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Pilots in Rhode Island
1,481 active pilots lived in Rhode Island at the end of 2025, making it the 49th largest pilot population in the country and 0.2% of the US total. Of those, 724 were student pilots and 197 held a flight instructor certificate.
Active pilots
1,481
#49 nationally
Students
724
49% of pilots here
Instructors
197
one per 3.7 students
By certificate
Where in Rhode Island
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.
- Providence54
- Warwick42
- East Greenwich40
- Newport35
- North Kingstown27
- Coventry26
- Cumberland25
- Middletown25
- Portsmouth25
The people who keep them flying
Rhode Island is home to 287 certificated mechanics — one for every 5.2 pilots in the state.
- Flight Attendant567
- Mechanic287
- Ground Instructor101
- Repair men62
- Flight Engineer32
- Dispatcher17