Find FAA-certified flight instructors in Iowa. AviatorDB tracks 598 active flight instructors across Iowa, with major hubs in DUBUQUE, CEDAR RAPIDS, DES MOINES, WEST DES MOINES, and IOWA CITY. 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
Aaron John Albright
Milford
Drew Augustine Albright
Council Bluffs
Nathan David Alexander
Melrose
Philip Joseph Allen
Bettendorf
Douglas Wayne Allrich
Cedar Rapids
Kevin Duane Alons
Salix
James Howard Anderson
Essex
Nathan Aaron Anderson
Pella
Richard Dean Anderson
Iowa City
Nate Joseph Annis
Cedar Rapids
Bruce Edward Antle
Sioux City
Macy Ann Arbuckle
Monticello
Kendall D Arkema
Bondurant
Joseph Donald Armstrong
Dubuque
Michael James Arnold
Van Horne
James Robert Arnt Jr
Sibley
Matthew Ryan Arthur
Belmond
Brian Edward Aukes
Huxley
Mark Allen Avery
Osceola
Richard William Baillargeon
Springville
Duke Allen Ball
Bloomfield
Michael John Ball
Fort Madison
Jacob Joseph Barazani
Maquoketa
Robert Francis Barker
Indianola
Chester James Barnard
West Des Moines
Larry Michael Barry
Woodbine
Michael Allon Barsema
La Motte
Jeffrey Lee Barta
Peosta
Michael James Bartholomew
Alta
Austin Mark Bauer
De Witt
Douglas Irwin Bechtel
Indianola
Philip Edward Becker
Urbandale
Colin Alan Beery
Clarinda
Douglas Allen Bell
Marion
Kenyon Keith Bemis
Fredericksburg
Joseph Patrick Bendon
Indianola
Scott Thomas Benjamin
Estherville
David John Benna
Ankeny
Robert Charles Benson
Indianola
Kim Denise Bentz
Lime Springs
Bonnie Jean Berg
Hiawatha
Jane Ann Berg
Milford
Paul Joseph Berge
Indianola
Christian Richard Bergsvik
Norwalk
Adam Bradley Berman
Des Moines
Ryan Lance Berven
Van Meter
Stacy Kent Billeter
Urbandale
Daniel Robert Bishop
Bettendorf
Warren Paul Bishop
Iowa City
James David Blickensdorf
Ames
Tyler John Bluff
Des Moines
John David Boleyn
Humboldt
Jeffrey Paul Bollard
Pella
Alexander Edward Bond-Moser
Le Claire
Mark Wyland Bone
Monticello
Keith Jason Boot
Des Moines
Nathaniel Philip Booth
Urbandale
Brendan Aaron Borcherding
Des Moines
Daniel Paul Boswell
Norwalk
Matthew Stuart Bower
Des Moines
Remington Parker Keller Box
Salem
Scott Michael Boyer
Waterloo
Steven Patrick Bradley
Cascade
Edward John Brecht
Cedar Rapids
Donald Wayne Bremer Jr
Sioux City
Todd Joel Breuer
Waverly
Nicholas Craig Bridgewater
Van Horne
Randall Louis Brookhiser
Ottumwa
Anthony Steven Brooks
Davenport
Joshua Michael Brooks
Bettendorf
Barry Alan Brown
Cedar Rapids
Daniel Edward Brown
Cedar Falls
Terrell Maurice Brownlee
Cedar Rapids
Kolton Robert Bruce
Slater
Jake Lyn Brumbaugh
Ankeny
James Lawrence Brumley
Iowa City
Jonathan David Buckley
Bettendorf
Shannon Mark Bullard
Moravia
Trenton Louis Burgess
West Point
Thomas Leo Burghardt
Ankeny
John David Burkhardt
Nora Springs
Matthew Ashley Burns
Norwalk
Michael Ray Burns
