AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Scarlet tanager reports at KCLT
The FAA database contains 10 filed reports pairing Charlotte/Douglas Intl Arpt (KCLT) with Scarlet tanager; 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 report2025-10-10in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Scarlet tanager reports at KCLT: 10 paired reports in the FAA file
Scarlet tanager reports at KCLT contains 10 filed reports; 0 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Scarlet tanager parent contains 63 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.