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
Loretta Marie Evans
San Diego
Ryan Eric Evans
Eastvale
Thomas Wayne Evans
Idyllwild
Thomas G Evans Jr
Vista
James Joseph Evart
Hayward
Laurence Brown Everett
Berkeley
Michael Allen Everhart
Los Angeles
David Eugene Everson
Cottonwood
Lindsay Jane Everson
Valley Springs
David Wilson Ewell
Campbell
Gary Allen Ewers
Westminster
Christopher Ashley Ewing
Mill Valley
Keith Michael-Wayne Eyler
Murrieta
Nobumasa Ezuka
Mentone
Inger Kareem Fahmi
Oakland
Levi Aaron Fahrenholtz
South Lake Tahoe
Suhail Ahmed Faiz Mirza
Hacienda Heights
Christian Michael Falco
Woodland Hills
Devon Earle Falco
Studio City
Glynn Peter Falcon Jr
Aptos
Olumbe Yawo Falu
San Diego
Douglas Ralph Faner
Atascadero
Thomas Fanghella
Hermosa Beach
Jordan Keith Fankhauser
San Diego
Remond Fayez Farag
Oceanside
Robert Francis Farella
San Jose
Farshad Faridi
San Diego
Adam David Farley
Upland
Clayton Masao Farley
Lake Elsinore
Marshall Ian Farmer
Oakland
Timothy John Farmer
San Diego
Gregory Linden Farnes
Laguna Beach
Kent James Farney
Novato
Scott Wesley Farnham
San Martin
Ryan George Farr
Torrance
Brandon William Farrell
Moorpark
Jason Andrew Farris
Ridgecrest
Timothy Michael Farris
Winchester
James Roger Farrow
Ross
Nariman Farsaie
Yorba Linda
Shahnawaz Ali Faruki
Goleta
David Lee Faulkner
Glendora
H Stan Faulwetter
Orange
William George Faust
Novato
Martin Fernando Favela Lugo
Lodi
Michael Steven Feary
Menlo Park
Michael Sean Fedoryk
Placerville
John Frank Fehrs
Nipomo
Nancy Ellen Fein
Redondo Beach
Gordon Alan Feingold
Santa Barbara
Alexander Feldman
Van Nuys
Mark Henry Feldman
American Canyon
Steven Irvin Feldman
Foster City
Ryan William Felipa
Sunnyvale
Daniel Leland Felix
Riverbank
Kathleen Mary Felker
Oceanside
Ronald Mitchell Felton Jr
Irvine
John Andrew Fenoglio
San Diego
Adam Patrick Fenton
Costa Mesa
Daniel Bryan Feramisco
Arcata
Brian Mitchell Ferguson
San Diego
Charles Andrew Ferguson
Orange
Matthew Allen Ferguson
Riverside
Susan Teresa Ferguson
San Diego
Steve Feria
Sylmar
Jeffrey Brian Ferland
San Francisco
Larry Anthony Fernandes
Gilroy
Anderlei Fernandes Lucio
Shasta Lake
Jaime Martinez Fernandez
Sunnyvale
Lucille Susan Fernandez
San Clemente
James Michael Ferreira
Dixon
John Melvin Ferreira
Santa Rosa
Spencer Ferrell
San Clemente
Scott Weddell Ferrera
Hawthorne
Ryan Joseph Ferris
La Habra
Trent Joseph Ferris
Hemet
Douglas Wayne Ferry
Santee
Jonathan Lawrence Feuerstraeter
Granite Bay
Chase Joseph Fewell
San Diego
Robert Andrew Fey
San Diego
Anthony Joseph Fiacco
San Francisco
Milton Fiala Jr
Newport Beach
Roy Manuel Fialho
Lemoore
Matthew Brandon Fiallos
Diamond Bar
Nicholas Louis Fiano
Ventura
Michael Fichera Iv
Santa Rosa Valley
Korey Patrick Fichtner
San Luis Obispo
David Wade Fickel
Twain Harte
Kelly Thomas Fielder
La Mesa
Phillip John Fielding
Anaheim
Benjamin Carl Fields
Northridge
Dail Thomas Fields
Ridgecrest
David Rene Fierro
San Diego
Amy Roisin Fifield
Solana Beach
Christopher Figueroa
West Covina
Nicolas Patrick Figueroa
San Mateo
Seth Lemaster Figurido
San Marcos
Dana William Files
Ojai
Dale Jay Filkins
Fillmore
Dennis Dwayne Filler Jr
Oakley
