Cities in Illinois With the Most Aircraft
Illinois has 7,953 total registered aircraft across its cities. CHICAGO leads with 1,550 registered aircraft (1,544 active). Rankings reflect the registrant's address on file with the FAA — airports and flight schools drive high counts in some cities.
| Rank | City | Total | Active | Active % | |
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| 1 | CHICAGO | 1,550 | 1,544 | 100% | Browse → |
| 2 | POPLAR GROVE | 168 | 168 | 100% | Browse → |
| 3 | NAPERVILLE | 137 | 134 | 98% | Browse → |
| 4 | SPRINGFIELD | 118 | 118 | 100% | Browse → |
| 5 | ROCKFORD | 86 | 84 | 98% | Browse → |
| 6 | DOWNERS GROVE | 84 | 84 | 100% | Browse → |
| 7 | HAMPSHIRE | 62 | 62 | 100% | Browse → |
| 8 | CHAMPAIGN | 60 | 59 | 98% | Browse → |
| 9 | PEORIA | 58 | 57 | 98% | Browse → |
| 10 | SUGAR GROVE | 55 | 55 | 100% | Browse → |
| 11 | NORTHBROOK | 51 | 51 | 100% | Browse → |
| 12 | CRYSTAL LAKE | 50 | 49 | 98% | Browse → |
| 13 | BLOOMINGTON | 49 | 48 | 98% | Browse → |
| 14 | MURPHYSBORO | 48 | 48 | 100% | Browse → |
| 15 | WALNUT | 43 | 43 | 100% | Browse → |
| 16 | ROMEOVILLE | 43 | 43 | 100% | Browse → |
| 17 | SYCAMORE | 42 | 42 | 100% | Browse → |
| 18 | EFFINGHAM | 42 | 42 | 100% | Browse → |
| 19 | WOODSTOCK | 42 | 42 | 100% | Browse → |
| 20 | GALENA | 41 | 35 | 85% | Browse → |
| 21 | AURORA | 40 | 39 | 98% | Browse → |
| 22 | BELLEVILLE | 40 | 40 | 100% | Browse → |
| 23 | WEST CHICAGO | 39 | 39 | 100% | Browse → |
| 24 | ROCHELLE | 38 | 38 | 100% | Browse → |
| 25 | PLAINFIELD | 37 | 37 | 100% | Browse → |
| 26 | ELGIN | 37 | 35 | 95% | Browse → |
| 27 | URBANA | 37 | 36 | 97% | Browse → |
| 28 | CENTRALIA | 36 | 36 | 100% | Browse → |
| 29 | DANVILLE | 34 | 33 | 97% | Browse → |
| 30 | HARVARD | 34 | 34 | 100% | Browse → |
| 31 | ST CHARLES | 34 | 33 | 97% | Browse → |
| 32 | CAHOKIA | 33 | 33 | 100% | Browse → |
| 33 | GLENVIEW | 32 | 32 | 100% | Browse → |
| 34 | ANTIOCH | 31 | 31 | 100% | Browse → |
| 35 | SAVOY | 30 | 30 | 100% | Browse → |
| 36 | CARBONDALE | 30 | 30 | 100% | Browse → |
| 37 | JOLIET | 30 | 30 | 100% | Browse → |
| 38 | JACKSONVILLE | 30 | 29 | 97% | Browse → |
| 39 | SCHAUMBURG | 29 | 29 | 100% | Browse → |
| 40 | LIBERTYVILLE | 28 | 28 | 100% | Browse → |
| 41 | QUINCY | 28 | 25 | 89% | Browse → |
| 42 | GALESBURG | 27 | 27 | 100% | Browse → |
| 43 | DECATUR | 27 | 27 | 100% | Browse → |
| 44 | MINOOKA | 27 | 27 | 100% | Browse → |
| 45 | STREATOR | 27 | 27 | 100% | Browse → |
| 46 | MATTOON | 27 | 27 | 100% | Browse → |
| 47 | LAWRENCEVILLE | 27 | 25 | 93% | Browse → |
| 48 | WHEELING | 26 | 26 | 100% | Browse → |
| 49 | GRAYSLAKE | 26 | 26 | 100% | Browse → |
| 50 | PALATINE | 26 | 26 | 100% | Browse → |
Showing top 50 cities. Data sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
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