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Pilots in Louisiana
7,712 active pilots lived in Louisiana at the end of 2025, making it the 33rd largest pilot population in the country and 0.9% of the US total. Of those, 3,589 were student pilots and 1,008 held a flight instructor certificate.
Active pilots
7,712
#33 nationally
Students
3,589
47% of pilots here
Instructors
1,008
one per 3.6 students
By certificate
Where in Louisiana
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.
- New Orleans278
- Baton Rouge259
- Shreveport231
- Lafayette223
- Bossier City127
- Lake Charles117
- Metairie106
- Covington100
- Slidell82
- Mandeville78
- Houma75
- Monroe65
The people who keep them flying
Louisiana is home to 3,264 certificated mechanics — one for every 2.4 pilots in the state.
- Mechanic3,264
- Flight Attendant2,107
- Ground Instructor505
- Repair men458
- Flight Engineer91
- Dispatcher74