Find FAA-certified flight instructors in California. AviatorDB tracks 5,871 active flight instructors across California, with major hubs in SAN DIEGO, LOS ANGELES, SACRAMENTO, SAN JOSE, and SAN FRANCISCO. Search the FAA's official airman registry below to verify a certified flight instructor's certificate status, ratings, and credentials — refreshed monthly from the FAA's primary source. Whether you're hiring, scheduling training, or verifying a referral, AviatorDB's database covers every active CFI registered in the state.
NameCity
Darrel Wayne Cook
El Cajon
Eric Alan Cook
Paso Robles
Jacob Ryan Cook
Alhambra
Jon Scott Cook
Valencia
William David Cook
Newport Beach
Christopher Charles Cooke
Hillsborough
David Michael Cooker
San Diego
Richard Cooks
Sacramento
Jeremy Lewis Cookson
Tehachapi
Bert Cool
Pacific Grove
Robert Lyle Cooley
Chico
Daniel Cooper
Pasadena
Jenna Lynn Cooper
Warner Springs
John Clair Cooper
Temecula
Kyle Richard Cooper
Martinez
Mark William Cooper
Dana Point
Thomas Scott Cooper
Temecula
William Paul Copeland
San Mateo
Stephen Corda
Rosamond
Daniel Tully Cordes
San Diego
Gregory Richard Cordes
Morro Bay
Freddy Anthony Cordon-Perez
El Monte
Jose Francisco Cordova
Anaheim
Pablo Josue Cordova Duran
Lancaster
Gregor Harrison Cork
Concord
Randy Darryl Cormey
Riverside
Dax Cornelius
Long Beach
Patrick William Corona
Napa
Zachary Raymond Corr
Santa Paula
Patrick Dane Corrigan
Shell Beach
Jesus Noe Cortes
Brentwood
Anthony Michael Cortese
San Diego
Woodrow Fernando Cortez
Reseda
David Eloy Cortina
Camarillo
Presley Oliver Costa
San Diego
Massimo Costanza
Long Beach
Nicholas James Costanzo
Simi Valley
Ty David Cotta
Los Banos
David Garrett Cotter
Elk Grove
Michael Allen Cottle
Bakersfield
Andrew Walter Couch
Newport Beach
Ian Michael Coughlan
San Diego
Christopher Glenn Coulter
Grass Valley
Melvin James Council Jr
Squaw Valley
Anthony Christopher Courser
Escondido
Dominic Anthony Coutches
Cameron Park
Robert Charles Covault
Grand Terrace
William Patrick Cowhey Jr
Yorba Linda
Christine Caryn Cox
Huntington Beach
Gary Allen Cox
Santa Rosa
Gordon Thomas Cox
Redding
William Henry Cox Jr
Vacaville
Andrew Michael Coyle
San Diego
Peter Boyd Coz
Bonsall
Charles Earle Cozad
Sebastopol
Alexander Phillip Crabb
Oceanside
Allan James Crabill
Pleasanton
Corey Michael Craig
Laguna Niguel
Timothy Daniel Craig
Corona
Patrick Thomas Crain
San Diego
Jason Troy Cramblet
Chico
Courtland Lawrence Cranston
Santa Rosa
Benjamin Peter Crawford
Santa Rosa
Douglas John Crawford
Ramona
Michael Stuart Crawford
Modesto
Christopher William Creamer
South Lake Tahoe
Austin Andrew Creel
San Luis Obispo
Seleno Edward Crocker
Pomona
Bruce Garfield Croft
San Carlos
Kathleen Anne Croft
San Carlos
Marlena Adriana Cromwell
Napa
Charles James Cross
Cameron Park
Albert Bruce Cross Iii
Salinas
Nicholas Henry Crossfield
Murphys
Trent Denton Crouse
Yucaipa
Elliott Wilson Crowder
Aptos
Michael John Crowe
Bakersfield
Cameron Bruce Crowell
Ventura
Ryan Daniel Crowl
Bakersfield
Bryce Lee Crowther
Temecula
John Richard Crozier
Ridgecrest
Kathleen Margaret Crozier
Mckinleyville
Angel Cruces Martinez
San Bruno
