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Pilot jobs in Illinois

Illinois pairs one of the country's largest aviation markets, around Chicago, with general-aviation airports spread across the farm country downstate.

Our directory lists 31 employers in the state. They include 22 flight schools, from West Chicago and Wheeling in the suburbs to Bloomington, Centralia and Belleville near St. Louis, along with 7 skydiving drop zones and a few cargo and banner-tow operators.

Illinois has 60 verified flying clubs, far more than the employers listed here. Of those, 21 are in the Chicago area.

2Open pilot jobs31Aviation employers60Verified flying clubs

Current pilot openings in Illinois

2 active listings on USA Pilot Jobs are based in Illinois. Here's what they ask for. Members see each job's employer, location, full requirements and a link to apply on the employer's own site.

Minimum flight hours

Total flight time required. 1 of 2 listings state one.

  • Under 2500
  • 250–4990
  • 500–9990
  • 1,000–1,4990
  • 1,500 or more1
  • Not stated1

Type of flying

Listings by category.

  • Charter1
  • Flight instruction1

The listings

  • CharterFull-time

    Charter Pilot

    Minimum hours
    3,000+ hours
    Pay
    Pay not listed
    • Commercial
    • Instrument
    • Multi-engine
    • ATP
    • First-class medical

    Employer, location and apply link for members

  • Flight instructionLow-timeFull-time

    Flight Instructor

    Minimum hours
    Hours not stated
    Pay
    Pay not listed
    • CFI
    • CFII
    • MEI

    Employer, location and apply link for members

See all 2 Illinois listingsPlans from $9.99 a month.

Aviation employers in Illinois

31 flight schools, operators and other aviation businesses in Illinois, grouped by town. This is a directory, not a list of openings: being listed doesn't mean an organization is hiring right now.

  • Flight schools 22
  • Skydiving drop zones 7
  • Cargo operators 1
  • Banner tow 1

Belleville

  • Southwestern Illinois CollegeFlight school

Bloomington

  • Synergy Flight Center, LLC.Flight school

Cahokia

  • STL Flight Training, Inc.Flight school

Cairo

  • SEMO SkydivingSkydiving

Centralia

  • Airgo IncFlight school
  • Centralia AirportFlight school

Chicago

  • Illinois Aviation Academy, LLCFlight school

Dekalb

  • Illinois Aviation AcademyFlight school

Galesburg

  • Jet Air, Inc.Flight school

Geneseo

  • Quad City Skydiving CenterSkydiving

Greenville

  • Gateway Skydiving CenterSkydiving

Greenwood

  • JB AviationFlight school

Lansing

  • Region FlyersFlight school

Murphysboro

  • Board of Trustees of Southern IllinoisFlight school

Ottawa

  • Skydive ChicagoSkydiving

Paxton

  • Illinois Skydiving CenterSkydiving

Poplar Grove

  • Poplar Grove Airmotive, Inc.Flight school

Quincy

  • Quincy Regional AirportFlight school

Rochelle

  • Chicagoland Skydiving Center (CSC)Skydiving

Romeoville

  • Lewis UniversityFlight school

Sauget

  • Ideal AviationFlight school

Savoy

  • Institute of Aviation at Parkland CollegeFlight school

Sugar Grove

  • Ja Flight TrainingFlight school

Taylorville

  • Mid-America Sport Parachute ClubSkydiving

Waukegan

  • Golden Wings TeamFlight school

West Chicago

  • Avel Flight School IncFlight school
  • PlaneMastersCargo

Wheaton

  • College of DupageFlight school

Wheeling

  • Chicago Executive Flight SchoolFlight school
  • Pwk SatelliteFlight school

Other locations

  • Airspace Aerial MediaBanner tow

Flying clubs across Illinois

60 verified flying clubs in Illinois. Members share the cost of the aircraft, so an hour usually costs less than renting — a practical way to keep logging time between jobs.

Chicago area

21 verified clubs

See all 60 Illinois clubs in the national directory

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Frequently asked questions

How many pilot jobs are there in Illinois?+

2 active listings are based in Illinois at the moment. The count is refreshed daily as listings are added and expire.

How many flight hours do Illinois pilot jobs require?+

Of the 1 Illinois listings that state a minimum, 0 ask for fewer than 500 hours and 1 ask for 1,500 hours or more. The chart above shows the full spread.

Which aviation employers are in Illinois?+

Our directory lists 31 organizations in Illinois, including 22 flight schools, 7 skydiving drop zones and 1 cargo operators. The most are in Centralia, West Chicago and Wheeling. A listing means the organization employs pilots, not that it is hiring right now.

Why doesn't this page show the employer or an apply link?+

Job listings are for members. On the board, every listing shows the employer, the location, the full requirements and a link to apply on the employer's own site. Membership costs $9.99 a month or $99 a year.

Where can I build flight time in Illinois?+

A flying club is often one of the cheapest ways to log hours between jobs. We list 60 verified clubs in Illinois, with pages for the Chicago area.

See every pilot job in Illinois

Members see the employer, location and full requirements for every listing, with the ones their hours and ratings already meet marked.

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