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Pilots in Missouri
13,964 active pilots lived in Missouri at the end of 2025, making it the 19th largest pilot population in the country and 1.6% of the US total. Of those, 6,098 were student pilots and 2,104 held a flight instructor certificate.
Active pilots
13,964
#19 nationally
Students
6,098
44% of pilots here
Instructors
2,104
one per 2.9 students
By certificate
Where in Missouri
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.
- Saint Louis586
- Kansas City422
- Saint Charles224
- Lees Summit192
- Springfield182
- Columbia159
- Saint Peters128
- Warrensburg125
- O Fallon109
- Chesterfield107
- Wildwood93
- Lake Saint Louis83
The people who keep them flying
Missouri is home to 5,486 certificated mechanics — one for every 2.5 pilots in the state.
- Mechanic5,486
- Flight Attendant3,522
- Ground Instructor1,255
- Repair men725
- Flight Engineer255
- Dispatcher196