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Pilots in Hawaii
5,280 active pilots lived in Hawaii at the end of 2025, making it the 39th largest pilot population in the country and 0.6% of the US total. Of those, 1,960 were student pilots and 1,048 held a flight instructor certificate.
Active pilots
5,280
#39 nationally
Students
1,960
37% of pilots here
Instructors
1,048
one per 1.9 students
By certificate
Where in Hawaii
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.
- Honolulu761
- Kailua236
- Kaneohe140
- Mililani130
- Ewa Beach126
- Kapolei95
- Kailua Kona82
- Aiea66
- Hilo56
- Haleiwa51
- Waialua50
- Waipahu48
The people who keep them flying
Hawaii is home to 2,163 certificated mechanics — one for every 2.4 pilots in the state.
- Flight Attendant5,631
- Mechanic2,163
- Ground Instructor496
- Dispatcher281
- Flight Engineer155
- Repair men97