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Pilots in District of Columbia
988 active pilots lived in District of Columbia at the end of 2025, making it the 50th largest pilot population in the country and 0.1% of the US total. Of those, 462 were student pilots and 140 held a flight instructor certificate.
Active pilots
988
#50 nationally
Students
462
47% of pilots here
Instructors
140
one per 3.3 students
By certificate
Where in District of Columbia
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.
- Washington419
The people who keep them flying
District of Columbia is home to 93 certificated mechanics — one for every 10.6 pilots in the state.
- Flight Attendant527
- Mechanic93
- Ground Instructor63
- Dispatcher15
- Flight Engineer8
- Repair men4