Find FAA-certified flight instructors in Illinois. AviatorDB tracks 2,153 active flight instructors across Illinois, with major hubs in CHICAGO, NAPERVILLE, CRYSTAL LAKE, AURORA, and ARLINGTON HEIGHTS. 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
Nathan Robert Ehlers
Chicago
Mitchell Gary Ehmka
Lombard
Dena Elder
Chicago
Maximilian Frederick Elder
Park Ridge
Abdelnasser I Elkhatib
Chicago
Jack Paul Ellingham
Plainfield
Alison Jane Ellis
Northbrook
Dean Jeffrey Ellis
Northbrook
Kevin Lee Ellis
Aurora
William Isaac Ellis
Northbrook
Jarryd James Elloy
Chicago
Hubert Elsen
Crest Hill
Adam Warren Elwell
Wauconda
Andrew James Enga
Hanover Park
Edward Tison Englehardt
Yorkville
William Charles Ennis
Quincy
Charles Alan Erickson
Elgin
Nathan Zachary Ericson
Mahomet
Richard Max Ernst
Chicago
Matthew Steven Ernsting
Naperville
Scotlond Thomas Ernsting Jr
Naperville
Russell John Ertl
Somonauk
Ali Gabriel Espinal
Chicago
Thomas Eugene Esposito
Carbondale
Robert Andrew Estrada Iii
Plainfield
Annalise Weck Eure
Aurora
William Brock Evans
Itasca
Thomas Poirer Evergreen
Barrington
James Andrew Ewald
Crystal Lake
Bret Robert Faford
Chicago
Cinthia Fagen
Saint Charles
Onsy William Fahmy
Algonquin
Isaac Joshua Faibisoff
Caseyville
Logan Phillip Farley
Mchenry
Alexander Baxter Farrell
Glenview
Scott Randall Farrell
Genoa
Marie Claire Farson
Godfrey
Paulina Daniela Farto Banderas
Schaumburg
Nicholas Wesley Fascione
Des Plaines
Steven Anthony Fask
Elmhurst
Hamlet Fasliu
Woodstock
Daniel Bennett Feldman
Libertyville
Joseph John Fell
Shorewood
James Robert Fellers
Crystal Lake
David Craig Fenstermaker
Malta
Jay Bradley Ference
Scott Afb
Jeremy Scott Ferguson
Marengo
Joshua Joseph Ferguson
Oswego
Miles Emery Ferguson
Chicago
Fernando Luis Ferreiro Senande
Chicago
Scott William Ferris
Indian Creek
Lorenzo Joseph Ferro
Burr Ridge
Hugo Maarten Feugen
Bloomington
Joseph Christian Fiandaca
Saint Charles
Luke Isaiah Fidrocki
Elmhurst
Samuel Ross Fiducci
Mchenry
Erik Alan Lennart Fielder
Rockford
Patrick Gerard Fierce
Naperville
Logan Jacob Fifer
Sycamore
Daniel James Filips
Gurnee
Jason Patrick Finnegan
Rockton
Roger Leo Finnell
Springfield
Andrew Jay Fischenberg
Naperville
Nicholas Adam Fischer
Arlington Heights
Robert George Fischer
Lemont
Joshua Kennon Fisher
Bolingbrook
Christopher Hardy Fitchen
Poplar Grove
Anthony Michael Flannigan
Lake In The Hills
Steven Bernell Flattum
Hampshire
Geoffrey Paul Fleming
Plainfield
Michael John Flesher
Wadsworth
Richard Thomas Flogel
Lake Villa
Timothy Edward Flynn
Grayslake
Denis Patrick Foley Iii
Darien
Cole Nathan Harrison Foote
Mount Sterling
Charles Wayne Ford
Collinsville
Daniel Luke Ford
Romeoville
David Michael Ford
Itasca
Kevin Christopher Ford
Riverside
Matthew Scott Forrest
Park Ridge
Paul Christopher Fortner
Oak Lawn
Chandler Dale Foss
Naperville
Steven James Foster
