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Pilots in Montana
5,857 active pilots lived in Montana at the end of 2025, making it the 37th largest pilot population in the country and 0.7% of the US total. Of those, 2,344 were student pilots and 944 held a flight instructor certificate.
Active pilots
5,857
#37 nationally
Students
2,344
40% of pilots here
Instructors
944
one per 2.5 students
By certificate
Where in Montana
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.
- Bozeman379
- Billings322
- Kalispell187
- Missoula179
- Helena163
- Great Falls122
- Whitefish75
- Belgrade66
- Hamilton57
- Stevensville49
- Bigfork47
- Columbia Falls45
The people who keep them flying
Montana is home to 1,569 certificated mechanics — one for every 3.7 pilots in the state.
- Mechanic1,569
- Ground Instructor465
- Flight Attendant420
- Repair men230
- Parachute Rigger154
- Flight Engineer85