AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Purple martin reports at KCLT
The FAA database contains 10 filed reports pairing Charlotte/Douglas Intl Arpt (KCLT) with Purple martin; damage was indicated in 0.0% and engine ingestion in 10.0%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports101990–export
Damage indicated00.0% of reports
Engine ingestion110.0% of reports
Latest report2024-07-29in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Purple martin reports at KCLT: 10 paired reports in the FAA file
Purple martin reports at KCLT contains 10 filed reports; 0 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Purple martin parent contains 408 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.