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Pilots in Indiana
15,876 active pilots lived in Indiana at the end of 2025, making it the 18th largest pilot population in the country and 1.8% of the US total. Of those, 6,985 were student pilots and 2,476 held a flight instructor certificate.
Active pilots
15,876
#18 nationally
Students
6,985
44% of pilots here
Instructors
2,476
one per 2.8 students
By certificate
Where in Indiana
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.
- Indianapolis674
- Fort Wayne397
- Carmel234
- West Lafayette211
- Valparaiso180
- Noblesville151
- Fishers151
- Greenwood146
- Evansville139
- Lafayette128
- Bloomington122
- Westfield121
The people who keep them flying
Indiana is home to 6,684 certificated mechanics — one for every 2.4 pilots in the state.
- Mechanic6,684
- Flight Attendant3,709
- Ground Instructor1,303
- Repair men724
- Dispatcher470
- Flight Engineer372