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
Igor Valeryevich Kononov
Rosemont
Johnathon Gregory Korinke
Cary
Brett Joseph Korte
Highland
Clay Overton Kosack
Rolling Meadows
Matthew David Koschak
Deerfield
Kevin James Koselke
Chicago
Thomas Joseph Kossman
Riverside
Timothy Lee Koster
Grand Ridge
Joseph Michael Kotowski
Naperville
Dean Edward Kouzes
Carol Stream
Stephen Joseph Kowall
Elgin
Sean Christopher Kozak
Sugar Grove
Wojciech Karol Koziarski
Chicago
Kyle Charles Kraetzer
Bourbonnais
Ann Christine Kramer
Glen Ellyn
Samuel Aaron Krantzler
Chicago
Thomas Sidney Krashen
Naperville
Richard Alan Krauleidis
Wood Dale
John Michael Krcmar
Lagrange Hlds
Joseph Russell Krella
Batavia
Jeremy Darald Krieger
Rockton
Keagan Omer Krippel
Oakbrook Terrace
Thaddeus Dennis Krolicki
La Grange Park
Erik Ronald Krueger
Westchester
Charles Daniel Krug
Chicago
Trevor Michael Krumsee
Frankfort
Adam Christopher Krupa
Darien
Timothy James Kryszak Jr
Joliet
Tadeusz Krzysztofiak
Norridge
Matthew Paul Kubanda
Aurora
Ton Joseph Kuck
Elmwood
James Warner Kuehl
Naperville
Richard John Kuhn
Barrington
Edward Jeffrey Kukuk
Big Rock
Stacy Marie Kulczewski
Wheaton
Matthew Joseph Kulma
Dekalb
Matthew Brian Kulowitch
Lincolnwood
Matthew Ryan Kump
Channahon
Ian Mark Kunz
Monticello
Jared Michael Kurth
Peoria
David Michael Kurtz
Saint Anne
Patrick Martin Kurtz
Lombard
Raymond Anthony Kvietkus
Aurora
Alex Michael Kwiatkowski
Palos Park
Nicholas Todd Kwilinski
New Windsor
Colleen Gloria La Plata
Geneva
Matthew Klein Labedz
Aurora
Thomas Glenn Laberry
New Lenox
Cordell Mackenzie Labrier
Millstadt
Oliver John Lagman
Chicago
John Bradley Lahti
Naperville
Biaoshuai Lai
Evanston
Quinn Carlton Lake
Chicago
Albert Aeneas Lalonde Iii
Chicago
Anthony Daniel Lalor
Yorkville
Jay Mark Lamberson
Sugar Grove
David Michael Lambert
Saint Anne
Daniel Robert Landis
Urbana
Kendall Anthony Lane
Oak Park
Mitchell August Lang
Wheaton
John Kenneth Langley
Zion
Joshua Paul Langston
Wood River
Christopher Charles Lanier
Carol Stream
Gail Sue Lapook
Wauconda
Michael David Lardino
Lake Forest
Brett Alexander Largent
Glen Carbon
Adam Gaige Larson
Bloomington
Rorik Wallace Larson
Orland Park
Jonathan Job Latham
Mchenry
Eric Anthony Lathrom
Elmwood Park
Andrew Thomas Laub
Oregon
Gautier Guy Jean-Baptiste Laude
Chicago
Brian Alan Lauer
Downers Grove
Thomas Robert Laughlin
Geneva
Kenneth Donald Laundrie
Homer Glen
Michael Craig Laurishke
Gilberts
Joseph Angelo Lavalle
Yorkville
David Richard Lawless
Streator
Terrence Mark Lawlor
Frankfort
Jack Thomas Lawrence
Waterloo
Timothy Alan Lawrence
Chicago
Dean Charles Laws
Rock Falls
Gregory Gledhill Lawson
Paris
Jerry Kelvin Lay Sr
Minonk
Justin Keith Layne
Chicago
Asshur Seth Lazar
Palatine
Joseph Shalmaneser Lazar
North Barrington
Thomas Patrick Leahy
Chicago
Jason Anthony Lebold
Godfrey
Scott Matthew Lebovitz
Chicago
Byeonguk Lee
Chicago
Jae Hun Lee
Buffalo Grove
Kevin Glendon Lee
Prospect Heights
Sungheon Lee
Springfield
Duane Edward Lee Ii
Huntley
Garrett Justin Leffelman
Bellflower
David Michael Leibrand
Scott Afb
Brad Edmund Leidig
Villa Park
Timothy Edward Leinbach
Milan
Jacob Carlton Leine
Elburn
