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
Anne Nelson Pitlock
Elmhurst
Joseph Stephen Plazak
Palatine
Steven James Plourde
Woodstock
Michael William Polito
Downers Grove
Tristan Michael Polk
Lake In The Hills
Andrew Wade Polley
Springfield
James Ray Ponder
Grayslake
Timothy Joseph Ponsot
Arlington Heights
Brian Thomas Pope
Crystal Lake
Edker Lee Pope Iv
Elburn
Nikolaos Alexander Porfyris
Addison
Christopher Flynn Porter
Glen Ellyn
Mark Orville Porter
Chicago
Jeffery Alan Laurence Potter
Mchenry
Jeffrey Wayne Potter
Fairbury
Susan Marie Potter
Coal Valley
Mark Alan Pottorff
Centralia
Megan Lee Powers
Cary
Thomas Alan Powers
Woodridge
Marc Edward Pozdol
Western Springs
Satheesh Kumar Prakash
Bloomington
John Patrick Prescott
Glen Ellyn
Jacob Wayne Presley
Shiloh
Dana Ashley Prill
Lockport
Joel Gregory Primm
Bolingbrook
Philip Andrew Prossnitz
Woodstock
Clara Navarrete Prouty
Oak Brook
Daniel Joseph Provenzano
Homer Glen
Ryan John Pruemer
Dieterich
Travis Alan Pruvost
Washington
Mark Walter Przybysz
Niles
Jacob David Przylucki
Plainfield
Donald James Purney
Carol Stream
Kevin Christopher Purves
Wadsworth
Andrew Joseph Putnam
Roscoe
Arnold William Quast
Mchenry
John Edward Quinn
Crystal Lake
William Patrick Quiroga
Downers Grove
Jaime Adam Rabins
Chatham
William George Radovich
Monroe Center
Daniel Peter Radz Jr
Frankfort
Amara Safia Rahman
Springfield
Elisha Raitan
Elgin
Jeffrey Allen Randall
Champaign
Jacob Patrick Randazzo
Normal
Donald G Randle
Petersburg
Samuel Edward Rannochio
Mount Prospect
Jason William Rassi
Mapleton
Joshua Michael Raygo
Harwood Heights
Kevin Arthur-Jude Raymond
Pingree Grove
Auste Motieciute Rayome
Lake Bluff
Matthew Richard Reabe
Elk Grove Village
Roderick Fabyan Read Jr
Grayslake
Matthew Marcus Redman
Yorkville
Irwin Paul Reeb
Belleville
Gregory Thomas Reed
Chicago
Michael Day Reed
Pekin
Michael Joel Reed
Sugar Grove
Jack Martin Reedy
Palos Park
Elizabeth Anne Rehm
Crystal Lake
Eric Theodore Rehm
Crystal Lake
Thomas Patrick Reidy
Bolingbrook
Rudolf Johann Reiger
Hoffman Estates
Jessica Ann Reinschmidt
Naperville
Joie Bridget Anne Reisch
Lagrange Hlds
Bernard Dwaine Relph
Groveland
Philip Marlin Rentz
Scott Afb
Chad Winfield Renz
Saint Charles
Joseph John Resch
Centralia
John Joseph Rettick
Bloomington
Seth Christopher Reynolds
Evanston
Adam John Rhodes
Chicago
Mark Aaron Rhodes
Murphysboro
Joseph David Ricciardi
Crystal Lake
Chad Eugene Rice
Flat Rock
Dale Warren Richardson
Steger
Kevin Douglas Richardson
Taylorville
Philip Donald Richardson
Orland Park
Dylan James Rickrode
Chicago
Ronald Neal Ridenour
Naperville
Christopher Lee Riggsby
Mchenry
Jeffrey Alan Riley
Kankakee
Kyle Alexander Rimmele
Peru
James Donald Riordan
Yorkville
Marc Fitzgerald Riordan
Chicago
Jonathan Andres Rios
Chicago
Jose Elias Rios Ramos
Pingree Grove
Julia Lee Ritz
Walnut
Stuart Michael Rivard
Chicago
Svein Aage Riveland
Schaumburg
Andrew Marc Roadcap
Champaign
Andrew John Roberts
Carol Stream
Rachel Beth Robertson
Swansea
Quinn Patrick Robinson-Duff
Chicago
Andrew John Roccasalva
Chicago
Miguel Davi Rocha
Chicago
Norbert Adolf Rock
St Charles
Brian Lee Rodgers
Island Lake
