The pilot shortage and the severe air service loss across the US because of it are complex issues. We offer several important documents and source materials to further define the issue and provide published reputable facts to help guide you.
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(In order of highest loss)
Source: OAG data
Dep Airport Code | Dep City Name | Dep State Code | 2019 | 2022 | % Change |
DSI | Destin/Ft Walton Beach | FL | 91 | 10 | -89.0% |
PDK | Atlanta | GA | 260 | 29 | -88.8% |
LUK | Cincinnati | OH | 712 | 105 | -85.3% |
HGR | Hagerstown | MD | 710 | 115 | -83.8% |
BKL | Cleveland | OH | 254 | 58 | -77.2% |
JHM | Kapalua | HI | 2,650 | 682 | -74.3% |
BKG | Branson (US) 00 | MO | 85 | 24 | -71.8% |
CLD | San Diego | CA | 388 | 115 | -70.4% |
PIH | Pocatello | ID | 543 | 181 | -66.7% |
SWF | New York | NY | 1,296 | 444 | -65.7% |
TWF | Twin Falls | ID | 517 | 181 | -65.0% |
MCW | Mason City | IA | 878 | 309 | -64.8% |
JST | Johnstown | PA | 960 | 360 | -62.5% |
BGM | Binghamton | NY | 460 | 181 | -60.7% |
MMH | Mammoth Lakes | CA | 465 | 183 | -60.6% |
ELM | Elmira/Corning | NY | 1,371 | 548 | -60.0% |
RIW | Riverton | WY | 534 | 219 | -59.0% |
FOD | Fort Dodge | IA | 749 | 312 | -58.3% |
RST | Rochester (US) MN | MN | 2,052 | 926 | -54.9% |
PHF | Newport News/Williamsburg | VA | 1,911 | 897 | -53.1% |
OGS | Ogdensburg | NY | 548 | 259 | -52.7% |
EWN | New Bern | NC | 1,311 | 622 | -52.6% |
IAG | Niagara Falls | NY | 474 | 228 | -51.9% |
ALS | Alamosa | CO | 620 | 301 | -51.5% |
DEC | Decatur | IL | 956 | 470 | -50.8% |
SUX | Sioux City | IA | 663 | 327 | -50.7% |
AVP | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton | PA | 3,125 | 1,557 | -50.2% |
COU | Columbia (US) MO | MO | 1,532 | 775 | -49.4% |
SCE | State College | PA | 2,413 | 1,247 | -48.3% |
LNK | Lincoln | NE | 1,876 | 972 | -48.2% |
LAN | Lansing | MI | 2,012 | 1,044 | -48.1% |
CWA | Wausau | WI | 1,720 | 909 | -47.2% |
HYS | Hays | KS | 619 | 328 | -47.0% |
PIR | Pierre | SD | 585 | 313 | -46.5% |
AZO | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek (US) MI | MI | 1,758 | 942 | -46.4% |
TOL | Toledo (US) | OH | 1,074 | 580 | -46.0% |
EKO | Elko | NV | 336 | 182 | -45.8% |
EVV | Evansville | IN | 2,701 | 1,467 | -45.7% |
CAK | Akron/Canton | OH | 3,870 | 2,150 | -44.4% |
ERI | Erie | PA | 1,252 | 696 | -44.4% |
RKS | Rock Springs | WY | 362 | 204 | -43.6% |
PGA | Page | AZ | 652 | 371 | -43.1% |
VCT | Victoria (US) | TX | 543 | 309 | -43.1% |
CMI | Champaign/Urbana | IL | 1,341 | 781 | -41.8% |
TUP | Tupelo | MS | 618 | 361 | -41.6% |
ITH | Ithaca | NY | 1,415 | 829 | -41.4% |
GCN | Grand Canyon (US) AZ | AZ | 220 | 129 | -41.4% |
YKM | Yakima | WA | 616 | 362 | -41.2% |
MBS | Saginaw/Midland/Bay C. | MI | 1,497 | 885 | -40.9% |
IWD | Ironwood | MI | 515 | 310 | -39.8% |
PGV | Greenville | NC | 737 | 448 | -39.2% |
