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
Shai Elicha Lazmi
Sunnyvale
David Randolph Lebaron
Granite Bay
Nathaniel Andrew Leben
Santa Clarita
Bryan Wayne Lebien
Santa Clarita
Joseph John Leblanc
Escondido
Deborah Kathryn Lebot Woodman
Norwalk
Alejandro Leda
Los Angeles
Michael Alan Lederer
Los Angeles
Andrew Kar Ming Lee
Rowland Heights
Barbara Jeanette Lee
Ladera Ranch
Brian Thomas Lee
Thousand Palms
Bryan Keith Lee
San Diego
Burt Nantsang Lee
El Cajon
Charles Hyungmo Lee
Downey
Daniel George Lee
Laguna Beach
David Charles Lee
San Dimas
Dongho Lee
Long Beach
Dongik Lee
La Crescenta
Donna Mei I Lee
San Francisco
Douglas Anthony Lee
Truckee
Edward Sungjun Lee
Ontario
Eui Chen Lee
Stockton
Garrick Benson Lee
Chico
Grant Kyung Min Lee
Torrance
Han Eul Lee
Sacramento
Henry Yao Lee
Ontario
I-Chien Lee
Burbank
Jaejin Lee
Brea
Jason Kalani Lee
Rancho Cucamonga
Jay J Lee
La Habra
Jun Sup Lee
Carson
Jung Woo Lee
Ontario
Ki Yeol Lee
Huntington Beach
Kyu Young Lee
Stockton
Min Soo Lee
Los Angeles
Mingyu Lee
Stockton
Pascal Clayton-Clyde Lee
Santa Clara
Robert Edward Lee
Simi Valley
Seung Ho Lee
Pomona
Taeil Lee
Stockton
Ting-Hsuan Lee
San Jose
Valiant Forest Lee
Lake Isabella
Wilson Lee
San Jose
Won Hee Lee
Palo Alto
Yeong Seok Lee
Lake Forest
Keith Michael Leehey
Thousand Oaks
Michael James Lefave
Three Rivers
Robert Howard Lehman
Spreckels
Brian Michael Lehr
Ripon
Kyle Stanley Lehr
Gold River
Craig Adams Leigh
Carlsbad
Ronald Charles Leimgruber
Holtville
Antonio Manuel De Sousa Leiria
Bellflower
Braden Scott Lelegren
Newport Beach
Frederick Rose Lemos
Rocklin
Trevor William Lemp
Redwood City
William Connor Lennard
Oceanside
Nathan Kieran Lennox-Diaz
Temecula
Robert Paul Lenox
Palo Alto
Sajive Anton Leo
Aliso Viejo
Edward Christopher Leon
Yucaipa
Aldo Leonardi
Woodland
David Leonardo
Hollister
Jeroen Diederik Leroy
Ventura
Donald Dean Leseberg
Rllng Hls Est
Leo Michael Lesh
Montrose
Gregory Paul Less
Hermosa Beach
Thomas Jude Lestingi
El Dorado Hills
David William Letourneau
Valencia
John George Lettko
Point Richmond
King Chung Leung
Hacienda Heights
Ori Lev
Lake Forest
Bettina Marie Levesque
Chatsworth
Wilfred Raymond Levesque
Chatsworth
Aharon Levi
Los Angeles
Michael Mcdermott Levindofske
Anaheim
Lawrence Fredric Levine
Yorba Linda
Philip Michael Levrets
Visalia
John Mark Levy
Los Angeles
Zachary Levy
Valencia
Roman Grzegorz Lewicki
Goleta
Armando Lewin Sr
Torrance
James Lindsay Lewis
Carmel
John William Lewis
Orangevale
Nathan Alan Lewis
Crestline
Nathan Albert Lewis I
Watsonville
Yu Li
West Covina
Kun Liang
Chino Hills
Erhard Douglas Libal
Arroyo Grande
Eric David Libbey
Santa Ynez
Robert Arthur Libeu
Lakewood
Sharanne Christine Libstaff
Newport Beach
Craig Evan Lichtenstein
Thousand Oaks
Gary Paul Lickert
San Diego
Joshua Daniel Liddle
Watsonville
Christopher Johnson Liebmann
Tehachapi
Frederick Frasia Lieder Iii
Chula Vista
Daniel Laurence Liem
Brea
David Ricardo Lievanos Sr
Camarillo
Stephen Martin Lightstone
Sacramento
Christopher Patrick Liguori
El Segundo
Jason Sangu Lim
Torrance
Jihoon Lim
Valencia
Janine Adair Limor
Brentwood
Yoram Limor