Adrian Emmanuel Rogers
Crystal Lake
Derek Andrew Rogers
Monmouth
Earl Edwin Rogers
Princeton
Richard Daniel Rogers
O Fallon
Ronald Joseph Rogers
Crystal Lake
Christopher William Rohlf
Chicago
Steven Paul Rokosz
Lockport
Pamela Rolon-Filer
Chicago
Gregory Jack Ronchetto
Bourbonnais
Albert Ralph Rosanova
Hawthorn Woods
Scott Brennan Rose
Chicago
Idan Rosenberg
Chicago
John Robert Ross
Chicago
Winn Johnson Ross Iii
Rochester
John Anthony Rossi
Western Springs
Daniel Anthony Rosso
Lake Villa
Evan Edwin Rowley
New Lenox
George Gregory Roy
Tinley Park
Thomas Michael Roy Jr
Carbondale
Kevin Patrick Ruane
Elburn
Bradley James Ruano
Chicago
Bradley Jon Ruda
Tower Lakes
Isidoro Ruiz
South Elgin
Matthew Paul Runyan
Bushnell
John David Ruppel Jr
Monee
Daniel Quinn Rusch
Gilberts
Dominick Ruscitti
Rockford
Tyson Christopher Rush
Viola
Clifford Todd Russell
Hampshire
Joshua David Russell
Peoria
Robert Andrew Russo
Chicago
Ryan Lee Rutledge
East Peoria
David Clifford Rutter
Downers Grove
Tyler Steven Rybicki
Chicago
Timothy James Rylko
Park Ridge
Anthony James Sabos
Bolingbrook
Brian William Sackett
O Fallon
Adam Patrick Sadek
Elmwood Park
Arthur Leroy Saint-Arnaud
Oswego
Jaime Arturo Salazar
Lyons
Charles Richard Saloga
North Aurora
Sebastian Sanchez
Elgin
Kevin Anthony Sander
Caseyville
Richard Dale Sanders
Marion
Austin Thaden Sanderson
Rochelle
Esteban Alejandro Sandoval Rodriguez
Chicago
Michael Theodore Sandstead
Chicago
Christopher William Saner
Swansea
Leon David Sanger
Flossmoor
Mark Richard Sanhamel
Woodridge
Raed Mahmoud Sankari
Aurora
Rami M Sankari
Aurora
Dion Santi
Minonk
Alex Robert Santillan
Chicago
Samantha Virginia Santos
Quincy
Bradley James Sargent
Vandalia
Nathan George Sarkisian
St Charles
Johnathon Barrett Sauer
Arlington Heights
Julie Ann Savage
Cary
Bradford William Sax Iii
Campton Hills
Jason Bruce Saxer
Rockford
Joseph Steven Scaminaci
Gilberts
Colin David Scantlebury
Chicago
Joseph Anthony Scavo
Aurora
Brian Lee Schaadt
Dawson
Ryan John Schade
Chicago
Dirk Holger Schaefer
Des Plaines
Nathan Alan Schaffer
Elmhurst
Kelly Kathryn Schaffnit
Morton
Ryan Frank Scheck
Wheaton
Andrew Dean Scheffer
South Beloit
Michael John Schenk
Vernon Hills
Richard Paul Scherl Jr
Tinley Park
Robert Hamilton Schertz
Saint Charles
Scott Christopher Schieble
Genoa
Stephen Vincent Schilling
Rockford
Nicholas Ryan Schilly
Collinsville
Christopher Sean Schlemmer
Naperville
Susan Michelle Schmidt
Chicago
William Karl Schmidt
De Land
David Louis Schmitt
Mchenry
Gerard Lee Schmitt
Aurora
David Gordon Schnepper
New Lenox
Robert David Schofield
Rockford
Nicholas John Scholtes
Joliet
Paul Allen Schone
Arenzville
Gregory Warren Schramuk
Yorkville
Albert John Schrautemyer Jr
Schaumburg
William Dale Schreiber
Brookfield
Bradley William Schroeder
Mount Prospect
Kelsey Marie Schroeder
Wheaton
Patrick Dewesse Schroeder
Sherman
Adam Van Wart Schulz
Decatur
Lukas Alexander Schurtz
Arlington Heights
Neil Christopher Schwab
Johnsburg
Craig Andrew Schwandner
Belleville
Makaylah Rae Schwark
Oak Forest
Scott Blake Schwartz
Kildeer
Jack Frank Schwarz
Antioch
Vincent James Sciabarrasi
Chicago
David John Scott