Michael Theodore Finch
Burbank
Erica Scott Fine
Pls Vrds Est
Brian Theodore Fink
Ramona
Brian Sean Finn
Folsom
Steven Lawrence Finnie
Burlingame
Daniel Mark Firestone
San Diego
Shea Thomas Firth
Sonora
Oscar Fisac Garcia
Mountain House
Kurt Deven Fisch
Riverside
John Diedrich Fischbeck Iii
Oceanside
Andrea Kathleen Fischer
San Diego
Brian Richard Fischer
Long Beach
Douglas James Fischer
Palermo
Jeremy Robert Fischer
Rancho Cordova
Roger Glenn Fischer
Torrance
Tyson J Fischer
Bakersfield
Mark Leslie Fishel
San Clemente
John Andrew Fisher
Goleta
Kirk Stephen Fisher
Discovery Bay
Kurt Adrian Fisher
San Luis Obispo
Nicholai Samuel Fisher
Oxnard
James Joslin Fisk
Orange
John William Fitzgerald
Rancho Cucamonga
Nathan Christopher Fix
Hermosa Beach
Thomas Patrick Flannery Jr
Spring Valley
Marlo Grace Fleck
Cherry Valley
Carol Ann Fleming
Torrance
Russell Alger Fleming Jr
San Mateo
Eugene Batchelder Fletcher Iii
San Diego
Sergio Emilio Fletes Jr
Roseville
Eliot Joseph Floersch
Soulsbyville
Nganga Florent
Oakland
Mayceo Vicente Flores
Los Angeles
Noe Misael Flores
Folsom
Miguel Flores Garcia
Compton
Carter Woodrow Flygare
Sacramento
Linda Ann Flynn
Danville
Sean Christopher Flynn
Torrance
Sean Anthony Foley
Foothill Ranch
Sean Gregory Foley
San Marcos
Michael John Folse
San Jose
Jong Noah Fong
Castro Valley
Robert William Fonnesbeck
Castro Valley
Andrew Peng-Lin Foo
Fremont
Austin Patrick Foote
Grass Valley
James Lawrence Foote
Saugus
James Joseph Ford
Newbury Park
Stephen Libby Ford
Lake Forest
Joseph K Ford Jr
San Rafael
Richard Paul Fordem
Borrego Springs
Ryan Paul Fordem
Alpine
Jennifer Ruth Foreman
Sonoma
Nicholas Charles Foreman
West Sacramento
Tamas Forgacs
Fresno
Edwin Eugene Forsberg
Elk Grove
Jeffrey Gale Forsyth
Santa Rosa
Brenda Kaye Forsythe
Guadalupe
Ian James Forsythe
Hawthorne
Jack Eric Forsythe
Santa Clara
Kastina Marie Forsythe
Hawthorne
Jean Christopher Fortanas
San Diego
Ryan Michael Forystek
Edwards
Anders Shae Fouche
Emeryville
Kyle Lawton Foulk
Sacramento
Jonathon Tyler Foulks
Stockton
Bradley Pierce Fountaine
Los Angeles
Michael David Fountaine
Goleta
Ricardo De Jesus Fouster
Tracy
John Everett Fox
Boonville
Julianne Marie Fox
Larkspur
Michael Dennison Fox
San Diego
Michael Scott Fox
La Quinta
Sasha Erynn Fox
San Jose
Silas Alfred Fox
Cottonwood
David Marc Fradin
Los Gatos
Jeffrey Norman Fradley
La Verne
Dillon Butler Francis
Ventura
William Phillip Francis
Rosamond
Brett Sutton Franco
Camarillo
Charles Wilton Frank
Campbell
Elan Frank
Sherman Oaks
Vicki Rose Frank
Irvine
Peter John Frankenfield
Santa Paula
Joseph Taylor Franklin
Lodi
Joseph Thomas Franks
Studio City
Jacob Michael Frantz
Hanford
Chase Michael Franzen
San Diego
Eric Robert Fraser
Redlands
Steven James Fraser
La Quinta
Walter Logan Frasier
Simi Valley
Leigh Erin Frederick
Petaluma
John Paul Fredricks Ii
Panorama City
David John Fredrickson Jr
Walnut Creek
Gregory Wade William Freed
Foresthill
Chandler David Freeman
Long Beach
Daulton Michael Freeman
Chula Vista
Ryan Alexander Freeman
Costa Mesa
Kenneth Walter Freitas
Arroyo Grande
Michael Gregory French
Foothill Ranch
Robert Scott French
Sunnyvale
Bradford Glennon Frericks