DBQ | Dubuque | IA | 519 | 316 | -39.1% |
VRB | Vero Beach | FL | 93 | 57 | -38.7% |
BLD | Las Vegas (US) NV | NV | 208 | 129 | -38.0% |
CLL | College Station | TX | 1,127 | 699 | -38.0% |
PIA | Peoria | IL | 2,973 | 1,895 | -36.3% |
MSL | Muscle Shoals/Florence | AL | 621 | 400 | -35.6% |
DAY | Dayton | OH | 8,199 | 5,298 | -35.4% |
DDC | Dodge City | KS | 465 | 302 | -35.1% |
CRW | Charleston (US) WV | WV | 2,541 | 1,657 | -34.8% |
PBG | Plattsburgh | NY | 752 | 492 | -34.6% |
CGI | Cape Girardeau | MO | 485 | 319 | -34.2% |
EAT | Wenatchee | WA | 549 | 362 | -34.1% |
PUB | Pueblo | CO | 464 | 306 | -34.1% |
CHA | Chattanooga | TN | 5,083 | 3,366 | -33.8% |
JLN | Joplin | MO | 491 | 326 | -33.6% |
GLH | Greenville (US) MS | MS | 465 | 309 | -33.5% |
CVN | Clovis | NM | 465 | 310 | -33.3% |
TVF | Thief River Falls | MN | 465 | 310 | -33.3% |
PAH | Paducah | KY | 663 | 442 | -33.3% |
PLN | Pellston | MI | 509 | 343 | -32.6% |
PHL | Philadelphia | PA | 82,742 | 56,559 | -31.6% |
SBY | Salisbury/Ocean City | MD | 890 | 609 | -31.6% |
GSO | Greensboro/High Point | NC | 9,163 | 6,296 | -31.3% |
PDX | Portland | OR | 43,158 | 29,690 | -31.2% |
BIS | Bismarck | ND | 2,652 | 1,833 | -30.9% |
MLI | Moline | IL | 3,341 | 2,310 | -30.9% |
MHT | Manchester (US) | NH | 5,286 | 3,669 | -30.6% |
GRK | Killeen/Fort Hood | TX | 1,643 | 1,141 | -30.6% |
AIA | Alliance | NE | 445 | 310 | -30.3% |
CHO | Charlottesville | VA | 4,402 | 3,072 | -30.2% |
MLU | Monroe | LA | 1,429 | 998 | -30.2% |
HLN | Helena | MT | 1,209 | 849 | -29.8% |
HTS | Huntington/Ashland KY | WV | 788 | 555 | -29.6% |
FAY | Fayetteville | NC | 2,087 | 1,475 | -29.3% |
DHN | Dothan | AL | 689 | 489 | -29.0% |
SJC | San Jose (US) | CA | 34,652 | 24,625 | -28.9% |
BTR | Baton Rouge | LA | 3,813 | 2,731 | -28.4% |
PVC | Provincetown | MA | 649 | 465 | -28.4% |
BHM | Birmingham (US) | AL | 10,368 | 7,456 | -28.1% |
CPR | Casper | WY | 1,089 | 787 | -27.7% |
MGM | Montgomery (US) AL | AL | 2,346 | 1,704 | -27.4% |
SFO | San Francisco | CA | 93,194 | 67,745 | -27.3% |
CVG | Cincinnati | OH | 26,204 | 19,060 | -27.3% |
BUF | Buffalo | NY | 14,375 | 10,492 | -27.0% |
TBN | Fort Leonard Wood | MO | 412 | 301 | -26.9% |
FLO | Florence (US) | SC | 582 | 426 | -26.8% |
LSE | La Crosse | WI | 1,053 | 771 | -26.8% |
TEX | Telluride | CO | 433 | 320 | -26.1% |
MEI | Meridian | MS | 543 | 403 | -25.8% |
DTW | Detroit | MI | 91,687 | 68,180 | -25.6% |
CDR | Chadron | NE | 414 | 309 | -25.4% |
FSM | Fort Smith (US) | AR | 1,026 | 767 | -25.2% |
RAP | Rapid City | SD | 2,644 | 1,978 | -25.2% |
BRL | Burlington (US) IA | IA | 822 | 616 | -25.1% |
ROA | Roanoke | VA | 3,608 | 2,719 | -24.6% |
MSO | Missoula | MT | 2,721 | 2,051 | -24.6% |
MCE | Merced | CA | 724 | 546 | -24.6% |
LEX | Lexington (US) KY | KY | 6,132 | 4,630 | -24.5% |
ORD | Chicago | IL | 208,329 | 157,360 | -24.5% |