Washington
William Lyons Scott
Arlington Heights
Christopher George Seaman
O Fallon
Steven Philip Seaman
Huntley
Craig Bradley Searls
Huntley
Charles Walter Sears
Urbana
Kent Robert Seaver
Union
Zachary Wayne Seaver
Bushnell
Jerrold Howard Seckler
Chicago
Artur Segieda
Worden
William David Seith
Hinsdale
Duane Leonard Seitz
Worth
Louis James Self
Mackinaw
David Bertram Selmo
Barrington
Brooke Michele Semler
Spring Grove
John Thomas Sendra
Chicago
Piotr Karol Serafin
Arlington Heights
Gopishankar Sethurathinam
Chicago
Thomas Lee Severson
Rockford
Joseph Michael Seymour
Sycamore
Michael Louis Shakman
Chicago
Ahmad Amer M Shamma
Westmont
William Joseph Shannon
Woodridge
Erin Maureen Sharkey
Chicago
Daniel Clarence Shaw
Princeton
David Andrew Shaw
Palestine
Michael Jin Shaw
Burr Ridge
Simone Martine Shaw
Centralia
Jason Wade Shawd
Bloomington
Thomas Morris Shearer Iii
Saint Jacob
Taylor Daniel Shellman
Chicago
Dale Edward Shelton
West Frankfort
Mirwais Sher Zamin Sherzoy
Bloomingdale
Charles Francis Shields
Gilberts
Isaac Edrees Shihadeh
Chicago
Dongjin Shin
Champaign
Robert Winn Shipner
Palatine
Joshua Reed Shiver
Collinsville
Brian Duncan Short
Rock Island
Eric John Shradar
Chicago
Daniel August Shriver
South Beloit
Ishanjit Singh Sidhu
Naperville
Richard William Siegfried
Downers Grove
Robert Wayne Siegfried Ii
Downers Grove
James John Siems
Oswego
Sarah Ann Siems
Oswego
Dustin Joe Sievers
Carterville
Ken Christopher Sikora
Bartlett
Frederick Sigismund Sikorski Ii
Monticello
Anthony Juventino Silva
Chicago
Kevin Joseph Simecek
Spring Grove
Jeremy Edwin Simon
Mchenry
Steven Paul Simons
Huntley
Jaskaran Singh
Naperville
Natalia Rosa Siragusa
Chicago
Julius Phillip Sisson
Litchfield
Richard Alan Sisson
Virden
Patrick Daniel Skarnulis
Downers Grove
Scott Alan Skindingsrude
Ingleside
Steven Lee Skog
South Elgin
Miranda Faith Skonie
Batavia
Dimitrios George Skoulikaris
Gilberts
Peter Andrew Slabaugh
Chicago
Jonathan David Slack
Bonfield
John Emmett Slater
Saint Charles
Mark Alan Slaughter
Arlington Heights
Mark Wayne Sletten
Saint Jacob
Charles Seymour Slutz
Itasca
Brian Christopher Smaha
Glenview
David Anthony Smart
Oak Lawn
James Edward Smetana
Mokena
Jeffrey Lee Smetters
Crystal Lake
Jim Wilson Smiley
Decatur
Alexander Perkins Smith
Shiloh
Brett Andrew Smith
Sandwich
Bryan Patrick Smith
Elmhurst
David Pendleton Smith
Olney
David Vaughn Smith
Bloomington
Jack Tyler Smith
Chicago
James Warren Smith
Atlanta
Justin Lee Smith
Champaign
Kenneth Wayne Smith
Springfield
Michael Edward Smith
Naperville
Nolan David Smith
Crystal Lake
Walter Joseph Smith Iii
Antioch
Peter Sniezko
Lemont
Roger Henry Snyder
Crystal Lake
Steven Alan Snyder
Hoffman Estates
Adam Gregory Sochacki
Palatine
Jennifer Ann Sochacki
Grayslake
Jason Kristopher Sohn
Petersburg
William Louis Solomon
Winthrop Harbor
Richard Bernard Sommer
Maryville
Drew Charles Sommers
Chicago
Amanda Jean Sorenson
Chicago
Mark Gerard Sorrentino
Schaumburg
Scott Michael Sorrentino
Addison
Marc Anthony Sotelo
Romeoville
Cristian Soto Merino
Elgin
Scott Robin Southard
Bourbonnais
Tirzah Marie Spang
Darien
David Darryl Spano
Oswego
Brian Richard Spears