Ventura
Eric Johan Frettem
Acampo
Vincent Eugene Freudig
Cupertino
Stephen Alexander Freund
Long Beach
Timothy Walter Friedlander
Long Beach
David Benjamin Friedman
Martinez
Joshua Ronald Friedman
Vista
Peter Michael Friedman
Pleasant Hill
Andrew Jean Friedrichsen
Bishop
Lloyd Jack Fries
Visalia
Erik Albert Froeming
Pollock Pines
Ryan William Fronczek
Hanford
Brian Richard Frontella
Gustine
Ryan Daniel Frost
Valencia
Terrance Lee Frost
San Diego
Tyson Dallas Frost
Oakland
Beau Michael Fruguglietti
Burney
Wesley Luis Fuentes
Sacramento
Vernon Andrew Fueston
Montague
Stephanie Paige Fujihara
San Lorenzo
Nicholas Michael Fuller
Oceanside
Theodore E Fullmer Iv
Santa Rosa
Justin Zeth Fulton
Danville
Andrew Fung
Foster City
Joseph Yuan Gee Fung
Temple City
Shelly Diane Funk
Paso Robles
Jerry William Furnas
San Diego
Stephen Anthony Furtak
San Diego
Lisa Ann Fusano
La Crescenta
Christopher Aaron Fussner
Granada Hills
Irwin H Fust Jr
Anderson
Samuel Kunavkaa Gaadi
Rancho Cordova
Allan Harley Gabel
Oxnard
David Sullivan Gabler
San Mateo
Christian Francis Charles Gadbois
Santa Clarita
Anthony James Gadis
Etiwanda
Nathaniel Lawrence Gaffney
Millbrae
April Dawn Gafford
San Mateo
Stephen Gafney
Highland
Christopher Robert Gage
Truckee
Gilbert Roy Gagne
Apple Valley
Lulio Gagot-Rivera
San Mateo
Gonzalo Galan
Mission Viejo
Tgmack Maala Galario Jr
Bakersfield
Lucia Nan Galgano
Ventura
Harold John Gallagher
Fresno
Joseph Sean Gallagher
Sunland
Brittany Ann Gallarneau
La Jolla
Javier Gallego
Diamond Bar
Austin Charlie Cepeda Gallegos
Ventura
Kaitlyn Marie Gallegos
Oceanside
Jesus Daniel Gallegos Zarate
Banning
Luis Armando Gallegos Zarate
Banning
Lonny Lee Gallentine
Torrance
John Edward Galli
Huntington Beach
Mark Gordon Galloway
Santa Monica
Kaweesha Gamage
Lakewood
Nicholas Anthony Gambino
Riverside
Francis Gamble
Simi Valley
Kai Thomas Gamble
Oceanside
Michael Eric Ganz
Alhambra
Xiazelang Gao
Daly City
Vahe Garabedian
La Crescenta
Sergio Garagarza
Escondido
Daniel Augustine Garcia
Rocklin
Dominic Aaron Garcia
Lemoore
Eric Carrillo Garcia
Escondido
Joel Garcia
Corona
Jorge Uriel Garcia
Bakersfield
Kimberli Aurora Garcia
Whittier
Shauna Leann Garcia
Eastvale
Alvaro Garcia Abril
Newark
Joel Garcia Jr
Pasadena
Trinidad Garcia Jr
Winchester
Javier Garcia Valdez
Corning
Jay Alan Gardner
Agua Dulce
Robert Eric Gardner
Oceanside
William Edward Gardner
Berkeley
Monika Garg
Emeryville
Rebecca Greer Garlan
Redondo Beach
Mary Elizabeth Garner
Mountain Center
John David Garramone
Huntington Beach
Mark Patrick Garrett
Oxnard
Matthew Michael Garrett
Fresno
Suzanne Francesca Garrett
Lake Arrowhead
Victor Eduardo Garrido Solis
San Francisco
Carl Owen Garrison
Fresno
Clay Leon Garrison
Madera
Samuel Richard Garza
Chula Vista
Frank Taylor Gash Iii
Fresno
Luis Costa Gaspar
Castro Valley
Mkrtich Oganesovich Gasparyan
Panorama City
Michael Ezekial Gasper
Pasadena
Sean Michael Gast
Castroville
Vivienne Bulaong Gatdula
San Diego
Justin Michael Gates
San Diego
Damir Gatin
San Jose
Jean-Luc Gaudiot
Irvine
Chester Leon Gault Jr
Auburn
John Rhodes Gaumer Jr
Joshua Tree
Paul Alberto Gavarre
Redondo Beach
Patrick Howard Gavin
