AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Ruby-throated hummingbird reports at KCLT
The FAA database contains 11 filed reports pairing Charlotte/Douglas Intl Arpt (KCLT) with Ruby-throated hummingbird; damage was indicated in 0.0% and engine ingestion in 0.0%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports111990–export
Damage indicated00.0% of reports
Engine ingestion00.0% of reports
Latest report2024-09-03in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Ruby-throated hummingbird reports at KCLT: 11 paired reports in the FAA file
Ruby-throated hummingbird reports at KCLT contains 11 filed reports; 0 indicate damage and 0 record engine ingestion, while the national Ruby-throated hummingbird parent contains 60 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.