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Pilots in Nevada
11,539 active pilots lived in Nevada at the end of 2025, making it the 25th largest pilot population in the country and 1.3% of the US total. Of those, 4,101 were student pilots and 2,209 held a flight instructor certificate.
Active pilots
11,539
#25 nationally
Students
4,101
36% of pilots here
Instructors
2,209
one per 1.9 students
By certificate
Where in Nevada
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.
- Las Vegas2,257
- Henderson930
- Reno791
- North Las Vegas224
- Sparks180
- Carson City143
- Incline Village107
- Boulder City104
- Gardnerville95
- Fallon73
- Minden71
- Pahrump53
The people who keep them flying
Nevada is home to 3,905 certificated mechanics — one for every 3.0 pilots in the state.
- Flight Attendant6,504
- Mechanic3,905
- Ground Instructor1,410
- Flight Engineer364
- Repair men348
- Dispatcher326