Find FAA-certified flight instructors in Ohio. AviatorDB tracks 2,009 active flight instructors across Ohio, with major hubs in CINCINNATI, COLUMBUS, DAYTON, WESTERVILLE, and MEDINA. 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
Nelson Daniel Abbey Iii
Canton
Sami Daoud Ali Abdo
Dayton
Colton Christopher Abell
Kent
Ossama Aboumerhi
Westlake
Andre Abreu
Toledo
Robert Andrew Adair
Hudson
James Paul Adamcik
Perrysburg
Akira Anthony Adams
Hartville
Collin Matthew Adams
Dayton
Eric Michael Adams
Cincinnati
Timothy Robert Adams
Butler
John Marion Adkins
Cincinnati
Andrew David Adrion Ii
Columbus
Colleen Sanders Ager
Columbus
Don Robert Aggers
Vermilion
Matthew David Akers
Franklin
Afolabi Oluwaseun Alabi
Hamilton
Abdullah Hani M Alajoueh
Columbus
Abdulmalik Mohammed A Alaqeeli
Perrysburg
John William Albrecht
North Canton
Jeffrey Mark Albright
Granville
Daniel Alizadeh
Loveland
John Robert Allard
Circleville
Carl Kenneth Allen
Medina
James Lee Allen
Beavercreek
Christopher Jason Allum
Dalton
Jose Raymundo Alvarez
Shaker Heights
Andrew James Alvino
Westerville
Kamron Aminzadeh-Jouyomi
Columbus
Gary Francis Amore
Doylestown
Bart Thomas Anatra
Crestline
Gustavo Adolfo Anaya Jr
Westerville
Colin Bradley Anderson
Athens
Gregg Douglas Anderson
Troy
Jeffrey Christopher Anderson
Zanesfield
Robert Allen Anderson
Waynesville
Robert Matthew Andrasik
Wooster
David William Angle
Moraine
Joseph Ryan Anslover
North Ridgeville
George Eugene Armann
Athens
Michael Anthony Armocida
Kettering
Craig Vincent Armstrong
Casstown
Ryan Lee Armstrong
Urbana
Thomas Ray Armstrong
Galena
Marc Francis Arnold
Solon
Stephen Duane Arnold
Port Clinton
Kevin Allen Ashcraft
Dover
Mohammed Khalid H Ashram
Akron
Edward Christopher Atkins
Upper Arlington
Joseph Timothy Atkinson
Columbus
Mark Plumb Atwood
Aurora
Sean Patrick Audley
Cleveland
Raymond Edward Baginski
North Royalton
Benjamin David Bagnall
Portsmouth
Matthew Scott Bailey
Saint Marys
Sarah Marie Bailey
Trenton
Jason Robert Baird
Zanesville
Dakota Lee Baker
South Lebanon
Jeremy Lee Baker
Springfield
Michael Timothy Baker
Dayton
William Steven Baker
Springfield
Donald Steven Ballard
Conneaut
Noah Scott Ballinger
Dayton
Margaret Helen Lapham Ballou
Bucyrus
Alexander Ralph Balogh
Toledo
Dean Bandavanis
Columbus
Waleed Osama H Banjar
Akron
Wade Edward Baribeau Jr
West Mansfield
Grant Michael Barker
Delaware
Michael Christopher Barker
Rossford
Steven James Barlow
Mansfield
Christopher John Barnes
Wellington
Larry J Barnes
Albany
Jeffrey John Barrett
Athens
Willard H Barrett
Montpelier
Adam Mehmet Basaran
Canton
Barry Alan Bashore
Pleasant Hill
Jonathan Dustin Battaile
Strongsville
Gregory Warren Batts
Barnesville
Nathan James Batty
Chillicothe
Kevin Lee Bauer
Ostrander
Daniel Stephen Baum
Swanton
Kevin Charles Baun
Powell
Stephen Ryan Baxter
Bellbrook
Ray Robert Bayless
Cleveland Heights
Justin William Bayse
South Lebanon
Edward James Beacon
Smithville
Charles Craig Beardsley
Dayton
Christopher Charles Beech
Cincinnati
Ethan Glenn Beegle
West Salem
Richard Jay Beeson
Bradford
Robert Thomas Beeson
Centerville
Cory Steven Behounek
Tipp City
Lauren Ann Behrens
Canton
Zachary Sean Belknap
Bowerston
Andrew Manning Bell
Granville
Eric William Bell
Homeworth
Tyler Christopher Bell
Lebanon
Christopher John Belli
Oregon
Phillip Harold Bender
Bloomingdale
Andrew Christopher Bennett
Strongsville
Jonathan Edward Benson
