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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Federal Aviation Administration. (May 18, 2021). Number of certified pilots in the United States from 2008 to 2020, by category (in 1,000s)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/918838/number-of-pilots-in-the-united-states-by-category/
Federal Aviation Administration. "Number of certified pilots in the United States from 2008 to 2020, by category (in 1,000s)*." Chart. May 18, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/918838/number-of-pilots-in-the-united-states-by-category/
Federal Aviation Administration. (2021). Number of certified pilots in the United States from 2008 to 2020, by category (in 1,000s)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 02, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/918838/number-of-pilots-in-the-united-states-by-category/
Federal Aviation Administration. "Number of Certified Pilots in The United States from 2008 to 2020, by Category (in 1,000s)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/918838/number-of-pilots-in-the-united-states-by-category/
Federal Aviation Administration, Number of certified pilots in the United States from 2008 to 2020, by category (in 1,000s)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/918838/number-of-pilots-in-the-united-states-by-category/ (last visited June 02, 2023)
Number of certified pilots in the United States from 2008 to 2020, by category (in 1,000s)* [Graph], Federal Aviation Administration, May 18, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/918838/number-of-pilots-in-the-united-states-by-category/