The short answer
In December 2026, 515 pilots with a Arizona mailing address have an FAA medical certificate that expires, according to the FAA's airmen file; 408 of them are first-class medicals. Over December 2026 through February 2027, the total is 1,495. Arizona ranks 7th of the 50 states, with 3.7% of the medicals expiring nationwide that month. The most are in Phoenix, Mesa and Tucson.
Arizona pilot medicals by month and class
Pilots with a Arizona mailing address whose FAA medical expires in each of the next three calendar months.
| Medical class | December 2026 | January 2027 | February 2027 | 3-month total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First class | 408 | 355 | 406 | 1,169 |
| Second class | 67 | 54 | 62 | 183 |
| Third class | 40 | 59 | 44 | 143 |
| All classes | 515 | 468 | 512 | 1,495 |
First-class privileges last 12 months for a pilot under 40 and 6 months at 40 or older (14 CFR 61.23), so first-class pilots come due most often. Only Senior AMEs can issue a first-class medical.
Which Arizona cities have the most pilots coming due?
The Arizona cities with the most pilots whose FAA medical expires between December 2026 and February 2027, by the city in each pilot's FAA mailing address.
| City | December 2026 | 3-month total | First class (3 months) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 80 | 223 | 180 |
| Mesa | 47 | 148 | 126 |
| Tucson | 49 | 129 | 87 |
| Scottsdale | 40 | 123 | 100 |
| Gilbert | 36 | 107 | 97 |
| Chandler | 23 | 74 | 58 |
| Peoria | 24 | 60 | 52 |
| Queen Creek | 13 | 44 | 38 |
| Prescott | 12 | 40 | 33 |
| Glendale | 18 | 37 | 31 |
| Tempe | 15 | 37 | 31 |
| Buckeye | 10 | 30 | 25 |
| Goodyear | 6 | 30 | 28 |
| San Tan Valley | 9 | 29 | 27 |
| Prescott Valley | 10 | 25 | 19 |
Top 15 cities shown. Cities with fewer than 10 pilots due in the three months are left out. A city's count covers pilots whose mailing address is in that city, not the surrounding metro area.
How does Arizona compare with its neighbors?
| State | December 2026 | 3-month total |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 515 | 1,495 |
| California | 1,067 | 3,370 |
| Colorado | 570 | 1,805 |
| Utah | 303 | 921 |
| Nevada | 275 | 760 |
| New Mexico | 44 | 154 |
Every state, with a class filter, is in the national table of pilot medicals coming due by state.
What does this mean for an AME practice in Arizona?
Pilot medical renewals run on a fixed schedule and the expiration month is public, so demand for FAA physicals in Arizona is unusually predictable. The state total shows the size of the market; what matters to a practice is how many of those pilots live within driving distance of the office, in the classes the AME can examine.
See how many pilots near your Arizona office have a medical coming due, by class and radius.
Try the pilot calculator →To pull the list yourself from the FAA file, follow the guide to finding pilots whose medicals are coming due.
Common questions
How many pilots in Arizona need an FAA medical in December 2026?
515 pilots with a Arizona mailing address have an FAA medical certificate that expires in December 2026, according to the FAA airmen file. 408 of them hold a first-class medical. Over December 2026 through February 2027, the total is 1,495.
Which Arizona cities have the most pilot medicals coming due?
Over the next three months, the Arizona cities with the most pilots whose FAA medical expires are Phoenix (223), Mesa (148) and Tucson (129), counted by the city in each pilot's FAA mailing address.
How does Arizona compare with other states?
Arizona ranks 7th of the 50 states for pilot medicals expiring in December 2026, with 3.7% of the national total. Among neighboring states, California has 1,067, Colorado has 570 and Utah has 303.
Where does this data come from?
The FAA's Airmen Certification Releasable Database, a free public file the FAA updates monthly. It lists each pilot's medical class, the month the medical expires and a mailing address. PlaneLists counts pilots by the state and city in that address.
Can I see the pilots near my office instead of all of Arizona?
Yes. The free PlaneLists calculator counts pilots whose medicals expire within a radius of any U.S. ZIP code, by class, for the next three months. A wide radius can cross state lines, so it may count pilots from neighboring states too.
Sources
- FAA, Airmen Certification Releasable Database (monthly download)
- 14 CFR 61.23, Medical certificates: Requirement and duration
- FAA, Change releasability of airman address
Counts pilots by the state and city in their FAA mailing address; pilots who asked the FAA to withhold their address aren't in the public file. To cite this page: PlaneLists, “FAA Pilot Medicals Coming Due in Arizona,” ame.planelists.com/data/pilot-medicals/arizona, FAA data as of November 1, 2026.
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