Brentwood
Bohan Lin
Walnut
Cannon Lin
Mountain View
Eric Lin
Hacienda Heights
Adam Christopher Linamen
Corona
Braden Eliot Lindberg
Ventura
Darren Alan Lindblad
Santa Barbara
Dane Andrew Lindgren
San Luis Obispo
Collin Michael Lindseth
Highland
Todd Curtis Lineberger
Manteca
Dennis Everett Linnekin
El Dorado Hills
Joshua Timothy Linzey
Valley Springs
Adam Michael Lipshin
Culver City
Johanna Ludmila Lisa
Long Beach
Craig Howard Little
Santa Rosa
Gregory Michael Little
Rio Linda
Patrick James Littlefield
Plymouth
John Christopher Litton
Quartz Hill
Chi Lin Liu
San Dimas
Elizabeth Liu
Monrovia
Lien Ming Liu
Anaheim
Mark Fan Mo Liu
San Francisco
Richard L Liu
Campbell
Yiming Liu
Redding
John Henry Livings
Woodland Hills
Brian Evan Livingston
Redding
Barry Chamberlin Lloyd
Fair Oaks
Forrest Evan Lloyd
Ridgecrest
Raymond Cheuk Fai Lo
Modesto
Zi Ying Stevens Lo
Eastvale
David Allen Locke
Rossmoor
David Lee Lococo
Rocklin
Jacob Nathaniel Lodeen
Vacaville
John Raymond Logan
San Diego
Stuart Alan Logan
Lafayette
James Clifton Logsdon
Hanford
Connor Alexander Lokus
Corona
David Henry Lomakin
San Juan Capo
Justin Peter Lomakin
Orange
Michael John Lombardi
San Jose
Yonathan Lomeli Real
San Ysidro
Dara Long
Sacramento
Howard Eugene Long
Palmdale
Hugh Wilson Long
Napa
Sean Alexander Long
Manhattan Beach
Joven Laray Looney
Sacramento
Jack Dale Loperena
Clovis
Nicholas Constantine Lopes
Chico
Josue Ismael Lopez
Foothill Ranch
Luis Raul Lopez
Chula Vista
Ricardo Ildefonso Lopez
Sun Valley
Brian Anthony Lopina
Folsom
Shalva Grigoryevich Lortkipanidze
Mountain View
Bobbi Jo Losee
Aptos
Mark Allen Losee
Aptos
Nereo Morris Losier
Brentwood
John Murrell Lotz
Salinas
Stylianos Loukis
Nevada City
Gregory Byron Lovett
San Diego
Andrew Roger Low
San Francisco
Brian Ray Lowe
Chula Vista
Donald William Lowe
Le Grand
John Charles Lowe
Davis
Alberto Loza
Chula Vista
Alejandro Trino Lozano
Santa Ana
Gelsey Diandra Lozano
Bakersfield
Michael Richard Lozano
Santa Paula
Fang Lu
Irvine
Rong Lu
La Habra Heights
Terry Michael Luallen
Canyon Country
James William Luber
Lake Elsinore
Gilbert Cary Lucas
Santa Rosa
Jonathan Nelson Lucas
Northridge
Richard William Lucia
Ramona
Noah Michael Lucich
Fair Oaks
Isaac Eugene Luczki
Newport Beach
Sarah Elizabeth Ludlow
Redding
Thomas Randall Ludwig
Rancho Cucamonga
Eric Steven Luevano
Huntington Beach
Johannes Luf
Nevada City
Victor Robert Luker Jr
Los Gatos
Ted Ian Yalung Lumanlan
Anaheim
Audrey Lund
Palo Alto
Vern Eugene Lund
Madera
John Bryan Lundin
Mission Viejo
Hass Viajar Lunsford
Oakland
Tobi Mogan Lunt
Monterey
Christopher John Luther
Long Beach
John Leo Luzwick
Los Angeles
Shane William Lykins
San Francisco
Patrick Hector Lynch
Mission Viejo
Ryan Wilks Lynch
Redwood City
Evelyn Lea Lynn
Oak View
Douglas Bayard Lyon
Claremont
Donald Fredrick Lyons
Escondido
Michael Gregory Lyons
Redwood City
John Allen Lytle
Anaheim
Beau James Mabery
San Luis Obispo
Nathan John Mabry
Glendale
Peter Donald Macdonald
Dana Point
William Andrew Macdonald
Benicia
Rod Irving Machado
San Clemente
Dale Raymond Machalleck
Westlake Village
Christopher Brett Machen
Sacramento
