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Statistics on medical fitness in aviation

May 17, 2022 at 14:09, updated April 22, 2026 at 8:27

These statistics detail the numbers of currently valid medical certificates issued to airline transport pilots, commercial pilots, private pilots, recreational pilots, air traffic controllers, flight information service officers and cabin crew. The data are updated once a year. The information is produced by the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom.

Traficom is responsible for the operation of aeromedical authorities in cooperation with the aeromedical examiners and aeromedical centres it has recognised. Traficom plays a part in ensuring that persons applying for a position in the aviation industry as well as those already working in the field fulfil the medical fitness requirements for the position and are able to operate safely in their work.

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TITLEStatistics on medical fitness in aviation
PRODUCERThe Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom
DESCRIPTION

Traficom manages official aeromedical activities in cooperation with authorised aviation medical examiners and aeromedical centres. Traficom ensures, in its part, that a person seeking to operate or already operating in the aviation sector is healthy and competent enough to operate safely. Traficom also oversees that the functional capacity and health requirements set for aviation professionals are observed.

Medical certificates include the certificates of airline transport pilots and commercial pilots (ATPL, CPL, MPL; class 1), private pilots (PPL, BPL, SPL; class 2), recreational pilots [LAPL (A, H, S, B), UPL, APL; class LAPL], air traffic controllers and flight information service officers (ATCO, FISO; class 3) and cabin crew (class Cabin Crew).

DATA CONTENT

The statistics on medical certificates detail the numbers of currently valid medical certificates issued to airline transport pilots, commercial pilots, private pilots, recreational pilots, air traffic controllers, flight information service officers and cabin crew.

DATA COLLECTION METHODMedical fitness register.
CLASSIFICATIONS USED

Classifications of the EU and EASA.

UPDATING FREQUENCYAnnually
TIME OF COMPLETION AND RELEASE

The statistics on medical certificates are published once a year in March.

TIME SERIES

Data available since 2005.

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CONTACT INFORMATIONtilastot[a]traficom.fi
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