AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Hermit thrush reports at KCLT
The FAA database contains 8 filed reports pairing Charlotte/Douglas Intl Arpt (KCLT) with Hermit thrush; damage was indicated in 0.0% and engine ingestion in 25.0%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports81990–export
Damage indicated00.0% of reports
Engine ingestion225.0% of reports
Latest report2024-10-20in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Hermit thrush reports at KCLT: 8 paired reports in the FAA file
Hermit thrush reports at KCLT contains 8 filed reports; 0 indicate damage and 2 record engine ingestion, while the national Hermit thrush parent contains 289 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.