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Pilots in Georgia
28,976 active pilots lived in Georgia at the end of 2025, making it the 6th largest pilot population in the country and 3.3% of the US total. Of those, 11,668 were student pilots and 5,088 held a flight instructor certificate.
Active pilots
28,976
#6 nationally
Students
11,668
40% of pilots here
Instructors
5,088
one per 2.3 students
By certificate
Where in Georgia
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.
- Atlanta909
- Peachtree City483
- Newnan456
- Marietta449
- Fayetteville376
- Savannah350
- Cumming280
- Canton221
- Alpharetta216
- Woodstock197
- Lawrenceville193
- Acworth193
The people who keep them flying
Georgia is home to 18,390 certificated mechanics — one for every 1.6 pilots in the state.
- Flight Attendant22,681
- Mechanic18,390
- Ground Instructor2,947
- Repair men1,662
- Dispatcher1,460
- Flight Engineer1,237