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Pilots in Utah
15,945 active pilots lived in Utah at the end of 2025, making it the 17th largest pilot population in the country and 1.8% of the US total. Of those, 5,992 were student pilots and 3,280 held a flight instructor certificate.
Active pilots
15,945
#17 nationally
Students
5,992
38% of pilots here
Instructors
3,280
one per 1.8 students
By certificate
Where in Utah
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.
- Salt Lake City647
- Park City251
- Sandy236
- Cedar City203
- Ogden194
- Provo184
- Layton183
- South Jordan177
- Draper162
- Orem160
- Logan142
- Saint George142
The people who keep them flying
Utah is home to 2,774 certificated mechanics — one for every 5.7 pilots in the state.
- Flight Attendant4,528
- Mechanic2,774
- Ground Instructor1,280
- Repair men494
- Dispatcher457
- Flight Engineer264