Sciotoville
Michael Mathias Bentfeld
Canal Fulton
Kevin Scott Benton
Shaker Heights
Beverly Ann Benzing
Amelia
Eric Matthew Berger
Circleville
Leonard Alfred Berglund Iii
Dublin
Mitchell Lee Bergman
Russia
Bryan James Berkbigler
Grove City
Indy Gauthier Bernard
Cincinnati
James Dale Berray
Willard
Timothy Robert Berridge
Whitehall
Brendan Gard Bertermann
Milford
Michael Louis Bertke
Piqua
Jacob Kelly Beshaler
Galena
Thomas J Besl
Cincinnati
Jarrod Emerson Bess
Laurelville
James Edward Betounes
Hebron
Brett Alan Betz
Reminderville
Bradley Zane Bevington
Cincinnati
Jay Arnold Bickel
Columbus
Alexander Joseph Bieryla
Beavercreek
Mary Catherine Biller
Columbus
Paige Victoria Billetz
Brunswick
Miles Alphonse Billmaier
Monclova
Craig Alan Birkhold
Napoleon
Charles Noel Black
Rockford
Bruce Myron Blackwell
New Philadelphia
Raymond Paul Blaha
North Olmsted
Joseph Matthew Blaho
London
Charles William Blakeman Jr
Ironton
Richard Deggin Blamer
Chagrin Falls
Thomas William Blanchard
Oregon
Kurt Sebastian Blankenship
Strongsville
Christopher Eric Blannin
Bexley
Jeffrey Earl Blay
Oak Harbor
Melanie Marie Blind
Galion
Burton Lee Blosser
Powell
Eric Michael Bober
Marietta
Johnstephen Anthony Boccieri
Poland
Timothy Wade Bodnar
East Palestine
Rodney Basil Bodwalk
Lockbourne
Bowen Russell Boldoser
Kingston
Robert James Bolish Jr
Doylestown
Zachariah Joseph Bollinger
Waterville
Alexandra Winters Bond
Columbus
James Dallas Bond
Columbus
Andrea Boni
Dayton
Levi Wayne Booher
West Milton
Daniel Lee Boone
Lagrange
Marla Simon Boone
Troy
Rudy Enrique Borro
Columbus
Russell Raymond Borstelman
Napoleon
Chad Robert Bortell
Mogadore
Colton Bruce Bosaw
Gahanna
Timothy John Botson
Brunswick
William Joseph Botson Ii
Brunswick
William Joseph Botson Jr
Brunswick
Makenzie Ann Bott
Sandusky
Bruno Botta Alvarado
Columbus
William John Bourg Jr
Olmsted Twp
Lucas Kent Bowden
Troy
James Matthew Bowers
Milford
Keith David Bowers
Mason
Matthew Thomas Boyd
North Canton
Joel Michael Boyden
Powell
Gregory David Boyer
Waverly
Steven Louis Boyer
Wooster
Gary Artemus Boyk
Delaware
Todd Edward Boyle
Cincinnati
Walter Francis Boyle
Amelia
Jay Matthew Braaten
Lewis Center
Jeffrey James Bradley
Batavia
James Glenn Branam
Middletown
Brian James Brandehoff
Painesville
Bryan Eugene Branham
Albany
Charles Elliott Branz
Westerville
John Allen Brasfield Iii
Wakeman
Donald Raymond Braskett Jr
Westerville
Ryan Michael Bratton
Copley
Jason Dale Brechtel
Ostrander
Winston Herbert Breeden Iv
Chagrin Falls
Rossi Michael Breitigam
Carey
Charles Philip Breitstadt
Dublin
Michael Joseph Brett
Avon Lake
Bruce Edward Brielmaier
Okeana
Ammie Maria Brigger
Stow
James Ronald Briggs
Lebanon
Ronald James Briggs
Mount Gilead
Jay Kuehn Brindo Jr
Chagrin Falls
Jeffrey Ross Brinley
Lancaster
Robert Franklin Brisker
Cincinnati
Briston Anthony Brocker
Sunbury
Michael Donald Brockett
Atwater
Nathan Gerald Broehl
West Salem
Chase George Brooker
Munroe Falls
Robert Riley Brookings
Delaware
Jason Allen Brooks
Medina
Randall Ernest Brooks
Medina
Randolph James Brooks
Brecksville
Scott Michael Brooks
Ostrander
Benjamin Michael Brossart
Hamilton
Mark Richard Brothers
Columbiana
Andrew Forrest Brown
Millersburg
John Charles Brown
Newark
Kent Alan Brown
South Point
Michael Lee Brown
Miamisburg
John Karl Brubaker
Newark
Ronald Jay Brubaker
Troy
Jeffrey Thomas Brutvan
Morrow
Baron Allen Bryan
Dublin
