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Pilots in Wisconsin
13,695 active pilots lived in Wisconsin at the end of 2025, making it the 20th largest pilot population in the country and 1.5% of the US total. Of those, 5,760 were student pilots and 2,153 held a flight instructor certificate.
Active pilots
13,695
#20 nationally
Students
5,760
42% of pilots here
Instructors
2,153
one per 2.7 students
By certificate
Where in Wisconsin
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.
- Madison256
- Milwaukee198
- Oshkosh168
- Green Bay164
- Appleton151
- Hudson113
- Waukesha103
- Janesville98
- Eau Claire97
- Racine81
- Kenosha79
- West Bend79
The people who keep them flying
Wisconsin is home to 3,960 certificated mechanics — one for every 3.5 pilots in the state.
- Mechanic3,960
- Flight Attendant3,158
- Ground Instructor1,106
- Repair men972
- Flight Engineer266
- Dispatcher190