Find FAA-certified flight instructors in California. AviatorDB tracks 5,871 active flight instructors across California. 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
Kevin Grant Jenkins
San Marcos
Jesse Basil Jenks
Cambria
David Marshall Jennings
Sacramento
Donald Lynn Jennings
Lakewood
Ethan John Jensen
Studio City
Kyle Barrett Jensen
Ventura
Richard Umstead Jensen
Cayucos
Peter Paul Jenson
Monterey
Youngyun Jeong
Buena Park
Eric Warren Jeppsen
Temecula
Pravin Samuel Jeremiadoss
Huntington Beach
Francisco Ernesto Jerez
Woodland Hills
Michael Carl Jesch
Orange
Henry Edward Jessel
San Jose
Adam Michael Jessup
Danville
Eric Osmund Jewell
Castro Valley
Austin Jiang
Duarte
Gregory Scott Jimenez
Norco
Jean Joseph Jimenez
San Jose
Sonia Cortes Jimenez
Chino
Eduardo Gomez Jiron
Lincoln
Gordon Anthony Jiroux
Westlake Village
John Michael Jirschefske
Santa Cruz
Jason Michael Joannides
Livermore
Larry Lynn Jobe
Groveland
Lukas Mckane Jochem
Folsom
Jason Mark Johanson
Groveland
Rene Johl
San Luis Obispo
Keith Leslie Johns
Livermore
Riley David Johns
Emerald Hills
Robert Alexander Johns
Turlock
Andreas Harold Johnsen
West Sacramento
Alex Edwin Johnson
Los Angeles
Alex Ray Johnson
Santee
Andrew James Johnson
Ramona
Andrew Whited Johnson
Fullerton
Christine Johnson
Folsom
Christopher Gilles Johnson
Carlsbad
Christopher James Johnson
Rosamond
Clinton Bartholomew Johnson
Ridgecrest
David Wallace Johnson
Big Bear Lake
Edward Francis Johnson
Indio
Emily Elena Johnson
Redondo Beach
Jeffrey Stephen Johnson
Corona
Jerb T Johnson
San Diego
John Michael Johnson
Redding
Joseph Alan Johnson
San Gabriel
Kevin Ray Johnson
Ridgecrest
Nicholas Jedediah Johnson
Lemoore
Steven Allen Johnson
Nipomo
Philip Anthony Johnson Ii
Gardena
Robert William Johnson Ii
Monterey
Russell V Johnson Iv
Oceanside
Michael John Johnson-Zaragoza
Long Beach
Andrew Morgan Johnston
Camarillo
Donald Dene Johnston
Huntington Beach
Erin Elizabeth Johnston
Oakland
Robert Paul Johnston
Claremont
William David Johnston
Visalia
Jennifer Anne Jonas
Fresno
Mark David Jonas
Fresno
Edmond Alphonse Jonckheere
Rossmoor
Alexander Lee Jones
Long Beach
Andrew Byram Jones
Venice
Barry Atkinson Jones
Anaheim
Douglas Howard Jones
Prather
Dustin Mitchell Jones
Placerville
Jeffrey Lyon Jones
Riverside
Jesse Charles Jones
Camarillo
Justin Bryan Jones
Red Bluff
Justin Ward Jones
Palmdale
Marlin Lowell Jones
Petaluma
Matthew Taylor Jones
Costa Mesa
Michael Robert Jones
Riverside
Richard John Jones
El Cajon
Simon David Jones
Torrance
Steven Kelly Jones
Roseville
Thomas Edward Jones
Crestline
Trevor Laz Jones
Corning
Marvin Bobby Jones Ii
Torrance
Melvin Fox Jones Jr
Chula Vista
Ricky Van-Kuo Jong
San Francisco
Matthew Andrew Joosten
Oceanside
Thomas John Jordan
Healdsburg
James Patrick Jordan Iii
Folsom
Amardev Singh Jouhal
Coronado
Michael Patrick Joyce
Rohnert Park
Carol Mann Joyner
Claremont
Rick Singh Juarez
Camarillo
Christopher Andrew Juber
Coronado
Kayla Joy Judge
Thousand Oaks
Jamayat Juman
Vallejo
Ho Jin Jung
Buena Park
Seunghyun Jung
Sacramento
Christopher John Junghans
La Mesa
Norman Scott Justesen
Truckee
Stacey Elizabeth Justesen
