AIRPORT × WILDLIFE
White-throated sparrow reports at KCLT
The FAA database contains 14 filed reports pairing Charlotte/Douglas Intl Arpt (KCLT) with White-throated sparrow; damage was indicated in 0.0% and engine ingestion in 7.1%. This count is not a future-event probability.
Source: FAA National Wildlife Strike Database · Airport-subject cohort · Snapshot September 16, 2026
Filed reports141990–export
Damage indicated00.0% of reports
Engine ingestion17.1% of reports
Latest report2026-04-29in this aggregate
01 / CONTEXT
White-throated sparrow reports at KCLT: 14 paired reports in the FAA file
White-throated sparrow reports at KCLT contains 14 filed reports; 0 indicate damage and 1 record engine ingestion, while the national White-throated sparrow parent contains 425 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.