Plainfield
Adam Edward Foster Jr
Manhattan
Curtis Dale Fox
Lincoln
Mark Edward Fox
Mackinaw
Lincoln Francis
Plainfield
Jared Robert Frank
La Grange Park
Gene Otis Franklin
Troy
Reid Gavin Frasca
Urbana
Joseph Anthony Fraser
Sandwich
Christopher Galvin Frederick
Chicago
Jack Martin Fredrickson
Warrenville
Benjamin Greenberg Freeman
Mokena
Stephen Lawrence Freeman
Naperville
Max Vaughn Frenn
Arlington Heights
Kristen Jennifer Frerichs
Lisle
Delon David Freund
Chicago
Scott Alexander Frickleton
O Fallon
John Andersen Friedenbach
Saint Libory
Arie Stephen Friedman
Highland Park
Kenneth John Froberg
Great Lakes
Daniel Raymond Fry
Saint Charles
Robert Samuel Fry Iii
Roscoe
Alexander Cole Frye
Winfield
John Quinn Fulgenzi
Algonquin
Delvin Demetrius Fuller
Forest Park
Ryan David Fullerton
Mahomet
Zachary Lee Gabbert
Chicago
Frank Joseph Gabriel Sr
Lockport
Paul Joseph Gabris
Addison
Scott William Gaddini
Poplar Grove
John Michael Gaffney
Buffalo Grove
Tomasz Ludwik Gaj
Roselle
Rdane Gale
Millstadt
Pawel Galimski
Park Ridge
Derek Paul Gallagher
O Fallon
Glen Allen Gallagher
Metropolis
Timothy Martin Gallagher
Poplar Grove
Peter Aloysius Gallagher I
Chicago
David John Galovich
Roselle
David Hugh Galowich
Chicago
Dale Bryan Gammell Jr
Streamwood
Krassimir Petrov Ganev
Evanston
Bolivar Alexandro Garcia
Naperville
Douglas Shane Garcia
Lakemoor
Narvick Garcia Lopez
Sandwich
Gene Gartke
Woodridge
Jason Mark Gatz
Carpentersville
Randolph James Gawenda
Mahomet
Vincent John Gawerecki Jr
Round Lake Beach
Grant Alan Gaylord
Arlington Heights
Glenn Monue Gbakoyah
Aurora
Darren Hastings Geen
Charleston
Elizabeth Sharon Genengels
Mchenry
Thomas Andrew Geoffrion
Vernon Hills
Noah David George
Danville
Nicholas Joseph Gepp
Huntley
Mark John Gerhardt
Antioch
Laura Ann Gerhold
Monticello
Thomas Joseph German
Cary
Ibrahim Faraj Ghaith
Highland Park
Alex Florin Ghenciu
Homer Glen
William Edward Giannetti
Champaign
Mitchell Snow Gibbons
Chicago
Andrew Robert Gibson
Plainfield
Garth Bradley Gibson
Downers Grove
Garrett Ross Gieker
Liberty
Humberto Gil
Elmhurst
Austin Lee Gille
Rockford
Timothy Ellison Gillian
Forest Park
Michael Scott Gillihan
Sherrard
David Matthew Gillis
Rockford
Emil Nicolae Gindea
Mount Prospect
Alfonso Giron Deola
Chicago
Jose Luis Giron Jr
Bartlett
Rodney Clell Gladson
Dwight
Sinisa Glamoclija
Countryside
Bo Winston Glaser
Peoria
Jeffrey Alan Glick
Chicago
Edwin Anthony Goebel Iii
Naperville
James Arthur Goetsch
Moline
Martin F Goetze
Elgin
Ryan Mason Patrick Goheen
Chicago
Allan Edward Goldstein
Elk Grove Village
Abel Gomez
Chicago
Jose Reyes Gomez
Joliet
John David Gommoll
Libertyville
Alvin Joaquin Gonzalez
Montgomery
David Duane Gooch
St Charles
Max Allen Good
Indian Head Park
Zachary Maxwell Goodman
Buffalo Grove
Dominik Gora
South Barrington
Shania Nicole Gordon
Chicago
Barry Mark Gorman