West Des Moines
Thomas Paul Burns
Muscatine
Adam Charles Busch
Dubuque
Lucas Carlton Busch
Dubuque
Timothy James Busch
Atkins
Joel Lester Buseman
Belmond
Shae Kenneth Buskohl
Cedar Falls
Craig Cooper Cable
Indianola
Tyler Patrick Caldwell
Fort Madison
Ryan William Campbell
Adel
Joseph Charles Cannon
Story City
Bryon Lee Capouch
Polk City
Rachel Ann Carlstrom
Johnston
Emmett Mansuk Carmichael
Iowa City
Byron Douglas Carson
Huxley
Douglas Wayne Cash
Newton
Ronald Andrew Christensen
Ankeny
Joseph Vinton Clark
Rockwell City
John Charles Clemens
Marion
Andrew Servais Clements
North Liberty
Malcolm Terencio Cleope
Waterloo
Jerold Lynn Clyde
Winterset
Dylan Jacob Columbia
North Liberty
Christopher Ray Conley
Leclaire
Michael James Connell
Decorah
Ronald Jeffrey Cook
Newton
Sean Douglas Cook
Newton
George Cooley
Cedar Rapids
Robert Arthur Cortlandt
Urbandale
Jeremy Michael Cottingham
Sac City
Roger Alan Cox
Ottumwa
Roger Lynn Cox
Saint Charles
Adam Carl Cramer
Stockton
Joseph Kenneth Crandall Iii
Ames
Joel David Crawford
Ankeny
Clifford Jefferson Crowl
Altoona
Louis Ford Da Valle
Bettendorf
Troy Mitchell Dahl
Cedar Rapids
Donald Malcolm David
Granger
Brad Wayne Davis
Des Moines
Jeremy Allen Davis
Indianola
Sean Steven Davis
Carlisle
Steve Robert Davis
Indianola
Glenn Dean De Jong
Des Moines
Hayden Marshal Deblieck
Indianola
Marco Dell'Ovo
Waukee
Stephen Patrick Dermody
Council Bluffs
Walter John Devasier
Fairfield
Cooper Gregory Diedrich
Wyoming
Jason Michael Dierking
Storm Lake
Daniel James Dietz
Springville
Glenn Stanton Dodd
Des Moines
Melvin Dean Dop
Pella
James Edward Doro
West Des Moines
Thomas Leo Drew
Des Moines
Joel Clifford Dronebarger
North Liberty
Ronald Leroy Duer
Estherville
Derek Damion Duggan
Dubuque
Bruce Charles Duling
Riverside
Erik Jonathan Edgren
Oskaloosa
John Michael Edgren
Oskaloosa
Bryan Nicolas Eggers
Bellevue
Dan David Egly
Cedar Rapids
Allan Joseph Englehardt
Iowa City
Jim Jay Epp
Des Moines
John Charles Erickson
Perry
Matthew Aaron Ernst
Winterset
Scott Keith Estes
Clive
Dale Eddy Farnham
Ames
Cameron Kenneth Fast
Dubuque
Todd Allen Felland
Danville
Denver Jon Feuerbach
Durant
Gary Alfred Fewins
Pleasantville
Chad Robert Fisher
Redfield
Shane Troy Fisher
Pacific Junction
Peter Alan Fleischmann
Iowa City
Jacob Edward Floyd
Norwalk
Kevin James Foley
Des Moines
Chad Eugene Follis
Hartford
Efren Prieto Fonseca Jr
Waukee
Brian Lee Forsberg
Sergeant Bluff
Blake Andrew Forsythe
West Point
Robert Anthony Foster
Peosta
Nicholas Jason Fox
Indianola
Brandon Keith Frazier
Solon
Cameron Joseph Frazier
North Liberty
Mark Joseph Friel
Ames
Brandon Matthew Gallentine
Bettendorf
Mark Vincent Garrison
Clive
Emerson Joseph Gasper
Marion
Bradley Scott Gehrke
Solon
Jonathan Danby George
Bettendorf
Luke Joseph Gerst
Amana