Frederick Ernest Bryan Iv
Terrace Park
Alexander David Bryant
Loveland
Brian John Bryant Jr
Perrysburg
William Henry Bryant Jr
Twinsburg
Douglas Aaron Buchanan
Dayton
Cole Scott Buchart
Columbus
Steven Lee Buchenroth
Huntsville
Zachary Lee Buddelmeyer
Springboro
Ryan Richard Buddie
Amherst
Christopher James Bunsey
Avon
Isaiah Safriet Burch
Tipp City
William Lee Burch Jr
Tallmadge
Nicholas Steven Burgess
West Chester
William Burgett Jr
Proctorville
Kenneth Wilson Burgi
Fairborn
Benjamin William Burkett
Columbus
Tyler John Burkhart
Columbus
Robert Lawrence Burley
Alliance
Andrew Ryan Burns
Springboro
David Michael Burnworth
Groveport
William Alan Buschmeier
Cincinnati
Gareth Lee Bussa Ii
Wheelersburg
Douglas Matthew Bussel
Tipp City
Cole Mackenzie Buttermore
Youngstown
Branden James Buxman
Wooster
Thomas Barry Buzogany
Galena
Dylan Morgan Bybee
Bluffton
Jesse Allen Byrer
Jamestown
David Allen Cacioppo
Kent
Dallin Scott Calder
Grove City
Nathan Patrick Calhoun Jr
Orrville
Joseph Shaw Callewaert
Wilmington
Daniel Michael Camp
New Franklin
Patrick Grey Camp Jr
Pataskala
Brooke Amanda Campbell
Rocky River
Christopher Allen Campbell
Milford
Michael Ian Campbell
Bay Village
Walter Norman Campbell
Wheelersburg
Wayne E Campbell
Polk
Kevin Hiser Cantrell
Wooster
Richard Ryan Capizzi
Milan
Adelae Bonita Caple
Springfield
Anthony Leonard Cappel
Cincinnati
Jason Robert Cappelletty
Waterville
Robert Howard Carlisle
Niles
Daniel Brian Carnahan
Millersport
Eric Quentin Carnahan
Sardinia
Thomas Anthony Carosello
Canton
John Paul Carpico
Blacklick
Richard Charles Carraway
Lebanon
Steven Henry Carrington
Cincinnati
Kathleen Brown Carroll
Canfield
Charles Joseph Cartledge
Orrville
Douglas Jonathon Cartledge
Seville
Ethan Claude Carver-Dews
Delaware
Thomas Michael Casey
Beavercreek
Nathan Richard Cash
Medina
Ernie Lee Castelucci
Ashland
David Andres Castro Laverde
North Ridgeville
Christopher Taylor Caswell
Berea
Antonio Michael Caticchio
Chesterland
Gregory James Causman
Barberton
Lauro Fred Cavazos
Columbus
Michael Jacob Cerrato
Dublin
David Alan Chaboty
Huber Heights
Roy Nassim Chamy
Galena
Robert Leroy Chandler Iii
Anna
Michael Dean Chapman
Canton
William Herbert Chapman
Dayton
David Philip Charnas Ii
Pataskala
Michael Ray Chasteen
Wheelersburg
Pedro Jerome Chavez
North Canton
Lukas Chalmer Chester
Barberton
Paul James Chidester
Worthington
Matthew Hua Chien
Columbus
Richard Antonio Chiles
Cincinnati
Jennifer Jean Chinn
Ravenna
Jason Jinwook Choi
Louisville
Jun Hee Choi
Dayton
William Lindon Christian
Blue Ash
Nathan Earl Christy
St Louisville
George Tsei Chung
Toledo
Jesse Aaron Church
Findlay
Tyce Matthew Church
Belpre
David Christopher Cibik
Strongsville
Patrick Thomas Cicerchi
Brecksville
David Alan Ciraci
Canton
Curtis Steven Clark
New Carlisle
John Wallace Clark
New Philadelphia
Larry Lewis Clark
Millersburg
Scott Michael Clark
Kent
Dan Ray Clarke
Columbus
Steven Michael Clary
Xenia
Jared Andrew Clawson
Delaware
James Patrick Cleary Jr
Avon
John Crescenzo Clem
Marysville
John Michael Clock
Monclova
Sean Patrick Clunn
Solon
Brett Steven Clutter
Geneva
Alyssa Jeanette Cobb
Lancaster
Bryan Wayne Coen
Powell
Zachary Joseph Coffey
Richfield
Shawn Daved Coffy
Lake Milton
Christopher Michael Coleman
Cleveland Heights
Larry Michael Coleman
Avon
Daniel Christopher Collington-Hanna
Hamilton
Joseph Crosby Collins
Fairfield Twp
Timothy Joseph Collins
