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Pilots in Alabama
11,430 active pilots lived in Alabama at the end of 2025, making it the 27th largest pilot population in the country and 1.3% of the US total. Of those, 4,970 were student pilots and 1,983 held a flight instructor certificate.
Active pilots
11,430
#27 nationally
Students
4,970
43% of pilots here
Instructors
1,983
one per 2.5 students
By certificate
Where in Alabama
Pilots by city of residence, from the August 2026 releasable file. That file omits airmen who decline address release, so treat these as relative weight between cities rather than counts — see methodology.
- Huntsville351
- Enterprise351
- Birmingham244
- Madison226
- Auburn183
- Mobile177
- Dothan153
- Montgomery117
- Tuscaloosa96
- Hoover90
- Fairhope88
- Cullman84
The people who keep them flying
Alabama is home to 7,960 certificated mechanics — one for every 1.4 pilots in the state.
- Mechanic7,960
- Flight Attendant1,778
- Ground Instructor973
- Repair men860
- Flight Engineer175
- Parachute Rigger111