Rebekah Lynn Giannakouros
Dubuque
Richard John Giarusso
Carlisle
Kent Brian Gibson
Sutherland
Jon Edward Gilbert
Sioux City
David Allen Gilbertson
Cedar Rapids
Ricky William Gleason
Indianola
Nicholas Charles Glynn
Dubuque
Ramon Gonzalez
Anamosa
Brady Dean Goodno
Knoxville
Brenton Dale Gosselink
Runnells
Brian William Gowen
Huxley
Christina Marie Grabill
Harlan
Darren Keith Graham
Ottumwa
Wynston Levi Gray
West Burlington
Travis Michael Gregory
Ames
William Ross Gress
Hancock
John Jason Greubel
Bondurant
Isaac Aaron Grigg
Marion
Taylor David Grim
Cedar Rapids
Ricky Lee Gritters
Pella
Andrew James Groenenboom
Oskaloosa
Thomas Lee Grubb
Oskaloosa
Bruce Frederick Grumstrup
Marshalltown
James Robert Gualtieri
Ottumwa
Jessica Leigh Guerrero
Des Moines
Matthew David Gunderson
Cedar Rapids
Thomas Edward Haas Jr
Earlville
Darrell Dean Hackbarth
Mason City
Brent Arlen Halverson
Britt
John David Hamborg
West Des Moines
Bryan Joseph Hancock
Dubuque
Katharine Chapman Hanley
Dubuque
Rick Lynn Hannen
Center Point
Casey Michael Hansen
Cedar Rapids
Colin Jeffrey Hansen
Ankeny
Jon-Martin Harbart
Des Moines
Timothy Frank Harmer
Boone
Norman Jay Hartsock
Laurens
Jenna Lee Hawkins
Wever
Christopher James Hayward
Rolfe
Kip Edward Heaberlin
Des Moines
Jacob William Heinz
Pleasant Hill
Daniel Evan Hellem
North Liberty
Brett Timothy Herman
Cedar Rapids
Steven Francis Herr
Greenfield
John Malcolm Hiatt
West Des Moines
Charles Patrick Higgins
Eldridge
Matthew Aaron Higgins
Ames
Stephen Howard Hitt
Clarinda
Russell John Hodge
Eldridge
Charles Matthew Hollcraft
Ankeny
Jacob Andrew Hooge
Urbandale
Dexter Earl Hooyer
Ames
Aaron Anthony Hopkins
Ankeny
Stephen Walter Howard
Cedar Rapids
Milton James Howe
Thurman
Jonathan Paul Charles Hudik
Peosta
Peter John Huemiller
Sioux City
Jason Robert Hughes
Albia
David Russell Hummel
Cedar Falls
Skylar Zayne Hunter
Afton
Kruseman Matthew Hutchinson
Knoxville
Mo T Hyder
Davenport
Elizabeth Sarah Ihrke
Le Mars
Kenan Munib Imamovic
Urbandale
Brandon Gary Iseminger
Polk City
Brad James Iverson
Grinnell
Vincent Barnabas Jackovich
Eldridge
Jason Edward Jahr
Dubuque
Eric Joseph Jannusch
Asbury
Kurt Thomas Jansen
Monticello
Stanley Jacob Jazwinski
Dexter
Roy Hans Jensen
Lone Rock
Aaron Andrew Jewell
Clinton
Ethan Colby Jimenez
Riverside
Carl Sidney Johnson
Sidney
Christopher Joseph Johnson
De Soto
Kyle Laverne Johnson
Exira
Travis Lloyd Johnson
Davenport
Roswell Maccallum Johnston
Waterloo
Kyle Fitzgerald Jones
Dubuque
Robert Lee Jones
Davenport
Jeffrey Lee Jorgenson
Pella
William Jay Jubeck
Dubuque
James Albert Kaldenberg
Des Moines
David Lee Kalwishky
Des Moines
Johann Markus Kanning
Norwalk
Richard Donald Karns Jr
Bondurant
David Allen Kasprzyk
West Des Moines
Douglas Frank Kaupa
Council Bluffs
Anne Marie Kautzky