Dale Edward Crum
Lakeside
Jesse Cruz
Simi Valley
David Brian Cudeck Ii
Corona
Marc Mendoza Cuevas
Chula Vista
Shannon Marie Cullem
Capitola
Jeffrey James Culligan
Woodland Hills
John Stanley Cullings
Laguna Beach
Cynthia Rae Cullom
North Hills
Ryan Luther Culver
Lake Almanor
Luis Ubaldo Culwell
Fontana
William Reid Cumming
Marina Del Rey
Alexander Eli Cummings
Burlingame
Don Russell Cummins
Carlsbad
Nicolas Robert Cummins
Rancho Mirage
Regan Michael Cunneen
Vista
Deborah Rose Cunningham
Los Gatos
Matthew Calder Cunningham
San Diego
Sarah Genevieve Cunningham
Petaluma
Sarah Michelle Cunningham
La Jolla
Howard Anthony Cunningham Jr
Dana Point
Casey Jordan Cupples
Hopland
Joseph Anthony Curcio Jr
Granite Bay
Christopher Andrew Curp
San Jose
John Joe Curran
Solana Beach
Michael Demetrious Curran
Carlsbad
Michael Dennis Curran
Yorba Linda
Trevor Elliott Curran
Yorba Linda
James Robert Currier
San Leandro
Daniel Mathew Curry
Coarsegold
Bruce Murray Curtis
Los Osos
Bryce Andrew Curtis
Huntington Beach
Darrin Melvin Curtis
Woodland
Derek Bradley Curtis
Redding
James Richard Curtis
El Dorado Hills
Sierra Marie Curtis
Santa Ana
Steven Dale Curtis
Redondo Beach
Erik Vincent Cutshaw
Campbell
Mia Star Cyhaniuk
West Covina
Phillip Barney Cypret
Sacramento
Krystian Sylwester Czajkowski
Oceanside
Larry Robert D'Addario
Pasadena
Matthias Amadeus D'Amico
Redwood City
Thomas Howard D'Amico
La Mesa
Samuel Joseph D'Anna
Rescue
David Carl D'Attilio
Elverta
Raj Wilfred D'Souza
Poway
Maxwell Rindge Daddow
Nicolaus
Aaron Marc Daggett
Redlands
Calen Michael Daher
Sacramento
Michael Patrick Daher
Trabuco Canyon
Christopher Martin Dahlen
Irvine
Nels Christian Dahlgard
Brea
Ivan John Del Rosario Dalapit
Daly City
Giles Leslie Dale
Santee
Ryan Michael Dale
San Juan Capo
Steven Lee Dale
Monrovia
Brian Colin Dalrymple
Novato
Daryl Dean Dalrymple
Chula Vista
Garret Edward Dalton
Sierra Madre
Joseph Laverne Daly
Rsm
Stephen Glenn Daly
San Diego
Leo Flamey Damian
Malibu
Jon Robert Damush
Newport Beach
Charles Joseph Daniel
San Diego
Nicholas Alexander Daniel
Signal Hill
Alan Hinton Daniels
Escondido
Jason Bradford Daniels
Cardiff
Ryan Joseph Daniels
Dana Point
Aleksandr Andreyevich Danilov
La Habra
Joseph Danipour
Tarzana
Damon Michael Danneker
Northridge
Christine Mary Danscuk
Novato
Thomas Joseph Darby
La Verne
Sean Paul Darde
San Diego
Stephen Craig Darfler
Castro Valley
Drew William Darling
La Mirada
James Tedmond Dassel
San Juan Bautista
Aman Daswani
Union City
Steven Kenneth Datema
Susanville
Ronald Edward Daugherty
Winters
James Thomas Daulton
Trabuco Canyon
Delaram Davari
Santa Barbara
Donald Collins Davenport
Irvine
Gregory Allen Davenport
Elk Grove
Zachary Taylor Davids
Fresno
Bill Hale Davidson
Gasquet
Joshua Scott Davies
Huntington Beach
Louis Jay Davies
Corning
Amy Lynne Davis
Oceanside
Barry Keith Davis
San Ramon
James Alfred Davis
Coronado
Jefferson Kyle Davis
Vacaville
Jennifer Rae Davis
Brentwood
Jonathan Lee Davis
Santa Rosa
Joseph Rohn Davis
Atwater
Julia Lynn Davis
Lebec
Juliet Elizabeth Davis
Santa Barbara
Kenneth Jay Davis
Tehachapi
Luke Dean Davis
San Diego
Noah Christopher Davis
Cardiff