Ethan Wayne Lentz
Irving
James Michael Leon
Frankfort
Marcin Zbigniew Lesnicki
Bolingbrook
Dylan Michael Lessman
Hillsboro
George Frank Levar
Palatine
Edward Leo Levernier
Hawthorn Woods
Lawrence Wolf Levin
Glencoe
M Penny Levin
Northbrook
Mark Alan Levin
Richmond
Douglas William Lewis
Carol Stream
Edward Arthur Lewis
Poplar Grove
Stephen Andrew Lewis
Benton
Curtis Lee Lewis Jr
Loves Park
Marshall Curtis Libert
Westchester
Guy Bryan Lieser
Sugar Grove
Curtis James Limbach
Verona
Cynthia Kaye Limbach
Verona
Ronald Bruce Limbach
Verona
Nathan James Lincoln
Carterville
Michael Douglas Lindberg
Kildeer
Stephen Patrick Lindberg
Kildeer
Sean Joseph Lindgren
Bartlett
Kevin Carlyle Lindsay Jr
Naperville
Paul Frank Linduska
Aurora
Cory Edward Linnane
Schaumburg
Roger Allen Lipcamon
Pittsfield
David Thomas Litteken
Trenton
Faith I Little
Chicago
Richard Alan Little
Arlington Heights
Dennis Raymond Littrell
Homer Glen
Eric Liu
Streamwood
Ralph Michael Lloyd
Rockford
Mary Elizabeth Lockton
Monee
Anthony Thomas Loehr
Arlington Heights
Christopher Alan Loemker
Marine
Nicholas Lee Loftus
Monticello
James Loggins
Murphysboro
Logan Burton John Loitz
Colona
Christopher Robert Loker
Mchenry
David A Lombardo
Shorewood
Spencer Scott Mackinnon London
Chicago
Joseph Jeffrey Long
Chicago
Ryan James Long
Chicago
Carl Douglas Longest
Watseka
Juan Guadalupe Lopez
Buffalo Grove
Michael John Lopez
Chicago
Rory Joseph Lotz
Romeoville
Geoffrey Teck Xian Low
Chicago
Michael Edward Lowe
Lake In The Hills
Thomas Edward Lowe
Crystal Lake
Kevin Gerald Lower
Bloomington
Thomas Allen Luberda
Lansing
Brian Gregory Lumbrazo
Lemont
Erik Johan Lundberg
Chicago
Michael Paul Lupton
Lake Barrington
Patrick Kyle Lutker
Libertyville
Robert Jason Lynne
Lombard
Kyle Nicole Lyons
Homer
Michael Harlan Maas
Mendota
Ahmed Mohamed Mabrouk
Lombard
Rafsan Ibrahim Machiyama
Waukegan
Aaron M Maciejewski
Westmont
William Charles Macintire
Millstadt
Anita Therese Mack
Scott Afb
Darryl Tyrone Mack
Cntry Clb Hls
Jeffrey Mack
Downers Grove
Travis Lee Macnichol
Channahon
David Foster Macphail
Wauconda
Michael Stephen Madura
Dunlap
Jack Michael Maechtle
Montgomery
Jun Maezawa
Chicago
Victor Patrick Gobunsuy Magalang
Schaumburg
Michael David Magel
Lakemoor
David John Maibaum
Edwardsville
Joseph William Maish
Spring Grove
Amanda Grace Makris
Barrington
Jigar R Makwana
Hanover Park
Scott Jacob Malcolm
Geneva
Charles John Malek
North Barrington
Parmod Kumar Malik
Saint Charles
Thomas Solomon Maluga
Chicago
Jake Christopher Manczko
Lake In The Hills
Michael Sam Manna
Chicago
James Randal Manning
Minooka
Eric Raymond Marando
Park Ridge
Christopher Scott Marazas
Lake Zurich
Michael Charles Marik
Elmhurst
Scott Robert Marik
Lake In The Hills
Roger John Maritote
West Chicago
Robert Paul Mark
Evanston
Dariusz Grzegeorz Marko
Elmhurst
Alexander Quintin Markovic
Glen Ellyn
Casey Dixon Marland
Harvard
Darrell Lee Marquis
Hennepin
John Edward Marselus
Princeton
Colin Stephen Martin
Orland Park
Jonathan Andrew Martin
Darien
Jonathan Brelsford Martin
Wilmette
Jonathan Michael Martin
Chicago
Alicia Martinez
Sleepy Hollow
Javier Alejandro Martinez
Chicago
Ezechel Martis
Glenview