MSN | Madison | WI | 7,949 | 6,007 | -24.4% |
TLH | Tallahassee | FL | 3,689 | 2,792 | -24.3% |
GNV | Gainesville (US) FL | FL | 2,487 | 1,883 | -24.3% |
MOB | Mobile | AL | 3,309 | 2,507 | -24.2% |
ALB | Albany (US) NY | NY | 9,583 | 7,274 | -24.1% |
CAE | Columbia (US) SC | SC | 5,633 | 4,277 | -24.1% |
OAJ | Jacksonville (US) NC | NC | 1,702 | 1,296 | -23.9% |
MSP | Minneapolis/St Paul | MN | 89,742 | 68,443 | -23.7% |
SBN | South Bend | IN | 3,670 | 2,810 | -23.4% |
BIL | Billings | MT | 4,924 | 3,771 | -23.4% |
MEM | Memphis | TN | 14,342 | 11,020 | -23.2% |
MCI | Kansas City | MO | 27,982 | 21,646 | -22.6% |
MDT | Harrisburg | PA | 5,583 | 4,325 | -22.5% |
LBB | Lubbock | TX | 3,784 | 2,934 | -22.5% |
GTF | Great Falls | MT | 1,446 | 1,122 | -22.4% |
SHV | Shreveport | LA | 3,406 | 2,650 | -22.2% |
LAX | Los Angeles (US) | CA | 132,531 | 103,120 | -22.2% |
OAK | Oakland | CA | 28,715 | 22,359 | -22.1% |
GRB | Green Bay | WI | 3,063 | 2,386 | -22.1% |
PIT | Pittsburgh | PA | 29,211 | 22,772 | -22.0% |
FWA | Fort Wayne | IN | 3,846 | 3,002 | -21.9% |
PSM | Boston | MA | 276 | 216 | -21.7% |
SAT | San Antonio | TX | 21,074 | 16,519 | -21.6% |
USA | Concord (US) NC | NC | 625 | 491 | -21.4% |
RDU | Raleigh/Durham | NC | 34,445 | 27,085 | -21.4% |
BWI | Baltimore | MD | 55,091 | 43,397 | -21.2% |
GJT | Grand Junction | CO | 2,332 | 1,838 | -21.2% |
ATL | Atlanta | GA | 213,172 | 168,381 | -21.0% |
MKG | Muskegon | MI | 362 | 286 | -21.0% |
MKE | Milwaukee | WI | 17,696 | 13,981 | -21.0% |
OMA | Omaha | NE | 13,762 | 10,883 | -20.9% |
STL | St Louis | MO | 42,413 | 33,566 | -20.9% |
LBE | Latrobe | PA | 604 | 479 | -20.7% |
CLE | Cleveland | OH | 25,954 | 20,586 | -20.7% |
TYS | Knoxville | TN | 10,154 | 8,083 | -20.4% |
SGF | Springfield (US) MO | MO | 5,332 | 4,248 | -20.3% |
GRR | Grand Rapids (US) MI | MI | 10,857 | 8,661 | -20.2% |
GFK | Grand Forks | ND | 1,021 | 815 | -20.2% |
TUS | Tucson | AZ | 10,381 | 8,290 | -20.1% |
SAN | San Diego | CA | 49,109 | 39,397 | -19.8% |
DSM | Des Moines | IA | 9,307 | 7,478 | -19.7% |
MKL | Jackson (US) TN | TN | 465 | 374 | -19.6% |
HSV | Huntsville | AL | 5,663 | 4,559 | -19.5% |
MDW | Chicago | IL | 42,224 | 34,036 | -19.4% |
OKC | Oklahoma City | OK | 12,617 | 10,185 | -19.3% |
AMA | Amarillo | TX | 3,019 | 2,441 | -19.1% |
ABQ | Albuquerque | NM | 13,206 | 10,721 | -18.8% |
BDL | Hartford | CT | 15,077 | 12,240 | -18.8% |
ROW | Roswell | NM | 691 | 561 | -18.8% |
LIT | Little Rock | AR | 7,494 | 6,086 | -18.8% |
GRI | Grand Island | NE | 575 | 467 | -18.8% |
PAE | Everett | WA | 2,620 | 2,131 | -18.7% |
XNA | Fayetteville/Springdale | AR | 7,517 | 6,124 | -18.5% |
HOU | Houston | TX | 31,842 | 25,989 | -18.4% |
STC | St Cloud | MN | 99 | 81 | -18.2% |
PWM | Portland (US) ME | ME | 6,781 | 5,565 | -17.9% |
FAR | Fargo | ND | 3,748 | 3,076 | -17.9% |