Ronald Lee Davis
Napa
Todd Ryan Davis
Redlands
Scot Wayne Davison
Simi Valley
Michael Cameron Davitt
San Diego
Maeve Amelia Daw
Hanford
Eric Brent Dawson
Monterey
David Frank Day
Fontana
Derick Emerson Day
Laguna Beach
Jennifer Caitlin De Gier
Carlsbad
Jasper Jozef Angele De Hertog
La Quinta
Carlo Homer De La Fuente Sr
Lompoc
Taylor De Ley
Yorba Linda
Louis Stephen De Propris
Santa Rosa
Ginger Marie De Villa-Rose
Glendora
Geoffrey Peart De Young
Lincoln
Robert Erwin De Young
Napa
Shane Anthony Deal
Fairfax
Daniel Ray Dearman
Cottonwood
Michael Eugene Deaver
Tehachapi
Daniel Robert Debritton
Tustin
Matthew Bernard Debski
Belmont
John Eldren Decamara
Modesto
Corey Allan Decamp
Ventura
Eric Decesare
Cypress
Philip Marion Decker
San Diego
Jeffrey Frank Decoito
San Mateo
Edward Lincoln Decoito Iii
Dublin
Andrew Chase Decoteau
San Luis Obispo
Claudette Decourley
San Diego
Robert Deer
Long Beach
Charles John Deerinck
San Marcos
Jerry Noel Dees
Moorpark
George Stanislaw Deeter
San Jose
Steven Michael Deford
Livermore
Russell Defrancesco
Carlsbad
Anthony Joseph Defurio
Redondo Beach
Francois Paulus Degroen Iii
Concord
Navid Allebrahim Dehkordi
Carlsbad
Aria Ahmad Dehqanzada
Shingle Springs
Matthew James Dejesus
Hercules
Robert Edward Deklinski
Oakdale
Arnold Del Rio
Templeton
Todd Edward Delaney
San Diego
Roman Alexander Delgado
Valencia
Alexis Gabriel Deligne
Half Moon Bay
Graham John Dell
Santa Barbara
James Patrick Dell
San Diego
Scott Robert Dematteo
Arroyo Grande
Deanna Leigh Demattio
Wrightwood
Mark Edward Demo
Livermore
Anthony Henry Demolina
Aliso Viejo
Jason Thomas Demos
Torrance
Jeremy Scott Dempsey
Camarillo
Arthur Frank Den Dulk
Hughson
Brandon William Dendekker
Fountain Valley
Frederic Charles Deneffe
Los Angeles
Natalie Victoria Denn
Folsom
Garrett Boody Denniston
Pleasant Hill
Mia Annelee Denny
Fallbrook
Jarrod Allan Denton
Rancho Cordova
Christopher William Depuy
Lompoc
John Francis Derango
Pinole
Luke Daniel Derbawka
San Diego
Manuel Dermanuelian
Porter Ranch
Kipling Roy Derrer
Livermore
Lisa Deniz Derrick
Santa Barbara
Dominic Alexander Desantis
Chula Vista
Miguel Edward Descalzo Jr
Yorba Linda
Kunal Ujwal Deshpande
Fremont
Patrick Michael Destefan
Santee
Andrew Jackson Detsch
Berkeley
Robert Heath Devinny
Ukiah
Evan Michael Devitto
Los Angeles
Cholena Devlin
Shingle Springs
Sverre Marius Devlin
Hughson
Fred Raymond Devries
Chino Hills
Robert Devries
Corona
James Robert Dewald
Garden Grove
Shaun Patrick Dewolfe
Paradise
Nicholas Joseph Dey
Albany
Thomas Charles Dezendorf
Petaluma
Gabriele Di Francesco
Martinez
Alberto Jose Di Paolo
Elk Grove
Sherry Lynne Diamond
Los Gatos
George Arthur Diaz
Glendale
Jose Rosario Diaz
Bakersfield
Michael Hernandez Diaz
Riverside
Oscar Jonathan Diaz-Gonzalez
Los Angeles
Florence Lee Dibenedetto
Roseville
Christopher John Dicara
Roseville
Matthew Jon Dicicco
Los Gatos
Shayne Ryan Dickson
San Luis Obispo
John Edward Diegoli
Camp Connell
Devin Richard Dierenfield
Santa Barbara
Kyle Davin Diestel
San Ramon
Louis John Dietz
Mountain View
Yashodhan Arun Dighe
Long Beach
Jason Thomas Digiacomo
Seaside
Michael Anthony Digrazia
Corona
Richard Samuel Digrazzi