Colin Douglas Marty
Saint Charles
Robert John Mase
Chicago
Serhiy Anatoliy Maslovsky
Carbondale
Mesha Lee Masters
Sullivan
Christopher John Mathews
River Forest
Darrell Lee Mattson
Sterling
Brandon Nicholas Maty
Shiloh
Scott Lee Matzke
Palatine
Lucas Max Maue
Collinsville
Oddtore Mauno
Belleville
Randall Thomas May
Maquon
Waylon Van Mays
Saint Jacob
Keegan Thomas Mazikowski
Algonquin
Paul Michael Mazurski
Naperville
Robert James Mc Rath Ii
Berwyn
John Adams Mcbride
Chicago
Brian James Mccann
Oak Park
Patrick Joseph Mccarte
Arlington Heights
Justin Patrick Mccarthy
Western Springs
Robert William Mccarthy Ii
Rockford
Brian Michael Mccasey
Long Grove
Jeffrey Alan Mcclanahan
Columbia
Brian Keith Mcclintic
Loves Park
Matthew Scott Mcclure
Macomb
Amy Kay Mccluskey
Plano
Robert Boyd Mcconnell
Naperville
Matthew Emmett Mccormack
Saint Charles
Robert Charles Mccormick
Crystal Lake
Jason Jess Mccoy
Worden
Danny Michael Mcdade
Rockford
Graci Ann Mcdaniel
Du Quoin
Robert Lynn Mcdaniel
Columbia
Timothy Shane Mcdonald
O Fallon
Connor William Mcdowell
Cary
Steven Charles Mcfadden
Arlington Heights
Jeremiah Joseph Mcgowan
Woodstock
Kevin Thomas Mckee
Chicago
Zahra Shermen Mckinstry
Naperville
Rolland Ivan Mclaughlin
Springfield
Patrick Daniel Mclean
Glen Ellyn
Adam Michael Mcmillen
Geneva
Michael Alan Mcnamara
Oak Brook
Curtis Tyler Mcneill
Nokomis
Elyse Wendy Mcwherter
Deerfield
Quentin Lewis Means
Crystal Lake
Jeffrey Daniel Mechlin
Chicago
Mathew John Mechnig
Hanover Park
Tina Renee Meeke
Barrington
Anuraag Mehta Arun
Aurora
Tyson Scott Meinhold
Vlg Of Lakewd
Brian David Meis
Bloomingdale
Ryan Burke Melby
Park Ridge
Ruman Nabee Memon
Plainfield
David John Menconi
Bloomingdale
Michael Joseph Mendoza
Peoria
Antonia Mergova
Orland Park
Sean Patrick Merle
Oak Park
Christopher Robin Meshke
Brookfield
David G Messinger
Homer Glen
Douglas Wayne Messmore
Oswego
Eric Matthew Meyer
Edwardsville
Kyle Patrick Meyer
Lockport
Darren Michael Meyers
Crystal Lake
Todd Andrew Meznarsic
Alton
Timothy Rogers Mickel
Scioto Mills
Arthur Robert Miehle
Villa Park
Kirk Lee Mies
Lindenhurst
Michael Victor Mikenas
Niles
Christopher John Mikolajczewski
Crystal Lake
Kipler Carl Mikolite
Westmont
John Paul Mikols
Arlington Heights
Magdy Peter Milad
River Forest
Kenneth Emerson Miles
Inverness
Alan Barry Miller
Lincoln
Austin Timothy Miller
East Peoria
Cullen David Miller
Wheaton
John M Miller
Naperville
Jordan James Miller
Yorkville
Kevin Daniel Miller
Montgomery
Kimberly Loran Miller
Rockford
Timothy Allan Miller
Chicago
Timothy Jay Miller
Park Ridge
William Jay Miller
Lynwood
Marie Therese Miller-Groom
Rockford
Jaehoon Min
Morton Grove
David Michael Minch
Berwyn
Michael Nicholas Miranda
Skokie
Jesup John Miskinis
Rock Island
John Thomas Mitchell Jr
Springfield
Tyler Edward Mobley
Crystal Lake
Jeffrey Richard Modica
Freeport
Ketan Ashok Mody
Aurora
Robert Major Moffat
Chicago
Gregory Benton Moffitt
Elburn
Matthew Daniel Moglia
Schaumburg
Gerald Charles Molidor Jr
Mchenry
Zachary Richard Molitor
Chicago
Stuart Leon Moment
Urbana
Joseph Edward Monaco
Lebanon
Madeleine Joyce Monaco
Lake Barrington
Russell Durward Monie Jr
Old Mill Creek