Truckee
Joseph Allen Justice
Oxnard
Nell Elizabeth Justice
Palmdale
Robert Arthur Justman
Cotati
Robert Louis Justo Coward
Redding
Ross Constantine Kaddas
Napa
John Steve Kaduk
San Diego
Gray Alexander Kaempf
Grass Valley
Perry Martin Kagan
San Marcos
Masao Kagawa
Bakersfield
Kevin George Kaher
Menlo Park
Aaron Wynkoop Kahn
S San Fran
Trevor Tsumoru-Quong Kai
Reedley
Bruce Alan Kalashian
Fresno
Wesley Bruce Kalashian
Fresno
Jonathan James Kalbach
Folsom
Guillermo Alfredo Kalbermatter
Santa Paula
Peter Georgiev Kalev
Los Angeles
Babak Kalhori
Irvine
Theodore Carl Kalman
Napa
Peter Kalogiannis
Tehachapi
Jasbir Singh Kalsi
Fremont
Payam Kambod
Claremont
Melek Ashraf Mlika Kamel
Hayward
Charles David Kaminski
Lancaster
Hiroyuki Kamoshida
Gardena
Matthew Joseph Kampa
Santa Clarita
Jijish Kandiyil
Fresno
Brandon Michael Kane
Folsom
Koichiro Kaneda
Bakersfield
Christopher Shino Kang
Davis
Jinglong Kang
Rosemead
Jung Hoon Kang
Los Angeles
Taejun Kang
Ontario
David Andrew Kangas
Fullerton
Tadeusz Jan Kanski
Newport Beach
James Michael Kapenas
San Diego
Edwin Kapitanski
Oceanside
Christopher Robert Kaplan
Yorba Linda
Kenneth Charles Karas
Los Olivos
Oleg Petrovich Karashchuk
Sacramento
Donald Dewayne Karich
Surfside
Sidney Karin
Del Mar
Maryann Lee Karlen
Rosamond
Henry Peter Karman
Menifee
Theodore Edward Karver
Herald
Jakub Karwowski
Danville
Jackson Curtis Kaspar
Camarillo
Daniel Andrew Kass
Simi Valley
Brian Jeffrey Katko
Danville
Zsolt Katona
Pleasant Hill
Keisuke Katsuyama
Vista
Jeffrey Lee Katz
San Jose
Solomon Joshua Katzman
Santa Cruz
Ami Kalman Kaufman
Woodland Hills
Mitchell Irwin Kaufman
Calabasas
Bertram Thomas Kaufmann
Clovis
Jashanpreet Kaur
Bakersfield
Stephen Michael Kay
Tehachapi
Donald Ellis Kaye
Santa Clara
John Edward Kaylor
Laguna Niguel
Julie Ann Keane
Ramona
Alexander Niles Kearney
Oceanside
Stephen Lee Kearney
Oakland
Jeffery John Kearns Jr
Fresno
Lukas Pierre Keating
San Francisco
Mathew Scott Keegan
Ladera Ranch
John Edward Keenan
Saratoga
Matthew Paul Keenan
Corona
Kevin Michael Keene
Carlsbad
Dylan Matthew Keetle
Fontana
Elizabeth Margaret Keithley
Moorpark
Kevin Kaiiniokealoha Keliipio
Long Beach
John Brickley Kelleher
Springville
Jake Anthony Keller
Westlake Village
John Lyster Keller
Morro Bay
Steven Michael Harry Kellerman
El Dorado Hills
Christopher Lee Kelley
La Quinta
Colin William Kelley
Corona
Terry Edwin Kelley
Oceanside
Adam Lines Kelly
S San Fran
Cheryl Ann Kelly
Camarillo
James David Kelly
Elk Grove
Justin Mckenna Kelly
Costa Mesa
Michael Joseph Kelly
Anaheim
Paul Michael Kelly
Granite Bay
R Michael Kelly
San Pedro
William Alan Kelly
Palmdale
Charles Drummond Kemp
El Cerrito
Jesse Redfeather Kempa
Santa Cruz
Jerry Donald Kendrick
Rllng Hls Est
Paul Douglas Kendrick
Atascadero
Charles Joseph Kennedy
Union City
Joseph Sherrill Kennedy
Los Altos
John Sherrard Kenny Iii
Folsom
William Henry Kent Iii
Northridge
Paul Matthew Kepner
Morgan Hill
Christopher Patrick Keran
Sanger
Harold Elred Kernahan
Petaluma
Susan Kristina Kerr
Redding
Manavaz Keshishian
Glendale
Michael Robert Ketcherside
Auburn
Michael Scott Ketron
Truckee
