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Pilots in Maine
3,220 active pilots lived in Maine at the end of 2025, making it the 44th largest pilot population in the country and 0.4% of the US total. Of those, 1,297 were student pilots and 451 held a flight instructor certificate.
Active pilots
3,220
#44 nationally
Students
1,297
40% of pilots here
Instructors
451
one per 2.9 students
By certificate
Where in Maine
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.
- Portland65
- Bangor38
- Scarborough36
- Falmouth32
- Brunswick31
- Gorham26
- Hampden25
The people who keep them flying
Maine is home to 827 certificated mechanics — one for every 3.9 pilots in the state.
- Mechanic827
- Flight Attendant438
- Ground Instructor261
- Repair men249
- Flight Engineer71
- Dispatcher49