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Pilots in Massachusetts
11,014 active pilots lived in Massachusetts at the end of 2025, making it the 28th largest pilot population in the country and 1.2% of the US total. Of those, 5,287 were student pilots and 1,434 held a flight instructor certificate.
Active pilots
11,014
#28 nationally
Students
5,287
48% of pilots here
Instructors
1,434
one per 3.7 students
By certificate
Where in Massachusetts
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.
- Boston204
- Cambridge118
- Plymouth84
- Quincy57
- Westfield55
- Worcester54
- Somerville52
- Beverly46
- Lexington45
- Arlington44
- Newton43
- Concord39
The people who keep them flying
Massachusetts is home to 3,403 certificated mechanics — one for every 3.2 pilots in the state.
- Flight Attendant3,998
- Mechanic3,403
- Ground Instructor926
- Repair men453
- Flight Engineer185
- Dispatcher179