Kathryn Anne Kevorkian Stockdale
Fresno
Ruben Khachatryan
Simi Valley
Alexander Nicholas Khan
Santa Monica
Allen Elias Khan
Los Angeles
Mohammad Asad Khan
Corona
Muhammad Anwar Khan
Carson
Zubair Anwar Khan
Carson
Alex Khatib
Arcadia
Neeraj Lalchand Khatwani
Cupertino
Jimena Andrea Kho
Menlo Park
Sebastian Matthew Khoshabeh
San Diego
Kenton Earl Kiaser
Meadow Vista
Paul Kevin Kidder
Torrance
Thomas James Kiernan
Suisun City
Kyle Richard Kiholm
El Dorado Hills
Haruko Kikukawa
San Diego
Nicholas Adam Kilkuts
Corona
Lauren Michelle Kille
Pinole
Michael Vincent Killian
Saugus
Sean Edward Killian
Sacramento
Trevor Ian Killingsworth
Temecula
Byeonghee Kim
Chino Hills
Do Youn Kim
Los Alamitos
Dongjin Kim
San Jose
Hangyu Kim
Los Angeles
Huijin Kim
Los Angeles
Isaac Yongbin Kim
Los Angeles
John Kim
La Palma
Juwon Kim
Redwood City
Juwung Kim
Chino
Keeup Kim
Ontario
Kyunghwan Kim
Cerritos
Minjun Kim
Buena Park
Sean Sungwoo Kim
Pittsburg
Seon Ho Kim
San Jose
Seungjin Kim
Los Angeles
Seyoun Kim
Castro Valley
Shawn Sunghwan Kim
Brea
Young Il Kim
Eastvale
Younghun Kim
Ontario
Youngjae Kim
Sylmar
Kazuo Choi Kimata
San Diego
Andrew Mark Kimbel
South Pasadena
Gregory Michael Kimbrough
San Jacinto
Jacob Adam Cole Kincaid
Glendora
Jonathan Victor Ryan Kincaid
La Verne
Cecil Kincaid Jr
San Marcos
Austin James King
Santee
Daniel Allen King
Poway
Douglas John King
Modesto
Jeffrey William King
Tehachapi
John Vincent King
San Diego
Martha Rockwood King
San Diego
Syrus Carl King
San Clemente
John Christian Kingsley
Long Beach
Douglas Charles Kinkle
Colusa
Matias Jeffry Kinsman
San Diego
Brooke Noelle Kintz
Oxnard
Kevin Michael Kintz
Oxnard
Craig Robert Kinzer
Riverside
Christopher Edward Kirby
San Diego
Dale Alan Kirby
Granite Bay
William Emil Kirby
San Diego
Kevin Frank Kirkpatrick
Ripon
Richard Michael Kirwan Jr
Encinitas
Makoto Kissei
Costa Mesa
Grant Thomas Kistler
Rohnert Park
Benjamin John Klaisle
Temecula
Charles Joseph Klang Iv
Roseville
Benjamin Herbert Klein
North Hollywood
Deanna Leanne Klein
San Diego
Michael Paul Klein
Red Bluff
Andrew Kleinberg
Bolinas
Craig Jerome Kleinhans
Visalia
Gregory Eugene Klement
Sacramento
Christopher Carl Klevesahl
Mather
John Paul Kling
Carlsbad
Lawrence Ralph Klingler
Newport Coast
Jeffery Allen Klosterman
Woodland Hills
Brad Francis Kluck
Burbank
John Karl Kluenker
Rocklin
Ronald Wayne Klutts
Mountain View
Celine Delphine Kluzek
Morro Bay
Albert William Knabe
Livermore
Gary Armon Kneeshaw
Ramona
Joshua Dace Knerr
Tehachapi
Billy Keith Knight
Roseville
Michael Ahmad Samuel Knight
Lancaster
Donna Lynn Knighton
Lancaster
Charles Henry Knoblauch
Placerville
Annika James Knott
La Jolla
Curt Randal Knowles
San Marcos
Jeremy Seth Knowles
Sonora
Kang Hwa Ko
Diamond Bar
Tae Wook Ko
San Diego
William Elbert Ko
Pasadena
Masaru Kobayashi
Irvine
Charles David Koble
Keene
Burak Merdan Kocal
San Francisco
Graeme Leon Koch
Spring Valley
Robert Malcolm Koch
Madera
Dimitriy Kochkin
Lincoln
Frederick Carl Koegler Iii
Mammoth Lakes
Nikolas Christian Koehn
Hollister
Jennifer Lillian Koenig
Petaluma
John Joseph Koepke
Escondido
Alan Jule Koerber
Woodland
Carsten Koester
