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Pilots in West Virginia
2,696 active pilots lived in West Virginia at the end of 2025, making it the 46th largest pilot population in the country and 0.3% of the US total. Of those, 1,311 were student pilots and 385 held a flight instructor certificate.
Active pilots
2,696
#46 nationally
Students
1,311
49% of pilots here
Instructors
385
one per 3.4 students
By certificate
Where in West Virginia
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.
- Morgantown108
- Charleston79
- Martinsburg70
- Fairmont41
- Bridgeport38
- Huntington36
- Charles Town35
- Hedgesville33
- Beckley28
- Harpers Ferry26
- Wheeling25
The people who keep them flying
West Virginia is home to 1,621 certificated mechanics — one for every 1.7 pilots in the state.
- Mechanic1,621
- Flight Attendant421
- Ground Instructor226
- Repair men201
- Dispatcher31
- Flight Engineer28