Anne Marie Monteleone
Burr Ridge
Nathan Grant Montgomery
Metamora
Eric Wayne Moore
Hampshire
Jonathan Edward Moore
Champaign
Megan Elizabeth Kelly Moran
Chicago
Arnaud Vincent Morauw
St Charles
Raul Moreno
Chicago
Justin Dale Morgan
Campbell Hill
Daniel Edward Morris
Antioch
Donald Russell Morris
Carbondale
Jett William Morris
Saint Joseph
Gary Lee Morrison
Cherry Valley
Dennis Dale Morton
La Harpe
Nicholas Edward Mosca
Sandwich
James Andrew Moseley
Edwardsville
Norman Paul Mosk
Des Plaines
Rodney Leon Mosley
Matteson
Robert Lee Moulic
Bloomington
William Herschel Mourning Jr
Colchester
Jordan Alexandria Moya
Crystal Lake
Neftali Moya
Crystal Lake
Christopher Bryan Moyers
Chicago
Darren Samuel Mozes
Northbrook
Niko Mrkonjic
Joliet
Owen Everett Mruk
Campton Hills
Keith Francis Mueller
Belleville
Rodney Paul Mullinax
Mount Vernon
Jonathan James Mulvey
Naperville
Marc Michael Mulvey
Schaumburg
Kenneth Robert Munger
Lake Forest
Thomas Walter Muntzenberger
Elgin
Geoffrey Craig Murray
Lake Forest
John Francis Murray
Crystal Lake
Ronald Allan Murtha Jr
Sycamore
John Robert Musgrave
Morris
Andrew Wyatt Mushrush
Sumner
Craig Lee Mussman
Grant Park
Richard James Mutari Jr
Bloomington
Andrew Douglas Myers
Woodridge
Paul Alan Nagel
Palatine
James Michael Nahal
Naperville
Hideki Naito
Schaumburg
Shota David Nakagawa
Palatine
Noel Aiko Nakasone
East Peoria
Joseph Brian Nannini
Chicago
Essam Abe Nassar
Evergreen Park
Jarrett Stephenson Natrop
Crystal Lake
Alexander Orlo Natvig
Chicago
Nicholas James Nauman
Amboy
Peter Anderson Neal
Crystal Lake
John Joseph Neilson
Aurora
Robert Luken Nelis Ii
Chicago
Eric Steven Nelson
Yorkville
James Hunt Nelson
Galesburg
Jeffrey Lynn Nelson
Rockford
Karl Marvin Nero
Plainfield
Luis Felipe Nery Medeiros
Chicago
William James Netzel
Yorkville
Anthony Vincent Neumann
Itasca
James Edward Neumann
Mchenry
Andrew John Newberg
Clinton
Michael Edward Newby
Pingree Grove
Chance Tanner Newcomer
Galena
Trevor David Newhouse
Mount Prospect
Tyler Cameron Newport
Mascoutah
Kent D Nicholson
Batavia
John H Niemann Iv
Homer Glen
Brendan Thomas Niewinski
Chicago
Michael David Nigro
Lake In The Hills
James Edward Nikodem
Crystal Lake
Joseph Evan Nimee
Spring Valley
Jeffrey Claude Nitti
Westmont
Wilfred Kelechukwu Nnorom
Chicago
Larry Wayne Noble
O Fallon
Michael Patrick Noel
Poplar Grove
Christopher Allen Noftsger
Granite City
Ryan Patrick Nolan
Chicago
Timothy James Nolan
Lockport
Michael Thomas Norkus
South Elgin
Howard Anthony Norman
Freeport
Kristin Marie Norris
Buffalo Grove
Gregory Victor Norton
Petersburg
Griffin Edward Norton
Richmond
Richard William Norton
Peoria
Joseph Warren Noth
Chicago
Matthew Thomas Novotney
Scott Afb
Raymond Joseph Nowak
Grayslake
Zachary James Nystrom
Gilberts
Patrick Brian O'Berry
Crystal Lake
Sean Patrick O'Callaghan
Oakwood
Daniel Joseph O'Donnell
Chicago
Timothy Patrick O'Donnell
Oakwood Hills
Traci Kathleen O'Leary
Lake In The Hills
Craig Richard O'Mara
Fairview Heights
Matthew Joseph O'Reilly
Palatine
Daniel Joseph O'Shaughnessy
Niles
Karl Reed Ocheskey
Crystal Lake
Vicente Nicholas Ochoa
Buffalo Grove
Dennis Ray Oedewaldt
Roanoke
Bradley John Oedzes
