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Pilots in New Jersey
13,307 active pilots lived in New Jersey at the end of 2025, making it the 21st largest pilot population in the country and 1.5% of the US total. Of those, 5,881 were student pilots and 2,109 held a flight instructor certificate.
Active pilots
13,307
#21 nationally
Students
5,881
44% of pilots here
Instructors
2,109
one per 2.8 students
By certificate
Where in New Jersey
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.
- Jersey City138
- Toms River79
- Princeton72
- Mount Laurel67
- Edison65
- Flemington60
- Medford58
- Cherry Hill58
- Morristown53
- Hillsborough51
- Brick51
- Sparta50
The people who keep them flying
New Jersey is home to 4,837 certificated mechanics — one for every 2.8 pilots in the state.
- Flight Attendant7,354
- Mechanic4,837
- Ground Instructor1,212
- Dispatcher334
- Repair men305
- Flight Engineer275