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Pilots in Idaho
9,073 active pilots lived in Idaho at the end of 2025, making it the 31st largest pilot population in the country and 1.0% of the US total. Of those, 3,531 were student pilots and 1,623 held a flight instructor certificate.
Active pilots
9,073
#31 nationally
Students
3,531
39% of pilots here
Instructors
1,623
one per 2.2 students
By certificate
Where in Idaho
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.
- Boise801
- Meridian322
- Nampa261
- Idaho Falls165
- Coeur D Alene157
- Eagle148
- Caldwell143
- Sandpoint106
- Twin Falls96
- Post Falls87
- Hayden75
- Kuna75
The people who keep them flying
Idaho is home to 2,438 certificated mechanics — one for every 3.7 pilots in the state.
- Mechanic2,438
- Flight Attendant1,213
- Ground Instructor615
- Repair men446
- Parachute Rigger238
- Flight Engineer118