Adel
Timothy Joseph Keeney
North Liberty
Kyle Curtis Kelly
Polk City
Jordan Matthew Kerger
Woodbine
William Joseph Keul
Winterset
James Bryan Kickland
Atlantic
Ted James Kilcup
Indianola
Nathan Andrew King
Norwalk
Scott Alan Kinney
Grimes
Justin Taylor Kirby
Jefferson
Kenneth William Kirk
Newton
Timothy Eldon Kirk
Cedar Rapids
Wesley Allen Kirscher
Des Moines
Dale Joseph Klein
Sioux City
Mark Richard Kline
Norwalk
Tyler Charles Kludt
Akron
Spencer James Kluesner
Manchester
Steven Michael Knauss
Waukee
Travis Eugene Knudsvig
Waterloo
Kade Daniel Korsi
Jesup
Hunter Douglas Kramer
Monticello
Derek Joseph Krapfl
Urbandale
Steven William Krause
Ames
Rodrick Dale Kubik
Waterloo
Summer Marie Kuehl
Bettendorf
Zarick Anthony Kuehl
Swisher
Collin Arthur Kuhlemeier
West Des Moines
Christopher Thomas Kurt
Hopkinton
James Matthew Kurtenbach
Nevada
Ethan Aric Kurtz
Cedar Rapids
Kenton Charles Kyer
Altoona
Derek Robert Labrie
West Des Moines
Jay Allen Lachenberg
Burlington
Michael Steed Lacy
Mount Vernon
Matthew Lawrence Laprell
Red Oak
Thomas Jeffrey Lauda
Des Moines
Evan Samuel Lawler
Osage
Chad David Lee
Waverly
Christian John Lee
Urbandale
Trevor Montgomery Lee
Asbury
Ryan Michael Leed
Neola
David Lee Leedom
Center Point
Richard Milton Leonard
Waukee
David Alexander Aubrey Leslie
Council Bluffs
Shane Gordon Lester Sr
Council Bluffs
Forest Jay Lightle Iv
Eldridge
Mark Paul Lile
Manson
Paul Allen Lindholm
Dubuque
Eric La Marr Lindley
Keokuk
Jason Edward Liska
Coralville
Austin Michael Lister
Norwalk
Charles Warren Lloyd
Nevada
Richard David Loven
Waukon
Gerald Patrick Lowry
Johnston
Ronald Dean Lowry
Grinnell
Jill Marie Luedtke
Webster City
Michael Kenneth Luedtke
Webster City
Stephen Timothy Luedtke
Webster City
Leif Loyal Lujan
West Union
Mark Arthur Lund
Jewell
Gary Lee Lust
Iowa City
David Patrick Lydon
Des Moines
Robert Lee Lyons
Fairfield
Matthew Eric Mackenstein
West Des Moines
Samantha Kate Mackenstein
West Des Moines
Michael Kenneth Mackie
Norwalk
David James Mager
West Des Moines
Aswad Abdul Malik
Dubuque
Alan George Marquis
Norwalk
Lane David Mars
Orange City
Riley Dean Martin
New London
Jerard Dominic Marxen Jr
Rock Valley
Max Davis Mason
Arnolds Park
Tyler James Mathie
Ottumwa
Paul Stanley Maxey
Blue Grass
Reed Edward Maxwell
Moville
Anthony Edward May
Stacyville
Harry Kiambuthi Mburu
Cedar Rapids
Scott Linder Mcaleer
Scranton
Abby Jean Mcbee
Norwalk
Patrick Joseph Mcdonald
Des Moines
Erik Michael Mcdonough
Bettendorf
Kristian John Mcgee
Cresco
Spenser William Mcintyre
Iowa City
Tamra Jae Mckinley
Winterset
Scott Alan Mclaughlin
Defiance
Zachary David Mclaughlin
Ames
Michael James Mcloughlin
Iowa City
Sean William Mcmanamy
Sioux City
Marlon Vincent Mcnatt
Dubuque
Dale Edwin Mcpherson
Cedar Rapids
Salvador Alegandro Mejia Sanchez