Timothy Michael Machugh
Danville
John Stead Macintosh
Valencia
James Francis Mack
Portola Valley
Kelsey Dawn Mackelvey
Carlsbad
Robert Thomas Mackenzie
Santa Barbara
Ronald Baker Mackenzie
Ramona
Robert George Maclean
Atherton
Scott Thang Maclean
Oceanside
Donald John Maclennan
San Jose
Roderick Wallace Macleod
Aptos
Marian Martin Macwan
Huntington Beach
Gregory Michael Madariaga
San Diego
Owen Earl Maddox Iii
Fresno
Dylan Lee Madello
Oceanside
Jose Oswaldo Madero
Calexico
Thomas Ward Madson
San Marcos
Dennis Gregory Magdaleno
Ventura
Enrique Magdaleno
Whittier
Carson Rhodes Mahanke
El Dorado Hills
John Shannon Mahany
Cypress
Alexander Ragen Maharaj
Camarillo
Susan Ann Mahler
Paso Robles
Ryan Scott Maier
Long Beach
Guillaume Maillet
Lakewood
Brian Daniel Maisler
Rosamond
Grant Matthew Majetich
Ladera Ranch
David Daniel Majewski
Salinas
John Allen Makar
Valencia
Saree Samir Makdisi
Los Angeles
Jeremy Scott Makin
Yuba City
Ehssan Mohammed E Makki
Oakland
Kushkumar Gopalbhai Makwana
San Diego
Javier Cardenas Maldonado
Anaheim
Nicole Irene Malherbe
San Rafael
Jameson Patrick Lampa Malig
Cerritos
Brent James Malliet
Novato
Jerold Anthony Malone
Oakland
John Allen Malsbury
Torrance
Roy Keikiikaikanuiokaaina Mich Mamuad
Rocklin
Tsubasa Manaka
Gardena
Norman Lee Manary
Rialto
Delannor Mance
Los Angeles
Joseph Alexander Manger
Dana Point
Kevin William Mann
Del Mar
Howard Lynn Manning
Petaluma
Robert Joseph Manning
Weimar
Ryan Edward Manning
Watsonville
William Eric Manning
Concord
Phyllis Elizabeth Manning-Lee
Mill Valley
Douglas Michael Mansel
Alameda
Andrew Robert Mansfield
Alameda
William Richard Mansfield
Sun City
Robert Konaraki Mansoorian
Glendale
Conrad Michael Marcano
Inglewood
Michael Jon Marchand
West Covina
Michael Francis Marcott
Coarsegold
William Eugene Marcoux
Oceanside
Gregory Michael Marcus
Palmdale
Howard Jay Marcus
Malibu
Marden Nathan Marduk
Porter Ranch
Sara Noelle Marin
Glendale
Brent Woodman Marker
Martinez
Ian Fraser Marks
Big Bear City
Jacob Matthew Marks
Colfax
Nathan Michael Marks
Folsom
Russell Earl Marotzke
Tracy
Alden Jan Martija Marquez
Van Nuys
Victor William Marsh
Tracy
Jeffery Kieth Marshall
Pleasanton
Philip K W Marshall
Huntington Beach
Scott Ammon Marshall
Oceanside
Sean Michel Marshall
Riverside
Thomas Daryl Marshall
Carpinteria
Keaton Ellwood Martell
Folsom
Benjamin Daniel Martin
La Mesa
Bruno Emmanuel Martin
Campbell
Celeste Lee Martin
Camarillo
Chloe Nicole Martin
Rllng Hls Est
Clint Richard Martin
Escondido
Jennifer Louise Martin
Palm Desert
Justin Michael Martin
Fresno
Kevin Dixon Martin
Carlsbad
Marvin Leroy Martin
Huntington Beach
Marybeth Martin
Ventura
Sergio Nicholas Martin
Los Angeles
William Robert Martin Ii
Murrieta
John Craft Martin Jr
Yorba Linda
William Louis Martin Jr
Ontario
Andrew James Martineau
Cardiff
Alejandro Martinez
Bakersfield
Alfonso Martinez
La Puente
Christopher Thomas Martinez
Irvine
Jonathan Lariccia Martinez
Fullerton
Pedro Eloy Martinez
Norco
Steven Martinez
Upland
Todd Phillip Martinez
Dixon
Mario Josue Martinez Escobar
Bakersfield
Carlos Martins
Redlands
David Ross Martoff
La Canada
Martin William Martorana
