U.S. active certificated pilots by category 2008-2020

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 22, 2024
This statistic represents the number of certified pilots in the United States from 2008 through 2020, broken down by category. In the United States, around 103,880 commercial pilots held a certificate in 2020.

Number of certified pilots in the United States from 2008 to 2020, by category (in 1,000s)*

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Statistic: Number of certified pilots in the United States from 2008 to 2020, by category (in 1,000s)*

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Release date

May 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

2008 to 2020

Supplementary notes

* Includes pilots with an airplane only certificate.
The figures have been rounded.
Values are as of December 31 each year.
To retrieve the data click on 2020 Active Civil Airmen Statistics.

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