Sergeant Bluff
Donald Patrick Mensen
Carroll
Kenneth Drew Mercer
What Cheer
Thomas Jon Merfeld
Clive
Roger Edwin Messenger
Madrid
Jason Michael Messerschmidt
Missouri Valley
Mason Jeffrey Mettert
Peosta
Jaime Ray Metzger
Harlan
Karly Addison Meyers
Dubuque
Trent Randall Meyers
Redfield
Matthew Clayton Michael
Ames
Kevin Mark Michalski
Asbury
Damon Alan Miller
Atlantic
John Francis Miller
Walcott
Richard Neal Miller
Oxford
Zachary George Miller
Williamsburg
Tyson Kevin Mollenbeck
Johnston
Erik Christopher Mondt
Waterloo
Madison Catherine Montgomery
Elkader
Kameron Chase Morgan
Davenport
David Paul Moritz
Ankeny
Timothy Eugene Moroney
Masonville
James Theodor Mosel
Cedar Rapids
Thomas Benjamen Mullally
Le Mars
Darrel Lee Mullins
Urbandale
Blake Alan Munson
Lorimor
Kasey Matthew Murphy
Lisbon
Kenneth John Myers
Carroll
Chad Allen Nablo
Marshalltown
Ethan Daniel Narber
West Des Moines
Ethan Donald Nasalroad
Newton
Michael Friedrich Nass
Clinton
Wayne William Nathem
Waterloo
Brian Curtis Nelsen
Norwalk
James Douglas Nelson
Clear Lake
Robert Thomas Neumann
Bondurant
Christopher Neil Newlon
Clear Lake
Timothy James Newton
Greene
Michael Lee Nickeson
Maquoketa
Brandon Lee Niewenhuis
Clive
Robert Anthony Norlin
Indianola
Cole Robert Norton
Marion
David Michael O'Connor
Sioux City
Jacob William O'Connor
Altoona
Robert Donald O'Leary
Sibley
Anders Jacob Odgaard
Iowa City
Dennis Leroy Oliver
Williamsburg
Trevor Dean Oloff
West Des Moines
Nicholas Duane Olson
Ankeny
Richard Elliot Ortiz
Ankeny
Matthew Joseph Osterhaus
Asbury
Pete Mitchell Oye
Bellevue
Keeley Owen Paris
Ottumwa
Jacob Glen Passer
Orange City
Germain Pereira
New London
Matthew Wayne Peters
Manson
Nadine Jean Petersen
Sibley
Dean Edmund Pfab
Bernard
Luke Cody Piper
Bloomfield
Garett Roger Pitts
Ankeny
John Irvin Platt
Audubon
Roger Lee Pointer
Maxwell
Troy Shane Pothast
West Des Moines
Douglas Dwight Pralle
Hampton
Christopher Michael Preston
Cedar Falls
Lucas James Prijic
Dubuque
Richard Stephen Prochaska Iv
Fairfax
Steven Paul Prough
Des Moines
Kenneth Edgar Purdy
Columbus Junction
Eric Raymond Raefield
Iowa City
Louis Henry Rand
Clive
Gary Dean Rasso
Eldridge
Justin Lynn Ratliff
Eldridge
Stuart Martin Rauh
Des Moines
Brett Dell Ray
Urbandale
Randal Donald Reck
Winthrop
Aaron Scot Redinger
Hanlontown
Andrew Jason Redman
Osceola
Colin Daniel Reed
Cedar Rapids
Gregory Edward Reedy
Ottumwa
Richard John Rees
Cedar Rapids
Aaron Michael Reese
Clear Lake
Eric Robert Reese
Adel
Neil Curtis Reichenbach
Wayland
Jack William Reis
Lawton
Matthew John Reuter
Dubuque
Charles Roderick Reynolds
Cumming
Kyle Paul Reynolds
Newton
Charles Duane Rhoades
Brighton
Jeremy Thomas Rhyan
West Des Moines
Wade Allen Richards
Ankeny
Dace Nemiah Richardson
West Des Moines
