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Pilots in Oregon
12,961 active pilots lived in Oregon at the end of 2025, making it the 22nd largest pilot population in the country and 1.5% of the US total. Of those, 5,258 were student pilots and 2,094 held a flight instructor certificate.
Active pilots
12,961
#22 nationally
Students
5,258
41% of pilots here
Instructors
2,094
one per 2.5 students
By certificate
Where in Oregon
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.
- Portland768
- Bend481
- Hillsboro316
- Eugene241
- Salem218
- Beaverton195
- Redmond149
- Corvallis123
- Medford120
- Lake Oswego112
- Klamath Falls109
- Independence88
The people who keep them flying
Oregon is home to 3,542 certificated mechanics — one for every 3.7 pilots in the state.
- Mechanic3,542
- Flight Attendant3,128
- Ground Instructor1,232
- Repair men746
- Parachute Rigger153
- Dispatcher128