San Jose
Stephen Thomas Koewler
Sacramento
Thomas Richard Koff
Santa Paula
Morgan Marie Kohler
Lancaster
David James Kohs
Ventura
Hiroyoshi Kohtake
Folsom
Rumi Koizumi
Camarillo
Gernot Andreas Kolb
Indio
Hinano Noelline Hokulani Kolb
Indio
Anthony Kolios
La Verne
Elias Kolios
La Verne
Dustin Anthony Koloc
Mountain View
Thomas Bernard Komer Jr
Moorpark
David Michael Komin
Blue Jay
Adam Stanislaw Komosa
Lake Forest
Melody Grace Yuko Kong
Westminster
Rolf Arne Konstad
Gold River
Sarantos Konstantinidis
Nevada City
Brandon Christopher Kontorinis
Gilroy
Carsten Agee Kooyman
San Diego
Arthur Israel Koral
Winchester
Michael Patrick Koranda
Los Angeles
Sean Anthony Korba
San Jose
Alexander Patrick Korbas
Castro Valley
Leonid Korikov
Northridge
Michael David Korklan
Orinda
Eugene Alan Korney
Los Angeles
Benjamen Samuel Korobkin
Carlsbad
Dmitry V Korotkov
Rocklin
Bradley Scott Kosek
Soquel
Dmitriy Aleksandrovich Kosovskiy
Mountain View
Philip Andrew Kost
Oceanside
Petro Richard Kostiv
Upland
Nobuyuki Kosuge
Cypress
Jerry Anthony Koszyk
Tehachapi
Euka Elliot Kotabe
Petaluma
Periklis Kotsoglou
Sacramento
Bill Koukourikos
Santa Clarita
Waleed Koul
San Bruno
Edward John Kovac
Moraga
James David Kovac
Fallbrook
Libor Kovarcik
Palo Alto
Peter Dezso Kovari
Simi Valley
Grant Tompkins Kowalchick
South Lake Tahoe
Thebe Santiago Kowalski
Claremont
Frank Edward Kozak
Santa Maria
Mark Anthony Kozy
Placerville
Nathanael Jacob Kozycz
Penryn
David William Kraft
San Diego
Garrett Frederick Krambs
Forestville
David Michael Kramer
El Dorado Hills
Kevin John Kramer
Anaheim
Daniel Nicholas Krammer
Santa Cruz
Joseph Richard Kraus
Palo Alto
Richard Alvis Krause
Livermore
Wade Sheldon Kraushaar
Solvang
John Joseph Krawczyk
Lakehead
Nicholas James Kraynyk
Santa Barbara
Stephen Peter Krekelberg
Los Angeles
Stephen Dennis Kreps
Napa
Jordan Marriner Kretz
Danville
Alexander Clayton Kriewall
Simi Valley
Sergey Kriksin
Placerville
Arvindh Krishnaswamy
Palo Alto
Aleksey Krishtall
Valley Village
Tristen Nicholas Krisman
Pine Grove
Per Brorson Kristensen
Long Beach
Craig Lawrence Kronfeld
Oak Park
Eric William Kruger
Rocklin
Matthew John Kruger
San Francisco
Samuel Robert Kruger
Bakersfield
Scott Douglas Kruger
Mission Viejo
Kenny Lexer Ybanez Kuan
Los Alamitos
Sebastian Kubacki
Rch Palos Vrd
Kristopher David Kubasta
Castro Valley
Philip Kubeck
El Centro
Tyler Chikato Kubota
San Diego
Amelia Katarzyna Kucharski
Reseda
Stefanie Adelheid Kudar
Sacramento
Matthew Vincent Kuehhas
Coronado
Peter Kuendig
Montague
Jason Andrew Kuhn
Napa
Richard Gene Kullmann
Encinitas
Steve Naoki Kumagai
Hacienda Heights
Avneil Kumar
Sacramento
Piyush Kumar
San Diego
Hideaki Kume
Torrance
Robert Douglas Kunstmann
Laguna Woods
Han Kuo
Corona
Cole Daniel Kuper
Petaluma
Edward George Kurdziel Jr
Del Mar
Rick Everett Kurner
Oceanside
Tim Robert Kurreck
Cupertino
Andrew Justin Kurtz
Ramona
Alexander Andrew Kurz
Rancho Santa Fe
Firas Siraj O Kutbi
Burlingame
Paul Kutler
Santa Clara
Alexander Kuzmanovic
San Diego
Jennifer Wing-Si Kwan
Chino Hills
Ken Kin Wah Kwan
Temple City
Dogyeong Kwon
Aliso Viejo
Jay Ha Kwon
Fremont
Martin Joseph Kwon
