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Pilots in Wyoming
2,892 active pilots lived in Wyoming at the end of 2025, making it the 45th largest pilot population in the country and 0.3% of the US total. Of those, 1,286 were student pilots and 398 held a flight instructor certificate.
Active pilots
2,892
#45 nationally
Students
1,286
44% of pilots here
Instructors
398
one per 3.2 students
By certificate
Where in Wyoming
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.
- Cheyenne219
- Casper128
- Gillette96
- Cody84
- Jackson74
- Sheridan67
- Laramie53
- Lander37
- Alpine32
- Riverton32
- Afton31
- Rock Springs31
The people who keep them flying
Wyoming is home to 626 certificated mechanics — one for every 4.6 pilots in the state.
- Mechanic626
- Ground Instructor202
- Flight Attendant187
- Repair men119
- Flight Engineer47
- Dispatcher33