AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
Swainson's thrush reports at KCLT
The FAA database contains 48 filed reports pairing Charlotte/Douglas Intl Arpt (KCLT) with Swainson's thrush; damage was indicated in 2.1% and engine ingestion in 8.3%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports481990–export
Damage indicated12.1% of reports
Engine ingestion48.3% of reports
Latest report2026-04-30in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
Swainson's thrush reports at KCLT: 48 paired reports in the FAA file
Swainson's thrush reports at KCLT contains 48 filed reports; 1 indicate damage and 4 record engine ingestion, while the national Swainson's thrush parent contains 467 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.