Stockton
Seung Chan Kwon
Stockton
Daniel John La Bass
Fresno
John Joseph Laber Iii
Cardiff
Monisha Arjan Lachiram
Fairfield
Stephen Cromwell Lacombe
Orange
Douglas Richard Lacy
Newbury Park
Steve T Ladas
Groveland
Donald Paul Laffranchi Jr
Mckinleyville
Charles Gilbert Laird
Garden Grove
Charles Lawrence Laird Iv
Adelanto
Bryan Ernest Lake
La Mesa
Omar Farooq Lala
Glendale
Kenneth Yuen Kin Lam
Redondo Beach
Lorenzo Fernando Lamas
Burbank
Bradley Earl Lamb
Paso Robles
Janise Enita Lambert
Anaheim
Laurent Guy Joseph Lambert
Cameron Park
Thomas Howard Lambert
San Diego
Mary Agnes Lamme
Norwalk
Daniel Carol Lamontagne
Vista
Jordan Lee Lamotte
Lakewood
Cameron Jeffrey Lampert
Los Angeles
Austin Fuller Lancaster
Oceanside
Dillon Thompson Lancaster
Redondo Beach
Kenneth Adam Landau
Moraga
Christopher Tobe Landavazo
Stevenson Ranch
Agustin Alejandro Landeros
Murrieta
Gregg Eric Landolt
Moreno Valley
Ronald Allan Landrum
Templeton
David Allen Lane
Yuba City
Michael Andrew Lane
Torrance
Clayton Joseph Lang
San Diego
Marc Gregory Lang
Pleasanton
Richard Stephen Lang
Roseville
Trey Loren Langaas
Burbank
Philip Vincent Lange
Huntington Beach
Robert Brandt Lange
Newport Beach
Nathan Brady Langer
San Clemente
Brandon Todd Langius
North Tustin
Billy Browning Laningham
Tehachapi
Terry Tigrett Lankford
Murphys
Gavin Mcclure Lanning
San Diego
Miguel-Luis Ribargoso Lanza
Monterey Park
Gary Joel Lapook
Moorpark
Renzo Alberto Lardelli
Davis
Brian Dean Laret
Fresno
Andrew Lieu Large
Manhattan Beach
Matthew Lieu Large
Manhattan Beach
Cooper Luke Largent
Fullerton
Zachary Victor Larner
Walnut Creek
Anne Scheel Larsen
San Francisco
Caesar Sobczyk Larsen
Pleasanton
Jake Thomas Larsen
Jamul
James Michael Larsen
Santa Rosa
Jeremy Blynn Larsen
Rancho Cordova
Mark Edward Larsen
Roseville
Alex Jonathan Larson
Woodland Hills
Andrew George Larson
San Anselmo
David Nils Larson
Lancaster
Heike Larson
Coto De Caza
Joshua Thomas Larson
San Francisco
Richard Barry Larue
Laguna Woods
Barry Mark Lashley
Vallejo
Brandon Andrew Lassiter
Orange
Derek Verdell Lassiter
Tracy
Garold Edwin Lasure
Springville
Peter James Laszcz
Imperial Beach
Christopher Robert Latham
Vacaville
John Mcgovran Latham
Susanville
Jake Ryan Latislaw
Novato
Vernon Lavelle Latting Ii
Murrieta
Scott Anthony Lauchland
Lodi
Kenneth Gary Lauderbach
Aptos
Thomas Maitland Lauderdale
San Diego
Michael James Lauer
Studio City
Brian Lloyd Launder
Whittier
Marc Allen Launey
Sacramento
Luke Michael Lauriano
Long Beach
Ulrik Laursen
Laguna Niguel
Eric Alan Lauzon
Oceanside
Peter Oliver Lavieri
Hermosa Beach
Kris Michael Lavoie
Rancho Cucamonga
John Ralph Law
Marina
Jackson George Warren Lawrence
Seal Beach
Stanley Dolore Lawrence
Sacramento
Peter Frederick Lawry
Lakeside
Wade Steven Lawson
San Pedro
James Addison Lawton Yoder
Los Angeles
Paul Anthony Layton
Sherman Oaks
Zachary Thomas Lazar
San Diego
Matthew Lee Lazenby
Alameda
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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.
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. 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.