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Pilots in Vermont
1,789 active pilots lived in Vermont at the end of 2025, making it the 48th largest pilot population in the country and 0.2% of the US total. Of those, 789 were student pilots and 274 held a flight instructor certificate.
Active pilots
1,789
#48 nationally
Students
789
44% of pilots here
Instructors
274
one per 2.9 students
By certificate
Where in Vermont
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.
- Burlington66
- South Burlington40
- Essex Junction39
- Williston30
The people who keep them flying
Vermont is home to 350 certificated mechanics — one for every 5.1 pilots in the state.
- Mechanic350
- Flight Attendant137
- Ground Instructor120
- Repair men81
- Flight Engineer36
- Parachute Rigger18