Huntley
David Raymond Spillman
Atwood
Phillip John Spizzirri
Geneva
Barbara Anne Spoor
Sandwich
John Burton Spoor Jr
Sandwich
Thomas Edgard Spriggs
Chicago
Sarah Corrinne Spy
Collinsville
Andrew William St George
Galesburg
Timothy David Staab
Aurora
Deanna Lynn Stack
Naperville
Jeff Bryan Stackpole
Dow
Michael John Stager
Plainfield
Dennis Earle Stahl
Wood Dale
Eric Thorwald Stake
O Fallon
Joseph Peter Standley
Lake In The Hills
Sebastian Mac Stange
Chicago
Jeffrey Wright Stanley
Lake Bluff
David Allen Stark
Chicago
Thomas Andrew Starke
Naperville
Brendan Mahoney Staunton
Chicago
Virgil Vernon Steele Iv
Shiloh
Philip John Stegge
Algonquin
Dennis John Stehlik
Wheaton
Stephen Norman Stehlik
Columbia
Robert Allen Steier
Mackinaw
Aaron Richard Steiner
Naperville
William Fredrick Stelter
Lake Forest
Svetislav Stepanov
Chicago
Sean Paul Stephens
Johnsburg
Robert Burdette Stephens Jr
Sandwich
David Richard Sterner
Poplar Grove
Leroy Carl Stevenson Iii
Crystal Lake
Jeffrey William Stewart
Wheaton
Matthew Arthur Stewart
Chicago
Anton Mervyn Steyn
St Charles
Jonathan Leslie Stiles
Lake Forest
Jeffrey Lucas Stimson
Des Plaines
David Alan Stinson
Galesburg
Jacob Louis Stoecker
O Fallon
Gale Lorenz Stoffregen
Chicago
Erika Marie Stoker
Sugar Grove
Ethan Scott Stoker
Elburn
Brendan Richard Maloney Stoll
Woodstock
Neal Ross Stoller
Champaign
Dylan Anthony Stolz
Marengo
Scott Richard Stone
Chicago
Hugh James Stoops
Belleville
William Roland Stott
Coal City
Mikel Kenneth Stout
Plano
Geoffrey Evan Stow
Peoria
Sydney Sharryn Strang
Chicago
Gary William Streeter
Belleville
Matthew Blackwell Stringfellow
Wheeling
Fred Paul Strobl Jr
Oakwood Hills
Stuart Allan Strother
Chicago
Charity Noel Stutzman
Lexington
Mark Alan Sudzus
Chicago
Matthew George Suess
Rock City
Michael David Suppan
Lisle
Sonal Ravindra Surve
Chicago
Tyler Solomon Svrusis
Vernon Hills
Erik Royce Swanberg
Yorkville
Jonathan Stuart Swanson
Batavia
Thomas James Swanson
Mchenry
Timothy John Swanson
Bourbonnais
Scott Allen Swenson
Mokena
Kenneth Leroy Swierczek
Lyons
Jack Swindells
Arlington Heights
Alec Gregory Synakowski
Chicago
John Keith Szmurlo
Des Plaines
Alfred Szoldatits
Orland Park
Dennis Dwain Taft
Springfield
William James Taggart
Mundelein
Jason Christopher Taken
Hoffman Estates
Mark Nathan Talaga
Schaumburg
Vahe Talatian
Spring Grove
Kimberly Ann Talley
Carbondale
Douglas Takching Tang
Chicago
Napat Alexander Tantasook
Vernon Hills
Madison Patricia Tanzillo
Bartlett
Annalea Rose Targosz
Orland Park
Henry Andrew Targosz
Orland Park
James Errol Targosz
Orland Park
Steven Thaddeus Targosz
Orland Park
Suzanne Nicole Targosz
Orland Park
Douglas Arthur Tarmichael
South Elgin
Jenna Laureen Tasic
Orland Park
Noah James Tate
Hopewell
Francis Louis Tebbe
Highland
Austin Christian Teer
Cary
Casey David Teets
Inverness
Mesay Mengesha Tefera
Oak Park
Swetha Prakash Temker
Arlington Heights
Nicholas Andrew Terleckyj
Park Ridge
Cameron Michael Termunde
Glendale Heights
Jeremy Joe Tews
Poplar Grove
William Earl Thacker
Chenoa
Michael John Thanos
Chicago
James Robert Tharp
Frankfort
Jonathan David Theile
Algonquin
Timothy Jackson Theis
Saint Charles
