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Pilots in Mississippi
6,156 active pilots lived in Mississippi at the end of 2025, making it the 35th largest pilot population in the country and 0.7% of the US total. Of those, 2,747 were student pilots and 796 held a flight instructor certificate.
Active pilots
6,156
#35 nationally
Students
2,747
45% of pilots here
Instructors
796
one per 3.5 students
By certificate
Where in Mississippi
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.
- Columbus378
- Brandon142
- Olive Branch135
- Madison133
- Meridian133
- Hernando127
- Starkville88
- Hattiesburg84
- Jackson79
- Southaven72
- Oxford68
- Ocean Springs63
The people who keep them flying
Mississippi is home to 2,532 certificated mechanics — one for every 2.4 pilots in the state.
- Mechanic2,532
- Flight Attendant1,099
- Ground Instructor387
- Repair men252
- Dispatcher158
- Flight Engineer137