Emerald Hills
Aaron Thomas Dilger
Carson
Alfred Vernon Dilger
Bakersfield
James B Dill
Morgan Hill
Mark David Dilullo
Rancho Cucamonga
Jose Dino Dimaculangan
Santa Paula
Samuel Ruben Dimaculangan
Santa Paula
Elizabeth Sue Dinan
San Luis Obispo
Devon Nicole Dinardo
San Mateo
Scott Michael Dineen
Laguna Beach
Martin Dinh
San Jose
Austin Michael Dito
Santa Rosa
Peter Clifton Ditullio
Fallbrook
Alan John Dixon
Davis
Alexander Jason Robert Djegal
Martinez
Tram Hoang Bao Do
San Francisco
William Do
La Canada
Christopher Lawrence Dobrowsky
Corona
Tyler Russell Dockum
Edwards
Jason Robert Dodd
Anaheim
Christopher Scott Doddridge
Fallbrook
Richard Marshall Does
Mill Valley
Connor Gregory Doherty
El Segundo
David William Dohman
Capistrano Beach
Frederick William Dohnke
Porterville
Donald Timothy Dolan
Huntington Beach
Sean Michael Dolan
Long Beach
Saverio Pasquale Dolce
Los Angeles
Darren Walton Dollard
San Marcos
Maxim Sergeyevich Domashchenko
Bonita
Joseph Stephen Dombrowski
Vacaville
Irma Neeltje Elisabeth Dombrowsky
Morgan Hill
Jeffrey Edward Domich
Petaluma
Michael Anthony Domino
Long Beach
Michael Collins Donahue
Alpine
Douglas James Donaldson
Valley Springs
Taylor Steven Angelo Donato
San Jose
Robert Eric Donatz
Palm Springs
John Joseph Donley
Mountain Center
Howard Jack Donner
Truckee
Robert Matthew Donohoe
Penn Valley
Kenneth Francis Donovan
San Jose
Jeffrey Abel Doornbos
Grover Beach
Tarek Mohamed Dorgham
Los Angeles
Brent Cariaga Dormond
San Juan Capo
Aaron Michael Doty
Martinez
Chad Richard Douglas
Huntington Beach
Dalton Lee Douglas
Beaumont
James Matthew Douglas
Camarillo
Ryan Robert Douthitt
Riverside
Brant William Douville
San Marcos
David Tyler Dover
Gold River
Jared Ingersoll Dowell
San Rafael
Kenneth Alan Downen
Murrieta
Trevor Lee Downey
Fort Jones
Keito Tyler Downie
Burbank
Brian Anthony Downs
Chino
David Darrell Downs
Camarillo
Kyler Frank Downs
Temecula
Sean Patrick Doyle
Pls Vrds Est
Michael Bradley Dragin
West Hills
Joshua Jeffrey Drainville
Riverside
Colin Gilmartin Drake
Mendocino
Jonathan Barclay Drake
Ventura
Arthur Allen Draper
Riverside
Douglas William Draper
Concord
Gregory Jean Draper
San Luis Obispo
Thomas Andrew Drechsler
Temecula
Jonathan Simon Drew
Brentwood
Johannes Antonius Driessen
Yreka
Peter Murray Driver
Alameda
Ian Boris Druch
San Francisco
Malcolm John Dryden
Aptos
Robert Leon Duarte Iii
Dsrt Hot Spgs
Robert Henry Duboise
Mission Viejo
Christopher Warren Duckett
Douglas City
Matthew Roberts Dudderar
Sacramento
Dmitry Dudin
Redding
Scott Guilford Dudley
Costa Mesa
Rosby Duenas
Irvine
Michael Taylor Duer
Millbrae
Andrew Thomas Duff
San Francisco
Elizabeth Marie Duff
Livermore
Abbass Dugailly
Los Angeles
Vinay Kumar Dugal
Huntington Beach
Dennis Joseph Dugan
Irvine
Eliott Dugas
Buena Park
Maxwell Chesmore Duke
Pacific Grove
Patrick John Dulaney
Palmdale
Francis Ian Padua Dulay
El Cajon
Napoleon Advincula Dulay
Irvine
Cameron Carl Dumas
Huntington Beach
Nathanial Bennett Oberholtzer Dunaway
Davis
Charles Joseph Dunk
Oakland
David Anthony Dunkel
Edwards
Brian Scott Dunn
Murrieta
Philip Randolph Dunn
Mission Hills
Jonathon William Dupont