Stanford
Milosz Andrew Gorzen
Chicago
Donald Eugene Goss Jr
Grayslake
Kenneth Jay Grafton
Mount Vernon
Louis Alan Graham
Oswego
Richard Morton Graham
Barrington
Tyler Dustin Graybill
Crystal Lake
Eliane Marie Alice Grayer
Glenview
Georgiana Green
Elmhurst
Kurt Alan Green
Gurnee
David Eric Greene
Lake Barrington
Michael John Greenfield
Oswego
Augustus Follmer Greenhoot
Chicago
Michael Seth Greenwald
Minooka
David Allan Grein
Mokena
Mateusz Grela
Hickory Hills
Collin Randall Griffin
Winfield
Robert John Grigus Jr
Geneva
Kendall Hall Grimmonpre
Gilberts
Marcin Slawomir Grochola
Park Ridge
Sebastian Pawel Grochola
Chicago
Skyler Otjen Gronning
Chicago
Andrew Jeremy Grotbo
Bloomington
Troy David Gryga
Leland
Vincent Anthony Guarna Jr
Mundelein
James Edward Guerin
Inverness
Andrew Michael Guise
Plainfield
Robert Christopher Gully
Elk Grove Village
Myron Gulych
Hoffman Estates
Gregory Russell Gusinde
Sugar Grove
David Herbert Gustafson
Belvidere
David Scott Guth
Mahomet
Bryan Anthony Gutraj
Grayslake
Thomas Guyonnaud
Chicago
Brian Christopher Haag
Huntley
Kara Lynne Haake
Morris
Damir Habibovic
Skokie
Garrett Elliott Hackett
Cobden
Jamie Lynn Hagel
Mundelein
Zachary Aaron Christopher Hagely
Glen Carbon
Andrew John Hager
Glasford
William Charles Hagerman
Lincoln
Christopher Matthew Jermain Hagstrom
Belleville
Michael George Halko
West Chicago
Jeremy Lee Hall
Carbondale
Michael Bruce Haller
Chicago
Carl Ole Hallum
Huntley
Joshua Robert Haluska
Shorewood
William Hudson Hamady Iii
Lake In The Hills
Gregory Lincoln Hamilton
Lake Villa
Jeremy Sean Hamilton
Chicago
Robert Christian Hamilton
South Beloit
Aaron Everett Hamm
Cherry Valley
Michael Joseph Hamm
Homewood
Andrew Charles Hammar
Mount Prospect
Robert Michael Louis Hammond
Willowbrook
Murad Mahmood Mohamed Murad A Hamouda
Palatine
William Curtis Hamrick
Chicago
David Eugene Hanley
Hawthorn Woods
Tara Marie Hardek
Orland Park
John Oulson Harding
Godfrey
Lindell Edd Hardt
Litchfield
Donald Grant Harkins
Chicago
Fred Peter Harms
Shiloh
Daniel Shaun Harrington
Elmhurst
Emily Ann Harrison Ross
Antioch
Terry Lee Harshbarger
Seymour
Robert Earl Hart
Woodstock
Robert Eric Hart
Oak Park
Raymond Patrick Harter
Vandalia
Timothy William Harter
Waterloo
Benjamin George Hartke
Chicago
William Otto Hartler
Lombard
Nathan Mark Hartley
Woodstock
Tyler James Hartline
Chicago
Darren Kenneth Hartmann
Barrington
Robert William Hasiak
Round Lake Park
Isabella Marie Hauri
Peoria
Steven Richard Hawkins
Antioch
Ryo Hayakawa
Westmont
Jeffrey Alan Hayes
Murphysboro
Kyle Edward Hayes
New Lenox
Thomas Vincent Hayes
Lockport
Todd Douglas Hayes
Springfield
Michael Kevin Hayles
Brookfield
Norman Dale Headings
Walnut
Cain D Headrick
Custer Park
Patrick Michael Healy
Minooka
Joseph-Alexander Britton Hearn
Urbana
Mark Christopher Heaton
Naperville
Michael Christopher Heavey
