairing Charlotte/Douglas Intl Arpt (KCLT) with European starling; damage was indicated in 1.3% and engine ingestion in 2.7%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports751990–export
Damage indicated11.3% of reports
Engine ingestion22.7% of reports
Latest report2026-04-16in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
European starling reports at KCLT: 75 paired reports in the FAA file
European starling reports at KCLT contains 75 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 2 record engine ingestion, while the national European starling parent contains 7,008 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.