David Edward Richardson
Urbandale
Levi Mikel Riddick
Iowa City
Craig Joseph Ridgeway
Ankeny
Tyler Max Rigby
Council Bluffs
Terry Jack Riley
Altoona
Mark Eugene Rinehart
Cedar Rapids
Ronald Richard Ristau
Lu Verne
David Carl Roberts
Cedar Falls
Michael Robert Roe
Washington
Ryan Steven Roesger
Urbandale
Ely Michael Rogers
Dubuque
Brian Donald Rohr
Iowa City
Robert Allen Roslawski
Marion
Kelly Shawn Ross
Sioux City
Timothy Grant Ross
Sioux City
Lance Frederick Rossow
Duncombe
Nevada Michael Rosteck
Waukee
Bonnie Maxine Roth
Marion
Gabriel Joseph Roth
Johnston
Tyler Jacob Rottinghaus
Dubuque
Neal Lavern Runkle
Ottumwa
Raymond Eugene Rusek
Windsor Heights
David Paul Rust
Mason City
Timothy John Saddler
Glenwood
Lonnie Ray Samuelson
Spirit Lake
William Joseph Sand
Adel
Mark Jacob Sander
Polk City
Darin Alan Sanders
Ames
Michael Steven Sanders
Coralville
Cutter John Sanvig
Greene
Tim Alan Sauer
Waukee
Travis John Scheel
Dubuque
Tate Kenneth Schissel
Decorah
Craig Allen Schneidermann
Rock Rapids
Mark William Schnell
Terril
Tad Michael Schoeny
Dubuque
Andrew Allen Schreier
Sioux Center
James Joseph Schreier
Fort Dodge
Lori Ann Schrodemier
Center Point
Derek Alan Schumacher
Dubuque
Richard Dean Seeley Jr
Manchester
Mitchel Wyndham Sellers
Ankeny
Samuel Wick Sharp
Preston
Kyle David Shawver
Knoxville
Gerald Lynn Sheehy Jr
Riverside
Joshua Thomas Shepherd
Glenwood
Kirk Theron Shultice
Aplington
Lane Lavern Siefken
Mason City
Aaron Duane Siegfried
Grimes
Jeffrey Jay Sievers
Norwalk
Randall Lloyd Sievert
Storm Lake
Ivan Lloyd Simpson
Castana
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How to find a CFI in Iowa
- Use the search box above to filter by last name, first name, or city.
- Browse the 598 flight instructors currently registered in Iowa.
- 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.
Iowa CFI statistics
There are 598 active flight instructors currently registered in Iowa, ranking #34 nationally for CFI count.
Top cities by CFI count
- DUBUQUE
- CEDAR RAPIDS
- DES MOINES
- WEST DES MOINES
- IOWA CITY
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I find a CFI in Iowa?
- AviatorDB lists every active FAA-certificated flight instructor (CFI) in Iowa. Use the search box above to look up by last name, or browse the table to see all 598 CFIs registered in Iowa. 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 Iowa?
- As of the most recent FAA refresh, Iowa has 598 active Certified Flight Instructors. The largest concentrations are in DUBUQUE, CEDAR RAPIDS, DES MOINES, WEST DES MOINES, and IOWA CITY. Iowa ranks #34 nationally for CFI count.
- Are these Iowa flight instructor records current?
- Yes. AviatorDB syncs the FAA airmen registry monthly, so Iowa 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.