North Canton
Jeremy Ein Colvin
Bellevue
Cameron Dean Combs
Spring Valley
Michael John Comyns
Mogadore
Joseph Michael Conrad
Chesterland
John Lawrence Conway
Lakewood
Zachary Weldon Cook
Newark
Carey Richard Cooke
Ashland
Thomas Edmund Cooke
Euclid
Michael Paul Cookendorfer
Harrison
David Alan Cooley
Harrod
Patrick Martin Cooney
London
Ryan Matthew Cooper
New Franklin
Jeffrey Michael Corcoran
Beavercreek
Paul Charles Cordes
Wyoming
Jorge Ivan Cortes Mejia
Clarksville
Jennifer Anne Cortez
Mason
Matthew Ryan Corum
North Canton
Clinton Mark Corwin
Tipp City
Stuart Thomas Cory
Medina
Michael Humphrey Costa
Wickliffe
Kevin Riley Cottingham
Lodi
Josephina Olivia Cotugno
Baltimore
Robert William Coulter
Marietta
Larry Trent Councell
Spring Valley
Dean Marshall Courtney
Granville
Ian Caelin Cowan
Columbus
James Howard Cowan
New Springfield
Justin Lee Cox
Mentor
Matthew Paul Cox
Sunbury
Richard Douglas Cox
Oakwood
Edward James Cox Iii
Utica
Gary William Coyne
Cuyahoga Falls
David Bert Crawford
Warren
Jason Crawford
South Euclid
James Carol Craycraft
Amherst
Gerard Denis Creagh
Chardon
Joseph Ralph Crites
Columbus
John David Crockett
Cincinnati
Justin William Cromer
London
Judith Hutter Cross
Cortland
Josh Todd Croston
Reynoldsburg
Michael Andrew Crouse
Beavercreek
John Scott Crowley
Cincinnati
Daniel Frederick Crum
Hudson
Gabriel David Crumley
Sunbury
Joseph Matthew Culek
Mentor
James Cannon Culwell
Columbus
Thomas Edward Cunningham
Columbus
Brandon James Curby
Streetsboro
Seth Alexander Curl
Fremont
Robert Bruce Curry
Delphos
Joshua Lawrence Curtis
Lebanon
Travis Lane Custer
Gahanna
Timothy Allen Cwynar
Avon
Dennis George Czayka
North Canton
Michael Gerard D'Esposito
Wauseon
Ronald Jason Dagenhart
Westerville
Charles William Dahle
Fairborn
Patrick Joseph Daley
Cincinnati
James Steven Dalton
Wooster
Alexander R Damschroder
Port Clinton
Rex Arthur Damschroder
Fremont
Parimal Ravindra Dandekar
Powell
Jeffrey Allen Danevich
Huron
John Francis Daniels
New Carlisle
Russell Anderson Daniels Jr
Proctorville
Curtis Edward Darfus
Baltimore
Dewey Duane Davenport
Jamestown
Michael Thomas Davey
Newbury
Dylan Joseph David
Kent
Frederick Howell Davies
Wooster
Cameron Jeffrey Davis
Milford
Jack Martin Davis
Westfield Center
Jessie Robert Davis
Somerville
Michel Walter Davis
Hamilton
Stephen Anthony Davis
Cincinnati
Thomas Glen Davis
Lebanon
Wesley Randall Davis
Dayton
William Jarman Davis Jr
Perrysburg
Allen Joseph Dawson
Wshngtn Ct Hs
Donald Tardiff Day
Berea
Ezra Fredrick Day
Millersburg
Steven Eric Day
Pickerington
Dean Ward Dayton
Marysville
Edward Arthur Dayton
Port Clinton
Charles Paul Dean
Cleves
Harry Eugene Dean
Cincinnati
Patrick Ian Dean
Shaker Hts
Tony Carlton Deatherage
Goshen
Thomas Raymond Decker
Akron
James Jacob Deering
Columbus
Garrin Michael Dejong
Dublin
Dawson Patrick Delay
Beavercreek
Kristian Delebekk
Hamilton
Hope Marilyn Delong
Lima
Thomas Henry Delong
Creston
Peter Gerard Demers
Batavia
Parker Alan Dennis
Cincinnati
Wayne George Dennis
Grove City
Ronnie Dale Denny
Mason
Scott Thomas Denoma
West Chester
Alexander Webb Denton
Oakwood
Nicholas Michael Dereshkevich
Cincinnati
Michael Constantine Dereshkevich Jr
Cincinnati
Alexander Scott Dershem
Delaware
Kevin Neil Detray
Bucyrus
Kyle William Devies
Alliance
Thomas Grier Dew
Delaware
Sharyn Elizabeth Dey
Medina
Deepak Dhermy
North Olmsted
James Ray Diaz
Sullivan