Long Beach
Hirotaka Maruyama
Lake Forest
Mark Raymond Marvin
Auburn
Aryan Enayat Mashayekhi
La Mirada
Austin Skillman Mask
San Francisco
James Ralph Mason
Irvine
Julie Catherine Mason
Oroville
Matthew Luther Mason
San Mateo
Peter Floyd Mason
Santa Paula
Sophie Gayle Mastro
Cedar Glen
Jeffrey Louis Mastroff
Simi Valley
Jeffrey Michael Matcham
San Diego
Robert Dean Matchette
Walnut Creek
Daniel Edward Mathern
Chico
Jay Bernard Mathes
Ridgecrest
Christian Patrick Mathews
Indian Wells
Jack Eaton Matiasevich
Dana Point
Marin Matijevic
Oceanside
Akisato Matsumoto
Lomita
Sean Douglas Matsumoto
Studio City
Ramy Raouf Mattar
Long Beach
Nicholas Eugene Matteri
Petaluma
Edwin James Matthews
Hemet
Melissa Carey Matthews
Los Angeles
Morgan Taylor Matthews
Los Angeles
Robert Henry Matthews
Imperial Beach
Gregory Dennis Matuskiewicz
Malibu
Allen David Mau
Stockton
David Frank Mauck
El Dorado Hills
Mason William Mauk
San Ramon
Brian Edward Maulhardt
Oxnard
James Joseph Maune
San Diego
Hayden Lee Maurice
Palo Alto
John Edward Mawhinney
San Diego
Robert Steven Mawhinney
La Jolla
Michelle Ann Maxfield
Chico
Carl Lawrence Agustin Maxino
Beaumont
Kevin Alan May
San Diego
Steven May
Concord
Travis Christopher May
Chula Vista
William Arlington May
San Diego
Richard Wayne Mayerski
Aliso Viejo
Benjamin Robert Mayes
Williams
Brett Rexford Mayes
Williams
Alexis Jade Mayhood
San Diego
Mark Palmer Maziarz
San Clemente
Daniel Tadeusz Mazurek
Redlands
Kenneth Edward Mazzola
San Diego
Nathan Hugh Mc Guire
Inglewood
John Joseph Mcaleer
Bermuda Dunes
Kyle James Mcallister
San Diego
Danny Ray Mcaninch
Pleasant Hill
Nathan Peter Mcarthur
Walnut Creek
Charles Robert Mcbride Jr
Oceanside
Michael Hal Mccann
Santa Ynez
Land Ewing Mccarley
Calabasas
Michael Jameson Mccarter-Crellin
San Diego
Dylan Patrick Mccarthy
Huntington Beach
Steven Robert Mccartney
Camarillo
Scott Ryan Mccaverty
Temecula
William Adair Mcclaren
Long Beach
James Riese Mcclellan
Panorama City
Lyle Grant Mcclellan
San Francisco
Sean Patrick Mcclellan
Oceanside
Derek Joel Mcclintock
Ramona
James Clark Mccloud
Mokelumne Hill
Michael Jason Mccolister
Rocklin
Jonathan C Mccollister
Castaic
Douglas Bruce Mccommins
San Clemente
Campbell Ritchie George Mcconnell
San Francisco
Edward Harold Mcconnell
Temecula
John Riley Mcconnell Jr
Carlsbad
James Edward Mccord Jr
Santa Rosa
Shane Garland Mccorkle
San Diego
Brian Charles Mccormick
Irvine
Alton Leroy Mccormick Iii
San Diego
Dylan Patrick Mccoy
Ontario
Wayne Christopher Mccoy
Redondo Beach
Blake Osmena Mccrea
San Diego
Ray Scott Mccullough
Pinon Hills
Joseph Benedict Mccurdy
San Diego
William Charles Mccutchan
Irvine
Eugene Francis Mccutcheon
Danville
Patrick Terry Mcdaniel
Santa Clara
Stanley Eugene Mcdaniel
San Diego
Austin David Mcdonald
North Hills
Bodhi Kai Mcdonald
Ventura
James Arthur Mcdonald
Palo Alto
Michael Mcdonald
Littlerock
Michael Thomas Mcdonald
San Diego
Timothy Shawn Mcdonald
Palmdale
Evan Rouland Mcdowell
Rancho Cucamonga
Adrian Jerome Mcelhaney
San Diego
Brynn Elise Mcelhaney
San Diego
James Patrick Mcelroy
Fountain Valley
Evan Michael Mcelvogue
Santa Ana