BTV | Burlington (US) VT | VT | 5,737 | 4,711 | -17.9% |
ICT | Wichita | KS | 5,827 | 4,786 | -17.9% |
JAC | Jackson (US) WY | WY | 2,304 | 1,896 | -17.7% |
CMH | Columbus (US) OH | OH | 24,438 | 20,176 | -17.4% |
GSP | Greenville/Spartanburg | SC | 8,854 | 7,317 | -17.4% |
IND | Indianapolis | IN | 26,124 | 21,600 | -17.3% |
MSY | New Orleans | LA | 29,453 | 24,366 | -17.3% |
SFB | Orlando | FL | 5,915 | 4,895 | -17.2% |
FLL | Fort Lauderdale | FL | 67,711 | 56,093 | -17.2% |
LYH | Lynchburg | VA | 1,033 | 860 | -16.7% |
TEB | Teterboro | NJ | 164 | 137 | -16.5% |
IAH | Houston | TX | 106,628 | 89,136 | -16.4% |
ALW | Walla Walla | WA | 433 | 362 | -16.4% |
SHR | Sheridan | WY | 374 | 313 | -16.3% |
SPI | Springfield | IL | 863 | 724 | -16.1% |
JAX | Jacksonville (US) FL | FL | 17,775 | 14,918 | -16.1% |
TUL | Tulsa | OK | 9,240 | 7,771 | -15.9% |
SGU | St George (US) | UT | 1,575 | 1,326 | -15.8% |
DAB | Daytona Beach | FL | 1,854 | 1,566 | -15.5% |
SDF | Louisville | KY | 13,615 | 11,506 | -15.5% |
MFE | McAllen/Mission | TX | 2,664 | 2,252 | -15.5% |
MOT | Minot | ND | 1,374 | 1,163 | -15.4% |
SCK | Sacramento | CA | 370 | 315 | -14.9% |
MRY | Monterey/Carmel | CA | 2,355 | 2,005 | -14.9% |
ART | Watertown (US) NY | NY | 360 | 307 | -14.7% |
CLT | Charlotte | NC | 132,621 | 113,334 | -14.5% |
RIC | Richmond (US) VA | VA | 14,359 | 12,286 | -14.4% |
AGS | Augusta (US) GA | GA | 2,689 | 2,302 | -14.4% |
OTH | North Bend | OR | 188 | 161 | -14.4% |
IAD | Washington (US) DC | VA | 50,869 | 43,846 | -13.8% |
SWO | Stillwater | OK | 413 | 356 | -13.8% |
DAL | Dallas | TX | 36,969 | 31,899 | -13.7% |
FAT | Fresno | CA | 6,169 | 5,330 | -13.6% |
PUW | Pullman/Moscow | WA | 714 | 617 | -13.6% |
RNO | Reno | NV | 11,506 | 9,951 | -13.5% |
PIB | Hattiesburg/Laurel (US) MS | MS | 362 | 314 | -13.3% |
LRD | Laredo | TX | 1,271 | 1,103 | -13.2% |
ROC | Rochester (US) NY | NY | 9,402 | 8,177 | -13.0% |
CID | Cedar Rapids | IA | 5,044 | 4,387 | -13.0% |
AEX | Alexandria (US) | LA | 1,617 | 1,411 | -12.7% |
BQK | Brunswick (US) GA | GA | 511 | 446 | -12.7% |
CNY | Moab | UT | 310 | 271 | -12.6% |
GCC | Gillette | WY | 353 | 310 | -12.2% |
MAF | Midland | TX | 4,815 | 4,250 | -11.7% |
BMI | Bloomington/Normal | IL | 1,477 | 1,305 | -11.6% |
SEA | Seattle | WA | 99,124 | 87,617 | -11.6% |
ELP | El Paso | TX | 9,573 | 8,472 | -11.5% |
BRO | Brownsville | TX | 1,296 | 1,147 | -11.5% |
GPT | Gulfport/Biloxi | MS | 2,193 | 1,947 | -11.2% |
PVD | Providence | RI | 9,702 | 8,647 | -10.9% |
CRP | Corpus Christi | TX | 2,826 | 2,521 | -10.8% |
ABE | Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton | PA | 3,040 | 2,712 | -10.8% |
CDC | Cedar City | UT | 348 | 311 | -10.6% |
BOS | Boston | MA | 85,716 | 76,621 | -10.6% |
SDY | Sidney (US) MT | MT | 905 | 810 | -10.5% |
EWB | New Bedford/Fall River | MA | 345 | 309 | -10.4% |
