* Includes pilots with an airplane and/or a helicopter and/or a glider and/or a gyroplane certificate.
Values are as of December 31 each year.
To retrieve the data click on 2020 Active Civil Airmen Statistics.
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U.S. aviation industry - average age of active pilots by category 2002-2020
This statistic represents the average age of active pilots in the United States from 2002 to 2020, broken down by category. In 2020, the average active commercial pilot in the United States was **** years old.
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Federal Aviation Administration. (May 18, 2021). Average age of active pilots in the United States from 2002 to 2020, by category* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/919100/aviation-industry-average-age-of-active-pilots-in-the-united-states-by-category/
Federal Aviation Administration. "Average age of active pilots in the United States from 2002 to 2020, by category*." Chart. May 18, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/919100/aviation-industry-average-age-of-active-pilots-in-the-united-states-by-category/
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Average age of active pilots in the United States from 2002 to 2020, by category* [Graph], Federal Aviation Administration, May 18, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/919100/aviation-industry-average-age-of-active-pilots-in-the-united-states-by-category/