San Diego
Craig Alexander Duquette
Santa Clarita
Logan Jack Duran
West Hills
Samuel Duran
San Francisco
Michael John Durant
Santa Margarita
David Anthony Durbin
Livermore
Ian Robert Dutton
Venice
Michael Thomas Dutton
Fremont
Thomas Joseph Duvall
Roseville
Paul Edward Dwyer
Clovis
Gregory Sullivan Dyer
Tracy
Rodney Lynn Dykhouse
Templeton
Christopher William Dyrstad
Santa Clarita
Jan Dyszynski
Portola Valley
Paul Clifford Eady
La Mesa
Clint Hayden Eakle
Danville
Mary Katherine Eakle
Danville
Geoffrey Tate Eames
San Francisco
Kenneth Warren Earl
Rancho Cucamonga
Richard Eugene Eason
Merced
Taylor Joseph East
Walnut Creek
Bradley Paul Eaton
Templeton
Gregory Charles Eberhart
Newport Beach
Brent Anthony Eberle
Folsom
Jacci Lynne Ebert
Santa Monica
Elizabeth Mitsuko Ebisuzaki
San Diego
Allan Steven Eckmann
San Jose
Clayton Douglas Eddy
Dublin
David Allen Eddy
Gilroy
Blake Harrison Eden
Escondido
Jeffrey Clay Edgerton
Shasta
David Michael Edmeier
Sutter Creek
Neal Hebner Edmondson
San Francisco
Allan E Edwards
Oakland
Brian Scott Edwards
Camarillo
Brice Anthony Edwards
Newcastle
Daemon Winthrop Edwards
Pollock Pines
Ethan Eric Edwards
Lakewood
Isaiah Wesley Edwards
Pacifica
James Wallace Edwards
Fairfield
Jason Robert Edwards
Garden Grove
Larry Joe Edwards
Lodi
David Paul Eggers
Danville
Eggert Olafur Eggertsson
Rch Palos Vrd
William Mcmein Ehart Jr
Santa Ana
Shane Lee Ehler
Dana Point
Madison Kathryn Ehlert
Bethel Island
Roy Joseph Eidem
Rocklin
Steven Martin Eiler
San Diego
Yaakov Eini
Van Nuys
Reginald Wade Einkauf
Salinas
Alexander J Eissner
Brentwood
Henrik Sven Birger Ekdahl
Nevada City
Tabatha Shannon Ekedal
Costa Mesa
Waeil Wahid El Hakim
North Hollywood
Iwan Ahmad El Wanni
Foster City
Zeyad Magdi Ahmed Elalem
Tehachapi
Bradley Kent Elder
Dixon
Michael Joseph Eldredge
Modesto
John David Elfman
San Diego
Fady Ahmed Abdelsamad Elhabashy
San Diego
Bryan Allen Elhardt
Chico
George Elias
Santa Clarita
Emma Bump Elkington
Newbury Park
Oren Elkouby
Sherman Oaks
Wayne Ray Elliott
Fresno
Bradley Edward Ellis
San Diego
Christopher Adam Ellis
Coronado
Eric Bryan Ellison
Santa Cruz
Geoffrey Thomas Ellsworth
Camarillo
Michael Linne Elm
Vacaville
Ahmed Sayed Abdelsalam Elsayad
Marina Del Rey
Mohamed Hamed Abdelhamid Elserihi
San Diego
Myles Harold Elsing
La Quinta
Ryan Tyler Elssmann
Redlands
Rory Elston
Angels Camp
Peter George Eltgroth
Livermore
Douglas Lee Ely
Bakersfield
Brian Chad Emme
Coronado
John Kenneth Emmons
Rancho Belago
Kenneth Milo Endicott
Ridgecrest
Kenneth Rick Eng
West Covina
Brenden Jay Engeleiter
Irvine
Jared Joseph Engelhardt
Placerville
John Louis Engelhardt
Oxnard
Jonathan Phillip Engelman
Fresno
Eric Leo Enggasser
Redondo Beach
Peter Engler
Seal Beach
Bradley James English
Burlingame
Kris Cyril English
El Dorado
Nathan Gene Enns
Shafter
Jeffrey Todd Enochs
Shingletown
Thomasmore Joseph Episcopio
San Diego
Rilla Leslie Epling
Visalia
Nickolas Anthony Epper
Santa Clarita
Robert Mark Epperson
Pleasant Hill
Steven Douglas Epstein
Vallejo
Russell Earl Erb
Rosamond
Michael Erdelji
Corona
Alexander Conrad Erdman
Rancho Cordova
Casey Erickson
Valley Center