Barrington
Richard Edward Hedge
Canton
Thomas Patrick Heenan
Mokena
Darin Wilson Heffelfinger
Sterling
Robert Michael Heffington
Wonder Lake
James Michael Heideman
Decatur
Perry Ewald Heidinger
Des Plaines
Steven Heineman
Chicago
Jonathan Robert Heinkel
Buffalo Grove
Scott Joseph Heinz
Downers Grove
Dennis William Heiserman
Yorkville
Ryan Christopher Heissler
Pingree Grove
Kent Allan Heitzinger
Evanston
Alex Jordan Helmich
Jacksonville
William Clyde Helvey
Rockford
Brian Alan Hendricks
Chicago
Jessalyn Kathleen Hendricks
Huntley
Mark David Hendricks
Woodstock
Karen Louise Hendrickson
Woodstock
Todd Richard Hendrickson
Woodstock
Tyler Austin Hendrickson
Lena
Gregory Robert Henk
Oswego
Bertrand Wilson Henne
Champaign
Karl Luther Henning
Burr Ridge
Michael Jay Henry
Northbrook
Nicolas William Henschel
Saint Jacob
Brian Joseph Herm
Palatine
Jaime Hernandez
Bloomingdale
Mark Robert Hess
Western Springs
Nicholas George Higgin
Chicago
Seth Hart Higgins
Rushville
Elroy Edward Hilbert Ii
Rockford
Paul Michael Hildebrandt
Bethany
Bret Richard Hildebrant
Lake Forest
Brian Douglas Hill
Bartlett
Donald Jacob Hill
Godfrey
Michael Patrick Hill
Chicago
Jeffry James Hill Jr
Woodstock
Jeffrey Martin Hilsenbeck
Naperville
Donald David Hinebaugh
Mahomet
Kristina Lee Hinebaugh
Mahomet
Jacob Joseph Hirjak
Chicago
William Howard Hlavin
Elk Grove Village
Ethan John Hobbs
Shorewood
Derek Jeffrey Hobson
Winnebago
Anthony Ryan Hodges
O Fallon
Charles William Hoepe
Batavia
Brent Joseph Hoerr
East Peoria
Brent Thomas Hoffman
Chicago
Joseph Michael Hoffman
Oak Brook
James Lansing Holbrook
Gurnee
Edward Flandermyer Hollinger Jr
Chicago
Matthew David Holthaus
Highland
Michael James Holtorf
Saint Charles
Carole Lynn Homan
Lake Villa
Dennis Bing Homann
Altamont
Terapong Homhual
Mattoon
Kihyuk Danny Hong
Skokie
Andrea Marie Hoover
Algonquin
Aerin Elizabeth Hopkins
Naperville
Daniel Joseph Hopkins
Chicago
Christine Edna Horn
Grant Park
Paul Winston Hornick
Poplar Grove
Jerry Allen Hose
Polo
Mark Patrick Hostetler
Yates City
Robert Gerald Hough Iii
Mount Morris
Dylan Michael Housworth
Naperville
Mark Ryan Hoving
Pekin
Kevin Lee Howard
Rochelle
Brian William Huang
Saybrook
Donald William Hubert
Belleville
Michael Louis Hudetz
Batavia
Michael Wayne Hughes Ii
Chicago
Sharon Lee Hults
St Charles
James Decker Humphrey
Decatur
Andrew Whittington Hunt
Huntley
Evan Jay Hunt
Naperville
William Henry Hunt Jr
Peotone
Jason Scott Hurtt
Waterloo
Mustafa Nayyer Hussain
Chicago
Douglas Jay Husted
Secor
David Andrew Hutchens
Fairfield
William Edward Hutchinson
Barrington
Neil Patrick Hutton
Homer Glen
Mark Edward Igoe
Mahomet
Nicholas Yaroslav Ilchena
Glen Ellyn
Lawrence Leo Ilg Iii
Savanna
Justin Harrison Immel
Minonk
James Leo Ingraffia
Chicago
Kyle Douglas Ingraham
Huntley
Yoshinari Inui
Chicago
William Joseph Irwin
Woodlawn
Kirill Isangulov
