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Pilots in Ohio
22,032 active pilots lived in Ohio at the end of 2025, making it the 11th largest pilot population in the country and 2.5% of the US total. Of those, 9,415 were student pilots and 3,695 held a flight instructor certificate.
Active pilots
22,032
#11 nationally
Students
9,415
43% of pilots here
Instructors
3,695
one per 2.5 students
By certificate
Where in Ohio
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.
- Cincinnati588
- Columbus506
- Dayton265
- Beavercreek170
- Westerville142
- Dublin140
- Medina138
- Akron131
- Powell122
- Cleveland112
- West Chester103
- Toledo99
The people who keep them flying
Ohio is home to 8,565 certificated mechanics — one for every 2.6 pilots in the state.
- Mechanic8,565
- Flight Attendant7,254
- Ground Instructor2,129
- Repair men1,650
- Dispatcher918
- Flight Engineer409