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Pilots in Oklahoma
12,187 active pilots lived in Oklahoma at the end of 2025, making it the 24th largest pilot population in the country and 1.4% of the US total. Of those, 5,768 were student pilots and 1,781 held a flight instructor certificate.
Active pilots
12,187
#24 nationally
Students
5,768
47% of pilots here
Instructors
1,781
one per 3.2 students
By certificate
Where in Oklahoma
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.
- Tulsa605
- Enid599
- Edmond576
- Oklahoma City570
- Norman231
- Broken Arrow226
- Owasso154
- Stillwater140
- Yukon140
- Claremore92
- Ardmore75
- Bixby75
The people who keep them flying
Oklahoma is home to 11,840 certificated mechanics — one for every 1.0 pilots in the state.
- Mechanic11,840
- Flight Attendant1,523
- Repair men1,190
- Ground Instructor964
- Dispatcher153
- Flight Engineer134