HOB | Hobbs | NM | 336 | 301 | -10.4% |
PSC | Pasco | WA | 3,371 | 3,022 | -10.4% |
DLH | Duluth | MN | 1,386 | 1,244 | -10.2% |
ABI | Abilene | TX | 1,064 | 958 | -10.0% |
SJT | San Angelo | TX | 844 | 760 | -10.0% |
CEC | Crescent City | CA | 211 | 190 | -10.0% |
GEG | Spokane | WA | 10,576 | 9,525 | -9.9% |
DRO | Durango (US) | CO | 2,004 | 1,809 | -9.7% |
SBA | Santa Barbara | CA | 4,164 | 3,767 | -9.5% |
BPT | Beaumont/Port Arthur | TX | 483 | 437 | -9.5% |
ILM | Wilmington (US) NC | NC | 4,381 | 3,965 | -9.5% |
INL | International Falls | MN | 318 | 288 | -9.4% |
EAU | Eau Claire | WI | 362 | 328 | -9.4% |
LCH | Lake Charles | LA | 958 | 869 | -9.3% |
SLC | Salt Lake City | UT | 61,454 | 55,785 | -9.2% |
TVC | Traverse City | MI | 2,340 | 2,125 | -9.2% |
CMX | Hancock | MI | 362 | 329 | -9.1% |
IPL | Imperial/El Centro | CA | 681 | 619 | -9.1% |
MUE | Kamuela | HI | 398 | 362 | -9.0% |
SMX | Santa Maria (US) | CA | 89 | 81 | -9.0% |
SYR | Syracuse | NY | 8,650 | 7,886 | -8.8% |
HNM | Hana | HI | 398 | 363 | -8.8% |
GGG | Longview | TX | 457 | 417 | -8.8% |
DRT | Del Rio | TX | 361 | 330 | -8.6% |
SMF | Sacramento | CA | 27,645 | 25,277 | -8.6% |
ORF | Norfolk (US) VA | VA | 13,111 | 11,998 | -8.5% |
LAW | Lawton/Fort Sill | OK | 657 | 602 | -8.4% |
MCN | Macon | GA | 326 | 299 | -8.3% |
BUR | Burbank | CA | 17,528 | 16,093 | -8.2% |
KOA | Kona | HI | 10,324 | 9,496 | -8.0% |
FNT | Flint | MI | 2,060 | 1,898 | -7.9% |
PNS | Pensacola | FL | 6,968 | 6,424 | -7.8% |
PHX | Phoenix | AZ | 94,051 | 86,965 | -7.5% |
PBI | West Palm Beach | FL | 14,894 | 13,831 | -7.1% |
JMS | Jamestown (US) ND | ND | 491 | 457 | -6.9% |
DFW | Dallas | TX | 163,471 | 152,524 | -6.7% |
MFR | Medford | OR | 4,282 | 4,011 | -6.3% |
MHK | Manhattan | KS | 922 | 865 | -6.2% |
RDM | Redmond/Bend | OR | 4,303 | 4,037 | -6.2% |
SBP | San Luis Obispo | CA | 2,621 | 2,462 | -6.1% |
SAF | Santa Fe (US) | NM | 1,292 | 1,214 | -6.0% |
FLG | Grand Canyon (US) AZ | AZ | 1,078 | 1,019 | -5.5% |
ATY | Watertown (US) SD | SD | 330 | 312 | -5.5% |
ASE | Aspen | CO | 3,798 | 3,592 | -5.4% |
ATW | Appleton | WI | 3,423 | 3,238 | -5.4% |
TPA | Tampa | FL | 42,901 | 40,744 | -5.0% |
MQT | Marquette | MI | 666 | 634 | -4.8% |
FSD | Sioux Falls | SD | 4,120 | 3,929 | -4.6% |
HNL | Honolulu | HI | 33,961 | 32,401 | -4.6% |
SLN | Salina | KS | 464 | 443 | -4.5% |
RHI | Rhinelander | WI | 379 | 362 | -4.5% |
ABY | Albany (US) GA | GA | 508 | 486 | -4.3% |
SUN | Hailey/Sun Valley | ID | 910 | 871 | -4.3% |
VLD | Valdosta | GA | 512 | 492 | -3.9% |
MLB | Melbourne (US) | FL | 1,379 | 1,327 | -3.8% |
AVL | Asheville/Hendersonville | NC | 4,926 | 4,741 | -3.8% |
TRI | Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport | TN | 2,010 | 1,936 | -3.7% |
LAS | Las Vegas (US) NV | NV | 86,361 | 83,182 | -3.7% |
BTM | Butte | MT | 336 | 324 | -3.6% |