Wheeling
Matthew Thomas Izzo
Naperville
Kyle Nicholas Jaenichen
Chicago
Saam Jahromi
Chicago
Raymond Patrick Jakubiak
Naperville
Emin Jakupovic
Chicago
Michael David James
Chicago
Jeffrey Lawrence Janaszak
Crete
Michael George Janda
North Aurora
Jaron Joseph Tomas Jandoc
Chicago
Michael Eugene Jansen
Chicago
Fernando Javier Jaramillo
Oak Lawn
Dennis Lyn Jarman
Jacksonville
Spencer Lawrence Jarocki
Chicago
Stephan Mathew Jean-Paul
Chicago
Nicholas Robert Jeffers
Rochester
Christopher Michael Jenkins
Chicago
Jed Scott Jenkins Jr
O Fallon
David Michael Jenkyns
Oak Park
Benjamin Alan Jensen
Chicago
David Christopher Jensen
Rockford
Samuel Joshua Jiggins
Chicago
Carlos Javier Jimenez
Oak Park
Linda Nicole Jimenez Calispa
South Elgin
Augustus George Johnson
Crystal Lake
Curtis Brian Johnson
Peoria
David Paul Johnson
Sycamore
Donald Leslie Johnson
Johnsburg
Erik Alan Johnson
Rockton
Gregory Alan Johnson
Rockton
Hayden Paul Johnson
Naperville
Jared Joseph Johnson
Highland Park
Kent Alan Johnson
Geneseo
Marcus Alexander Johnson
Westmont
Mark Alan Johnson
Hanover Park
Russell Lawrence Johnson
Gurnee
Delaney Kate Johnston
Chicago
Teresa Dawn Johnston
Chicago
Joshua Robert Jones
Naperville
Michael Jay Jones
Schaumburg
Nicholas Curtis Jones
Effingham
Patrick Alan Jones
Troy
Patrick Neal Jones
Jerseyville
Gail Cynthia Jonkouski
Palos Heights
Tristan Layne Joost
Murphysboro
Helge Arne Jordal
Springfield
Aron Andrew Jordan
Plano
Matthew Jose
Des Plaines
Michael Clifford Josefik
La Grange Park
Courtney K Joyner
Chatham
David Alexander Jungbauer
Gurnee
Adam Paul Kaleniak
Palatine
William Joseph Kalin Jr
Hinckley
Adam Irwin Kaloczi
Naperville
Ronny Bilal Kamal
Chicago
Amir Shabbir Kapadia
Chicago
Alma Karabas
Columbia
Brian Austin Karlow
East Dundee
Kenton Bruce Karr
Elgin
Scott Daniel Kaskeski
Pontoon Beach
Shin Kato
Arlington Heights
Scott Michael Katznelson
Skokie
David Kenneth Kawa
Plainfield
Samuel Emmanuel Baraka Kayonga
Chicago
Glen Edward Keen Ii
Elburn
Greyson Michael Keenan
Dunlap
Kevin Kim Keiper
Batavia
Daniel Wayne Keller
Rochelle
James Christopher Keller
Princeton
Thomas Louis Keller
Brookfield
Adam Timothy Kelley
Woodstock
Roger Lowell Kellogg
Newark
Christopher Gerard Kelly
Plainfield
Christopher Paul Kelly
Crystal Lake
Christopher Scotten Kelly
Downers Grove
Jack Robert Kelly
Naperville
Kevin James Kelly
Plainfield
Michael James Kelsey
Rockford
David Michael Kemme
Downers Grove
Randolph Thomas Kemmer
Northbrook
James Matthew Kennedy
Indian Head Park
Russell Dean Kennedy
Athens
Roger Lynn Kennell
Roanoke
Priscilla Jane Kenney
Aurora
Stewart Mccoll Kerr
Palatine
James Richard Kesner
Bourbonnais
Patrick Jay Keys
Chicago
Abdul Wahab Khan
Hanover Park
Afnan Munawwar Khan
Chicago
Asif Khan
Chicago
William Zain Khan
Plainfield
Nader Alexander Kharazi
Chicago
Andrew Robert Kiger
Geneva
Matthew David Kiger