Jens Thiberg
Chicago
Charles Joseph Thomas
Chicago
Kristina Jo Thomas
Poplar Grove
Steven Lloyd Thomas
Wheaton
Tyler Jovan Thomas
Chicago
William James Thomas
Joliet
Booker Thomas Thomason Jr
Chicago
Saul Baron Thompson
Antioch
John Edward Thompson Iii
Ladd
Gerald Andrew Thornhill Jr
Mulkeytown
Wade Allen Thweatt
Tolono
Jeffrey Erin Tideman
Westmont
Chad Carleton Tilley
Lake Villa
Harrel Wayne Timmons Sr
Galesburg
John Wesley Tipton
Chicago
Edward Michael Tirpack Iii
Woodridge
Uriah H Tobolsky
Gardner
Richard Ryan Todd
Bourbonnais
Alexander Toepper
Woodstock
Steven Lewis Tolbert
Xenia
Devin Paul Tolentino
Highland Park
Cecil Reginald Toler
Franklin
Jonathon Thomas Tolzien
Bloomingdale
Lester Dominick Tom
Algonquin
Erle Ripley Tomlinson Iv
Murphysboro
Jonathan David Tong
Mundelein
Donald George Torrini
Edwardsville
Addison Preston Tower
Grayslake
David Earl Towner
Carpentersville
Aaron Lewis Townsend
Effingham
Yoshimasa Toyoda
Lockport
Brian Neil Trachsel
Plainfield
Jeffrey Adam Trautmann
Woodridge
Christopher John Trautschold
Cary
Daniel Joseph Trenda
Palatine
David Ray Trimble
Murphysboro
Stanley Truty
Antioch
Bill Tsalas
Niles
Joanne Mary Tschopp
Tuscola
Peter Tsinman
Chicago
Bryan Philip Tucker
Chicago
M E Tumbleson
Decatur
Jessica Hernandez Tumminaro
Roselle
Miguel Andre Turcios Bachez
Romeoville
Brandon Lee Turner
Belvidere
Cameron John Turner
Plainfield
Daniel Edward Turner
Yorkville
Glen William Turner
Naperville
Jeremy Ryan Turner
Hopedale
David Allen Twohig
Evanston
Brian James Tyl
Downers Grove
Jozef Tylka
Downers Grove
Jeffrey Allen Ullman
Kankakee
Monet Nicole Ummel
Peoria
Stanley Allen Unander
Champaign
Jason Thomas Underkofler
Saint Charles
Peyton Thomas Underwood
Heyworth
Jason Matthew Unger
Trout Valley
Keith Richard Unzicker
Benson
Arthur Edward Urban
Palos Heights
David Uswajesdakul
Naperville
Karl Jon Vacek
Riverside
Christopher Valadez Jr
Belleville
Susan Laurice Valene
Chicago
Brian Robert Vallero
Galesburg
James Edward Valsa
Spring Grove
David Aart Van Dam
Bolingbrook
Dwight Eliot Van Meerveld
Poplar Grove
Nathan Louis Vanagas
Oak Park
Robert Kaye Vanderbeek
Plainfield
Aaron Boyd Vandergalien
Chicago
Clarice Lois Vargas
Schaumburg
Edward Raul Vargas
Schaumburg
Jairo Esteban Vargas Franco
Bartlett
George Vaselakos
Palos Heights
Martin Ricardo Vasquez Cajas
Schaumburg
Iven James Vaughan
Charleston
Michael Patrick Vaughn
Northbrook
Kevin Jesus Vazquez Figueroa
Chicago
Darryl Glen Vazzi
Worden
Steven Lee Veach
Machesney Park
William James Veeder
Chicago
David Duda Veldhuizen Ii
Chicago
Gerry F Ventrella
Chicago
Bradley Allen Verschoore
Moline
James Dea Vickrey
Lockport
Carlos Luis Vidal Rivas
Chicago
Marc Alexandre Villeneuve
Springfield
Arnold Henry Villiger
Henry
Zachary Kenneth Vincent
Aurora
Shawn Patrick Vincent Jr
Chicago
Matthew Mark Vineyard
Palos Heights
Nick Vlad
Northbrook
Lisa Therese Vodin
Carol Stream
Kenneth Edward Voelker
Bloomingdale
Connor John Voeller
Schaumburg
Robert Thomas Vogel
Addison
John Kelly Voges
Goreville
Firoz Vohra
Harvey
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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.