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Pilots in Maryland
11,450 active pilots lived in Maryland at the end of 2025, making it the 26th largest pilot population in the country and 1.3% of the US total. Of those, 5,777 were student pilots and 1,671 held a flight instructor certificate.
Active pilots
11,450
#26 nationally
Students
5,777
50% of pilots here
Instructors
1,671
one per 3.5 students
By certificate
Where in Maryland
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.
- Annapolis626
- Baltimore270
- Frederick186
- Silver Spring132
- Gaithersburg114
- Rockville105
- Ellicott City99
- Bethesda85
- Columbia81
- Leonardtown79
- Bel Air79
- California76
The people who keep them flying
Maryland is home to 3,177 certificated mechanics — one for every 3.6 pilots in the state.
- Flight Attendant4,203
- Mechanic3,177
- Ground Instructor946
- Dispatcher271
- Repair men190
- Flight Engineer184