Carlsbad
John Gavurik
Burbank
Stephen Clark Gay
Santa Rosa
Robel Baron Gayles
Sacramento
Matthew Stuart Gaylord
Penn Valley
Thomas Gene Geantil
San Diego
Meagan Lynn Gearin
Carlsbad
Glenn Steven Geary
El Cajon
Darrick Dale Gebhards
Concord
Paul William Geekie
Simi Valley
Lucy Ann Geever-Conroy
San Jose
Scott Eastham Geil
Seal Beach
Gary Walter Geise
Paradise
Dustin Shawn Gelbard
Simi Valley
James Lee Gemeinhardt
Castro Valley
Tyler Adrian Gentis
Riverside
Matthew Wayne Gentles
Vista
John Paul Gentzle Ii
Oxnard
Stephen Benjamin George
El Segundo
Andrew Frank Geosits
Burlingame
Clyde Thomas Gephart Jr
Fort Jones
Andres Poblete Geraghty
Corona
Michael Anthony Germano
San Mateo
Matthew Arnold Gerrior
El Dorado Hills
Richard Brett Gerry
San Francisco
Andrew William Gerson
Harbor City
Thomas G Geurink
Huntington Beach
Donovan Peter Geyer
Palo Cedro
Shawn Ghaayoor
Burbank
Mohsen Ghafouri
Murrieta
Amr Ghanem
Oakland
Mahmoud Ghareeb
Stevenson Ranch
Abbas Modares Ghasiri
Woodland Hills
Darius Ghassemi
Laguna Niguel
Reza Ghods
Los Gatos
Amir Khosrow Gholami
Santa Rosa
Robert Ravindra Ghoorah
Hillsborough
Jayden Joseph Lee Giacomo
Yuba City
Nickolas Frederick Giampa
Portola Valley
Joseph John Gianquinto
Bakersfield
Jason Lee Gibbon
Menifee
Scott Harrison Gibboney
Temecula
Scott Alan Gibbons
Redlands
Willard Ray Gibbons
Sonora
Stephen Michael Gibbs
Poway
Andre Brenden Gibson
Temecula
Don Allen Gibson
Irvine
Luke Henry Gibson
Costa Mesa
Dunbar Porter Gibson Iii
La Crescenta
Melvin Jackson Giddings Jr
Vacaville
Taylor Garrett Giffen
San Diego
Charles Frederick Gifford
Lake Forest
Luis Alberto Gil
Castro Valley
Ryan Cyrous Gilani
Playa Vista
Brandon Inouye Gilbert
San Dimas
John Kevin Gilbert
Foster City
Kenneth Wayne Gilbert
Ridgecrest
Michael Glenn Gilbert
El Dorado Hills
Steven Richard Gilbert
Sylmar
James Edward Gilbert Jr
Hemet
Brent Matthew Gill
Bass Lake
Gurtej Singh Gill
Rio Linda
John Gill
Cypress
Samreet Gill
Los Angeles
Amie Jo Gillcrist
San Diego
Thomas Christopher Gillcrist
San Diego
Geoffrey Sinclair Gilliland
Camarillo
James George Gilmore Sr
Redding
Mary Grainne Gilvarry
Boulder Creek
Changhun Gim
Riverside
Wendi Suemi Gima
Sacramento
John Thomas Gingras
Tehachapi
Roland Rene Giron
Alpine
Steven Giuffrida
Madera
William Franklin Given
Campbell
Jeffrey Michael Glass
San Diego
Kenneth Lee Glaze Jr
San Diego
David Dean Glienke
San Clemente
Abraham Philip Uy Go
San Francisco
Adam Robert Goad
Rancho Mirage
Ronald Steve Gochez
Rialto
William Warren Goddard
Apple Valley
Michael David Godfrey
Long Beach
George Anthony Goes
San Jose
David Gofman
Sunnyvale
Daniel Al Gohl
Temecula
Filips Golchin
Fairfield
Jeffrey Anthony Golda
San Mateo
Robert Wayne Goldin
Cardiff
Jordan Gabriel Golding
San Diego
Scott Keoni Goldner
Winchester
Claude Allan Goldsmith
Lake Forest
Danya Boudreau Golfman
Santa Monica
Michael Joseph Gollhofer
Bonsall
Lawrence Golomb Jr
Visalia
Michael Jerome Golondzinier
Diamond Bar
Fernando Jose Gomez
Irvine
Isidro Lopez Gomez
Sausalito
Michael Thomas Gomez
Carlsbad
Russell Gomez
San Diego
Rafael Gabriel Laurence Gomez Acevedo
Lakewood
Heriberto Gomez Jr
Stockton
Andrea Viviana Goncalves
