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Pilots in Colorado
28,080 active pilots lived in Colorado at the end of 2025, making it the 7th largest pilot population in the country and 3.2% of the US total. Of those, 10,183 were student pilots and 5,562 held a flight instructor certificate.
Active pilots
28,080
#7 nationally
Students
10,183
36% of pilots here
Instructors
5,562
one per 1.8 students
By certificate
Where in Colorado
Pilots by city of residence, from the November 2026 releasable file. That file omits airmen who decline address release, so treat these as relative weight between cities rather than counts — see methodology.
- Colorado Springs1,622
- Denver1,176
- Aurora560
- Parker515
- Littleton408
- Fort Collins401
- Boulder401
- Castle Rock354
- Monument334
- Highlands Ranch312
- Arvada267
- Centennial265
The people who keep them flying
Colorado is home to 7,345 certificated mechanics — one for every 3.8 pilots in the state.
- Flight Attendant9,704
- Mechanic7,345
- Ground Instructor3,297
- Flight Engineer924
- Repair men862
- Dispatcher788