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New Hampshire, FAA register October 2026

Part 107 jobs and licensed drone pilots in New Hampshire

No open job in New Hampshire requires the Part 107 certificate today. At least 910 licensed remote pilots live in the state, 64.3 for every 100,000 residents (above the US rate of 53.5); most around Manchester, Nashua and Portsmouth.

910

licensed remote pilots

45th

of 51 states by pilots

17th

per resident

0

open Part 107 jobs

Open jobs in New Hampshire that require Part 107

None today. See the 52 Part 107 jobs open in other states or every drone pilot job.

Where New Hampshire's licensed pilots live

By the city of their mailing address on the FAA file.

  1. 1. Manchester57
  2. 2. Nashua39
  3. 3. Portsmouth32
  4. 4. Derry28
  5. 5. Dover25
  6. 6. Merrimack21
  7. 7. Concord20
  8. 8. Rochester20

How these numbers are counted

Pilots: active Remote Pilot certificates in the FAA Airmen Certification Releasable Database (October 2026 file) by the holder's mailing address, so a floor: pilots who withheld their address are not in it. 12% of New Hampshire's also hold a manned pilot certificate. Jobs: postings on the employers' own job boards, read every day, counted when they require the certificate. Every state compared.

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Frequently asked questions

How many licensed drone pilots are there in New Hampshire?

At least 910: the FAA's public airmen file (October 2026) lists that many Part 107 remote pilots with a New Hampshire mailing address, 45th of 51 states. Pilots who keep their address private are not in the file, so the true number is higher (the file shows about 37% of all US remote pilots).

Are there Part 107 jobs in New Hampshire?

Not on our board today. 52 jobs in other states require it right now; the full list is on our Part 107 jobs page, and new ones are added as employers post them.

Which New Hampshire city has the most drone pilots?

Manchester, with 57 licensed remote pilots on the FAA file, then Nashua (39) and Portsmouth (32).

How do I get a Part 107 license in New Hampshire?

Pass the FAA's Unmanned Aircraft General knowledge test at an approved testing center (60 questions, 70% to pass, about $175), then apply for the certificate in the FAA's IACRA system. Anyone 16 or older can take it; it is the same everywhere in the US.