Scotts Valley
Brandon Paul Gonzales
San Diego
Rudolph Joseph Gonzales
Jurupa Valley
Edgar Ricardo Gonzalez
Covina
Eduardo Gonzalez
Lakewood
Julio Fabian Gonzalez Herrera
Bakersfield
Jacinto Gonzalez Jr
Cerritos
Jeffery John Gooding
San Jose
Andrew Craig Goodman
Dos Palos
Creighton Andrews Goodman
Riverside
Martin Ian Goodman
San Diego
Daniel Paul Goodson
Chico
Dwight Norman Goodwin
Durham
Joseph Nathan Goodwin
Grass Valley
Michael Dehaven Goodwin
Fair Oaks
Robert Daniel Goodwyn
Sunnyvale
Barrett Marcel Gordon
Los Angeles
Christopher Robert Gordon
Benicia
Erik Tyler Gordon
San Juan Bautista
Grant Patrick Gordon
Redlands
Joshua Frank Gordon
San Diego
Donald James Gorman
El Dorado Hills
John Joseph Gorman Iii
Chula Vista
Alexander Viktorov Gornakov
Encino
Jennifer Lyn Gosar
Santa Rosa
Suko Gotoh
Glendale
Christopher Allen Gottlieb
Menlo Park
Paul Edwin Gottwig
Laguna Hills
Rafik M Gouda
Rancho Cucamonga
Cole Gregory Gould
Placerville
James Eliot Gould
Simi Valley
Ross Michael Goulet
Fillmore
Mickael J Gouweloos
Roseville
George Anthony Govednik
Pearblossom
Frank John Govednik Jr
Nipomo
Matthew Paul Graber
Mountain View
Michelle Jenae Graceffa
Atascadero
Salvatore James Graceffa
Atascadero
Bernard Francis Gradwohl
San Mateo
Gregory Glenn Graessle
Sacramento
Kingsland Michael Graf
La Quinta
Mark Andrew Graf
Frazier Park
John Richard Graf Jr
Mather
Evan Andrew Graham
Los Angeles
Glenn Lee Graham
Palmdale
Jose Graham
Aliso Viejo
Carl Stephen Gramlick
Cameron Park
Boyd Wallace Grandy
Arcadia
Laurens Brooks Grandy Jr
Carlsbad
Michael Raymond Granek
Orange
James Landing Grant
Cameron Park
Justin Michael Grant
Thousand Oaks
Kristen Alden Grant
Truckee
Warren Graskie
San Diego
Robert Guy Grate
Pacific Grove
William Gunar Grava
El Dorado Hills
John Robert Gravance Jr
Llano
Andrew Walton Gray
San Diego
Daniel Philip Gray
Santa Paula
James Frederick Gray
Rodeo
Sarah Marriah Gray
Boulder Creek
Christopher Reed Green
Redwood City
Daniel Harris Green
Long Beach
Heather Wagner Green
Cohasset
James Aristotle Green
Reseda
Jared William Green
Alpine
Nathan Scott Green
Auberry
Nathaniel Elwood Green
S San Fran
Richard Michael Green
Huntington Beach
Sean Wesley Green
Roseville
Mark Jeffrey Greenberg
Sherman Oaks
Alan Stacy Greene
Oceanside
Gregory Merle Greenman
Clovis
Brittany Nicole Greer
Murrieta
Frederick Earl Greer
Livermore
Jesse Lee Greer
Camarillo
Timothy Shane Greer
Mill Valley
William Nicholas Philip Gregg
Santa Rosa
Pierre Alexandre Gregoire
Orinda
Stephen Ray Grell
Chula Vista
Randolph Quintus Gresham
Antelope
Daniel Griff
San Diego
Allan Eugene Griffin
Hollister
David Lee Griffin
Upland
Douglas Sean Griffin
Red Bluff
Scott Wesley Griffith
San Diego
Zachary Robert Griffiths
Lake Arrowhead
Christopher Leland Grigsby
San Clemente
Jayden Michael Grimm
Escondido
Michael John Grimm
Chico
Brian Grimshaw
Long Beach
David Jacob Groh
Vista
Sandra Marie Elisabeth Grondin
Palm Springs
Erich Kingsley Gross
South Lake Tahoe
Samuel Arthur Gross
Danville
Matthew John Grossen
Fairfield
Ryan David Grosswiler
Wrightwood
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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.