Joan Ramiro Diaz Molano
Elyria
Cory John Dibona
Akron
Christian Michael Orion Dickerson
Mansfield
Larry Lee Diemand
Mentor
Joseph Paul Digiannantoni
Columbus
Edward Nicholas Dimuzio
Cincinnati
Roger William Dinius
Cincinnati
Michael Ray Dinwiddie Jr
Sunbury
Arnold Joseph Discher Jr
Clayton
Aaron Daniel Diver
Monroe
Nicholas William Dixon
Granville
Timothy Dewitt Dixon
Shaker Heights
Kent Warren Dobbins
Cincinnati
Joseph Attila Dohar
Cleveland
Carl Doherty Jr
Dayton
Aaron Thomas Dome
Springboro
Daniel Kenneth George Donahue
Montgomery
Douglas Andrew Donelson
Westerville
Max Webster Doner
Stockport
Frank Amoanyi Donkor
Columbus
Jerry Dewayne Donselman
Tipp City
Kyle Evan Dopp
Sunbury
Jeffrey Todd Doran
Westerville
George Kenneth Dorn
Wooster
James Joseph Dorn
Spring Valley
Christopher Robert Dorr
Cincinnati
Matthew Robert Dorrell
Ashland
Suzanne Virginia Dortch
Cincinnati
Michael Edward Dougher
Streetsboro
Michael Elton Dougherty
Ravenna
Jason Wesley Dowd
Salem
David Thomas Downey
Chesterland
Deborah Anne Downey
Chesterland
Ethan Scott Downing
Galloway
Joel David Downing
Zanesville
David Matthew Dowty
Mantua
Michael James Doyle Ii
Wakeman
Jeffrey Michael Drake
London
David Randall Drayer
Athens
Matthew Sean-Simek Dreher
Dublin
Zachary Richard Dreher
Wooster
Gustav John Dreyer Iv
Blue Ash
Elwain Charles Dreyer Jr
Cardington
Robert Stephen Drum
Brunswick
Joseph Gregory Drummelsmith
Maineville
Jason Jeffrey Duca
Cleveland
John Emerson Duhl
Springfield
Grant Lysle Duncan
Celina
Steven Arthur Duncan
Dayton
Gregory Adrian Dunn
Cleveland
John Thomas Dunn Iii
Fairview Park
David William Duntz
Beavercreek
Dennis Edward Dura
North Royalton
David Andrew Durakovich
Coshocton
Grace Antoinette Dwyer
Troy
Charissa Annette Dyer-Kendler
New Richmond
Heidi Marie Dyke
Hinckley
Andrew Dzurovcin
New Franklin
Douglas Glenn Eades Jr
Akron
Matthew David Eakin
Westerville
Ethan Lee Ebert
Fairfield
Rodney Devon Eby
Hartville
Ryan Paul Eckel
Marblehead
Shaun Richard Eckels
Pickerington
Thomas Morton Edwards
Cincinnati
Jerry Alan Eichenberger
Delaware
James Raymond Eigel
Cincinnati
Fred Joseph Eisert Iii
Yellow Springs
Nicholas George Elliott
Northfield
David Christopher Ellis
Hinckley
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How to find a CFI in Ohio
- Use the search box above to filter by last name, first name, or city.
- Browse the 2,009 flight instructors currently registered in Ohio.
- 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.
Ohio CFI statistics
There are 2,009 active flight instructors currently registered in Ohio, ranking #10 nationally for CFI count.
Top cities by CFI count
- CINCINNATI
- COLUMBUS
- DAYTON
- WESTERVILLE
- MEDINA
Frequently Asked Questions
- How do I find a CFI in Ohio?
- AviatorDB lists every active FAA-certificated flight instructor (CFI) in Ohio. Use the search box above to look up by last name, or browse the table to see all 2,009 CFIs registered in Ohio. 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 Ohio?
- As of the most recent FAA refresh, Ohio has 2,009 active Certified Flight Instructors. The largest concentrations are in CINCINNATI, COLUMBUS, DAYTON, WESTERVILLE, and MEDINA. Ohio ranks #10 nationally for CFI count.
- Are these Ohio flight instructor records current?
- Yes. AviatorDB syncs the FAA airmen registry monthly, so Ohio 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.