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Pilots in Connecticut
6,113 active pilots lived in Connecticut at the end of 2025, making it the 36th largest pilot population in the country and 0.7% of the US total. Of those, 2,426 were student pilots and 990 held a flight instructor certificate.
Active pilots
6,113
#36 nationally
Students
2,426
40% of pilots here
Instructors
990
one per 2.5 students
By certificate
Where in Connecticut
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.
- Stamford77
- Danbury67
- Fairfield60
- West Hartford58
- Greenwich54
- Norwalk53
- Milford50
- Southbury49
- Stratford45
- Madison45
- New Milford43
- Simsbury43
The people who keep them flying
Connecticut is home to 2,538 certificated mechanics — one for every 2.4 pilots in the state.
- Mechanic2,538
- Flight Attendant1,653
- Repair men781
- Ground Instructor580
- Flight Engineer159
- Dispatcher135