Todd Christopher Ericson
Mammoth Lakes
Lorenz Erl
Clovis
Arkady Erlikhman
Fremont
Nathaniel Elias Erman
Santa Barbara
William Michael Ermolovich Iii
Aliso Viejo
Eyal Moshe Eshel
Encinitas
James Edward Eshleman
Yucaipa
Arvin Nacario Eslit
Los Angeles
Ivan Espinal
Long Beach
Carlo Miguel Pasion Espinosa
S San Fran
Douglas Arturo Esquer
Highland
Jerry Alan Esses
Moorpark
Stephan Christian Essinger
Murrieta
Danny Albert Estes
Valencia
Thomas Anthony Estrada
Camarillo
Robert Earl Etchell Iii
San Jose
Cameron Francis Evans
Valencia
Douglas John Evans
Aptos
Jared Scott Evans
Carlsbad
Logan Randolf Evans
Livermore
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How to find a CFI in California
- Use the search box above to filter by last name, first name, or city.
- Browse the 5,871 flight instructors currently registered in California.
- Click any name to view the full FAA certificate record — ratings, medical class, and issuance date.
- Cross-reference results at airmen.faa.gov for primary-source verification.
California CFI statistics
There are 5,871 active flight instructors currently registered in California, ranking #3 nationally for CFI count.
Top cities by CFI count
- SAN DIEGO
- LOS ANGELES
- SACRAMENTO
- SAN JOSE
- SAN FRANCISCO
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I find a CFI in California?
- AviatorDB lists every active FAA-certificated flight instructor (CFI) in California. Use the search box above to look up by last name, or browse the table to see all 5,871 CFIs registered in California. Each result links to a certificate detail page showing ratings (CFI, CFII, MEI), medical class, and last issuance date. Records are refreshed monthly from the FAA's official airmen registry.
- How many CFIs are in California?
- As of the most recent FAA refresh, California has 5,871 active Certified Flight Instructors. The largest concentrations are in SAN DIEGO, LOS ANGELES, SACRAMENTO, SAN JOSE, and SAN FRANCISCO. California ranks #3 nationally for CFI count.
- Are these California flight instructor records current?
- Yes. AviatorDB syncs the FAA airmen registry monthly, so California CFI records reflect the most recent official update. Individual instructors may have made certificate or rating changes since the last sync; for primary-source verification, cross-check at airmen.faa.gov.
- What's the difference between a CFI, CFII, and MEI?
- A CFI (Certified Flight Instructor) can teach private and commercial pilot certificates in airplanes. A CFII (Certified Flight Instructor — Instrument) adds the instrument-rating instruction privilege. An MEI (Multi-Engine Instructor) adds multi-engine instruction. AviatorDB lists all three under the Flight Instructors category; click any instructor's name to see their specific ratings.
- Can I verify a flight instructor's certificate directly with the FAA?
- Yes. The FAA's official airmen inquiry tool at airmen.faa.gov is the primary source. AviatorDB pulls from the same registry monthly to give you faster searchable access; for official certificate verification (employment, insurance, schools), use the FAA tool as your final reference.