DEN | Denver | CO | 144,312 | 139,199 | -3.5% |
SVC | Silver City | NM | 621 | 599 | -3.5% |
HRO | Harrison | AR | 482 | 465 | -3.5% |
FCA | Kalispell | MT | 2,042 | 1,973 | -3.4% |
LWB | Lewisburg | WV | 310 | 300 | -3.2% |
HPN | White Plains | NY | 6,949 | 6,734 | -3.1% |
GTR | Columbus (US) MS | MS | 531 | 515 | -3.0% |
EWR | New York | NY | 92,242 | 89,483 | -3.0% |
LBF | North Platte | NE | 309 | 300 | -2.9% |
YUM | Yuma | AZ | 898 | 872 | -2.9% |
LAR | Laramie | WY | 309 | 301 | -2.6% |
LBL | Liberal | KS | 309 | 301 | -2.6% |
SNA | Santa Ana | CA | 23,520 | 23,107 | -1.8% |
RKD | Rockland | ME | 592 | 583 | -1.5% |
OWB | Owensboro | KY | 602 | 593 | -1.5% |
LFT | Lafayette Regional Apt | LA | 2,519 | 2,484 | -1.4% |
HIB | Hibbing/Chisholm | MN | 310 | 307 | -1.0% |
ACT | Waco | TX | 864 | 856 | -0.9% |
ELD | El Dorado | AR | 469 | 465 | -0.9% |
PDT | Pendleton | OR | 543 | 540 | -0.6% |
MSS | Massena | NY | 543 | 540 | -0.6% |
GCK | Garden City | KS | 362 | 360 | -0.6% |
AUG | Augusta (US) ME | ME | 582 | 579 | -0.5% |
LGA | New York | NY | 88,152 | 87,765 | -0.4% |
CNM | Carlsbad | NM | 465 | 463 | -0.4% |
TTN | Philadelphia | PA | 1,349 | 1,344 | -0.4% |
APN | Alpena | MI | 310 | 309 | -0.3% |
PQI | Presque Isle | ME | 311 | 310 | -0.3% |
SOW | Show Low | AZ | 465 | 464 | -0.2% |
MGW | Morgantown | WV | 982 | 980 | -0.2% |
DUJ | Dubois | PA | 982 | 980 | -0.2% |
HRL | Harlingen | TX | 2,322 | 2,318 | -0.2% |
MCO | Orlando | FL | 77,961 | 77,901 | -0.1% |
Since 2010, all but the 32 largest U.S. airports have lost both air service frequency and destination options. Worsening air service loss due to lack of pilots will hit smaller communities disproportionately. |
More than 180 airports have lost more than 25% of their air service from Sidney, MT to White Plains, NY to Cedar Rapids, IO. Eight communities have lost all air service. |
There will be a global gap of 34,000 pilots by 2025, consulting firm Oliver Wyman reports. “In North America, with an aging pilot population and heavy use of early retirements, the shortage reemerges quickly and is projected to reach over 12,000 pilots by 2023.” |
There aren’t enough pilots to meet forecasted demand for air travel, FAA forecasts. As a result, communities across the US face dramatic and worsening air service loss. FAA: airlines need 13,000 new pilots in 2022 to meet demand. “On average, just 6,335 new pilots have qualified per year since 2013”. |
The median annual wage for US pilots is $202,180 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Pay raises alone has not stopped the pilot shortage from worsening. |
Nearly half of today’s pilots are approaching retirement at age 65. Restoring the pilot supply is not just about attrition during the pandemic, but also about future shortfalls. |
The pilot shortage can be safely solved. Join us to find out more on how to help. |