Homer Glen
Khristian Noel Ogao
Chicago
David James Okane
Romeoville
Jacob Scott Olef
Aurora
Gregory Olesen
Frankfort
Robert Thomas Olsen
Western Springs
Andrew Robert Olson
West Chicago
Joshua Daniel Olson
West Chicago
Taryn Ellyse Olson
Chicago
Daniel James Olsson
Bloomington
Rory Patrick Ondracek
Chicago
Andrew William Orlos
Mchenry
Neil Evans Ormerod
Scott Afb
Gregg Jeffrey Orsinger
Mchenry
Matthew James Ortman
Kankakee
Christopher Matthew Orzech
Chicago
Tess Makena Osborne
Chicago
Luke Harrison Ostrom
Woodridge
Colton Micheal Otto
Sandwich
Jefferson Gregory Owen
Warrensburg
Terry Alan Owens
Springfield
Matthew Victor Paarlberg
Chicago
Daniel Anthony Pacella Iii
Orland Park
Tyler David Pacha
Chicago
Eric James Pacholski
Chicago
Hyun Jae Pae
Villa Park
Brian Westbrook Page
Chicago
Ethan Thomas Pagel
Chicago
Jessica Renee Palarczyk
Oak Lawn
Brian David Palmer
Lake Barrington
Andrew Jacob Palmier
Mchenry
Gary Palumbo
Glendale Heights
Devesh Jitendra Pandit
Morton Grove
Luan Henrique Paniz
Chicago
James Louis Pantano
Naperville
Valentin Paperny
Gurnee
Carol Para
Springfield
Samuel H Park
Chicago
Gregory Joseph Parker
La Grange Park
Robert Joseph Parks
Elmhurst
Gary Philip Parquette
Naperville
Jonathan Thomas Pascoe
Prairie Grove
Michael Joseph Pastore Jr
Naperville
Adam Emerson Pate
Jacksonville
Ankit Rajendrakumar Patel
Alsip
Farhad Khushroo Patel
Evanston
Parth Lalit Patel
Vlg Of Lakewd
Yash Harshadbhai Patel
Palatine
Joseph Richard Paterala
West Chicago
Shawn Maurice Patrick
Winnebago
David Lynn Paul
Effingham
Beverly Sue Paulan
Antioch
John Nicholas Pauly
Niles
Joshua Michael Pavelko
Crystal Lake
James Russell Pavlisin
Lebanon
Andrei Anatolyevich Pavliuk
Des Plaines
Daniel Alan Payne
Springfield
Andres Antonio Paz Colon
Chicago
Lynn Allen Pease
Elizabeth
Neil Joseph Pelech
Orland Park
Stephen Edward Peltz
Champaign
Matthew David Pennell
Swansea
Patrick Louis Perillo
Geneva
Daniel Perkowski
Northbrook
Bryce Reed Perl
Buffalo Grove
Mark William Petersen
Poplar Grove
Ryan Russell Petersen
O Fallon
Scott Alan Petersen
Pontiac
Sean Benjamin Petersen
Batavia
Phillip Charles Peterson
Bloomington
Ross Clifford Peterson
Bloomington
Terry Lee Peterson
Freeport
Thomas Michael Peterson
Lake In The Hills
Calvin James Pethan
Saint Charles
Anthony John Petraglia
Chicago
Michael Daniel Pettinger
Villa Park
David Alan Petty
Orland Park
David Patrick Pfeiffer
O Fallon
Alice Phuc-An Pham
Chicago
Sean Patrick Phelan
Woodridge
Colin Joseph Philbin
Aurora
Max Bainter Phillips
Machesney Park
Scott Randall Phillips
Camp Point
William J Phillips Iv
Bloomington
Roger Keith Phillips Jr
Makanda
Kenneth Allen Phlamm
Maple Park
Dominick Rocco Picicco
Roselle
Jasmine Suzanne Pierce
Chicago
Paul Walter Pieri
Highwood
Julie Michelle Pierscionek
Bull Valley
Joel Richard Pierzchala
Chicago
Gary Dale Pignato
Elk Grove Village
Michael Joseph Pigoni
Wheaton
Brian Michael Pikowski
Chicago
Andrew Stuart Pillado
Palos Park
Carlos Alberto Pimentel
Chicago
Luke Michael Pisarcik
Western Springs
Joseph Robert Pitchford
Lake Zurich
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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.