AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Sparrows reports at KCLT
The FAA database contains 30 filed reports pairing Charlotte/Douglas Intl Arpt (KCLT) with Sparrows; damage was indicated in 6.7% and engine ingestion in 3.3%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports301990–export
Damage indicated26.7% of reports
Engine ingestion13.3% of reports
Latest report2017-09-29in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Sparrows reports at KCLT: 30 paired reports in the FAA file
Sparrows reports at KCLT contains 30 filed reports; 2 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national Sparrows parent contains 4,306 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.