John David Mcelwee
San Francisco
Brian Thomas Mcevers
Temecula
Andrew John Mcfarland
Camarillo
Isabella Ross Mcfarland
Encinitas
Bradley John Mcfarlane
Walnut Creek
Scott J Mcfarlane
Denair
Lloyd Edward Mcfarlin
Oroville
Kevin John Mcgann
Newport Beach
Sean Patrick Mcgee
San Diego
John Allen Mcghee
Palmdale
Ryan Patrick Mcgill
Santa Ynez
Cody Michael Mcgraw
Ventura
Sean Ian Mcgrew
El Cajon
Brennan Patrick Mcguire
Lake Elsinore
Joseph Allan Mcguire
Valencia
Kelly Allen Mcguire
Santa Clarita
Brendan John Mcgunigle
San Diego
Sean Ryan Mcgurrell
Ramona
Jacob Wesley Mchenry
Bakersfield
Matthew Steven Mcintyre
Salinas
Stephen Francis Mcintyre
San Jose
George William Mcjimsey
Encinitas
Ted James Mckay
Redding
Roger Stewart Mckean
Santa Rosa
Matthew Thomas Mckee
Imperial Beach
John Charles Mckeen
Santa Clarita
Gordon William Mckelvey
Chula Vista
Michael James Mckelvey
Camarillo
Matthew Paul Mckeon
Pasadena
Randall Dean Mcknelly
Ahwahnee
James Lawrence Mckoane Iii
Fresno
John Mark Vasile Mckoy
Redding
John Gregory Mclychok
Santa Barbara
Marc Richard Mcmahan
West Sacramento
Andrew Michael Mcmahon
Sunnyvale
Anthony James Mcmahon
Nevada City
Barbara Anne Mcmahon
Sunnyvale
David Robert Mcmahon
San Jose
Joseph Clarence Mcmurray
Gilroy
David Carson Mcmurtrey
Bakersfield
Stephen Glenn Mcnabb
Bonita
Mark Dennis Mcnally
Redwood City
Mary Ethelyn Mcneely
Tehachapi
Michael Ryan Mcnicholl
Walnut
Christopher Thomas Mcnulty
Visalia
Kevin James Mcphaill
Visalia
Jesse Travis Mcrae
Laguna Niguel
Charles Edward Mcroberts
La Mesa
John David Mcshane
Santee
Sarah Ann Mcshea
Clovis
Kile James Mctague
Redding
John Loren Mcwhinney
San Diego
Lance Morgan Meade
Stinson Beach
Colin Trevor Medalie
Novato
Keith James Medeiros
Fremont
Daniel Wayne Meder
Citrus Heights
Stanton Louis Meeker
Squaw Valley
Kyle Anthony Meer
Pacheco
Mohammad Mehdikhani
Lakewood
Rajiv Mehta
Huntington Beach
Jennifer Lea Meiners
Auburn
Jared Daniel Melendez
Corona
Ryan Jean Melendez
Pauma Valley
Andrew James Mello
Pasadena
Edgard Da Silva Mello
Thousand Oaks
Charles Jervis Mellor Jr
San Diego
Eric Hollin Melton
Simi Valley
Kenneth Allen Melton
Redlands
Mark David Menacher
Poway
Richard Gary Mend
Van Nuys
Benjamin Mark Mendelsohn
Los Gatos
Michael Andrew Mendes
Ontario
Patrick Jose Mendes
Martinez
Bruno Miguel Mendonca
Hilmar
Dianet Mendoza
Valley Center
Hualdo Mendoza
Eastvale
Ronnie Maninang Meneses
Sacramento
Simone Menestrina
Simi Valley
Feifan Meng
Pomona
Joseph Edward Menke
Simi Valley
Toni Burgos Mensching
Rosamond
David John Charles Mercer
Olympic Valley
David Charles Mercer Jr
Carmichael
John Russell Meredith
Ventura
Kurtis Brian Merget
Van Nuys
Ohan Sahag Merguerian
Pasadena
Mathew Samuel Merizalde
Encinitas
Hugh Michael Merriam
San Leandro
Christina Lind Merrick
Sylmar
Vincent Gerard Merten
Holtville
Gina Marie Messer
Redondo Beach
Thomas Allen Messer
Clovis
Derek Heinz Metro
Pine Grove
Walter John Mettler
Temecula
Christopher David Meurer
Fresno
Cody Sean Meyer
Wrightwood
Craig Elvert Meyer
Half Moon Bay
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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.