Richmond
Blake William Kilby
New Berlin
Hongjun Kim
Mount Prospect
Jingu Kim
Mount Prospect
Minkuk Kim
Buffalo Grove
Stephen Taewon Kim
Buffalo Grove
Timothy Kamau Kimura
Bloomington
Adam Robert Kincaid
Gibson City
Justyna Anne Kincaid
Gibson City
Andrew Albert King
Lockport
Brett Larson King
Chicago
Steven Christopher King
Oak Park
Jordan Robert Kink
Glenarm
Paul Donald Kirmis
Glen Ellyn
Scarlet Libby Kirmis
Glen Ellyn
Kevin Andrew Kirschke
Fairview Heights
David Joseph Kizer
Rossville
Jakob Alan Kjeldbjerg
Gurnee
Kieth Charles Klampert
Streamwood
Branin W Klausman
Mascoutah
James Albert Klebenow
Plainfield
Kevin Keith Kleckner
Freeport
Jacob Klein
Chicago
Michael Norman Klein
Chicago
Steven John Kleinschnittger
Alton
Cody Michael Kleiser
West Dundee
Frank David Kletecka
Poplar Grove
Richard Alan Klie
Edwardsville
Charles Vincent Kline
Champaign
Sean Patrick Kline
Downers Grove
Terrence Michael Kline
South Elgin
Ryne Michael Klintworth
Arrowsmith
David William Klopfleisch
Lake Zurich
Eric Jay Klug
Woodstock
Hannah Catherine Knaust
Worden
Christina Lynne Knierim
Sugar Grove
Jordan Christopher Lee Knight
Carmi
Douglas Tony Knorr
Rockford
Ryan Alden Knostman
Chicago
Kasey Taylor Kobilca
Lemont
David Clarence Koch
Saint Charles
Fritz Nikolas Koch
Saint Charles
David Walter Kocher
Burr Ridge
Richard Louis Kocken
Libertyville
Travis James Koerkenmeier
Breese
Robert Joseph Kogut
Chicago
Garrett Steven Kolderup
Palatine
Patrick Joseph Colum Kolis
Makanda
Joseph Eugene Kolis Ii
Makanda
Ronald Steven Komin
Ingleside
John Leonard Komnick
Havana
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How to find a CFI in Illinois
- Use the search box above to filter by last name, first name, or city.
- Browse the 2,153 flight instructors currently registered in Illinois.
- 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.
Illinois CFI statistics
There are 2,153 active flight instructors currently registered in Illinois, ranking #8 nationally for CFI count.
Top cities by CFI count
- CHICAGO
- NAPERVILLE
- CRYSTAL LAKE
- AURORA
- ARLINGTON HEIGHTS
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I find a CFI in Illinois?
- AviatorDB lists every active FAA-certificated flight instructor (CFI) in Illinois. Use the search box above to look up by last name, or browse the table to see all 2,153 CFIs registered in Illinois. 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 Illinois?
- As of the most recent FAA refresh, Illinois has 2,153 active Certified Flight Instructors. The largest concentrations are in CHICAGO, NAPERVILLE, CRYSTAL LAKE, AURORA, and ARLINGTON HEIGHTS. Illinois ranks #8 nationally for CFI count.
- Are these Illinois flight instructor records current?
- Yes. AviatorDB syncs the FAA airmen registry monthly, so Illinois 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.