Need an AME? Here are some in your area. This isn't a complete list. Use the FAA's AME locator to see every examiner.
What is an AME?
An Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) is a doctor the FAA has designated to examine pilots and issue FAA medical certificates.[7] You need an exam with one to get a first-, second- or third-class medical.[5] New to this? Read how to get your first FAA medical.
Looking for any AME? The FAA keeps the official, up-to-date list of every Aviation Medical Examiner. The listings on BlockTime are only a starting point: search the FAA site to see every examiner.
FAA AME locatorPick your state for the HIMS AMEs the FAA lists there, your FAA region's Regional Flight Surgeon office, and what to know before you book. For any AME, including non-HIMS AMEs, use the FAA AME locator.[1]
The FAA HIMS list updated October 9, 2026[2] has 333 entries in its by-state and by-country tables: 288 HIMS AMEs, 17 Independent Medical Sponsors and 28 international and military entries. 306 U.S. entries are on the pages below (45 pages for 50 states, D.C. and 5 territories; places with few or no listings share a page).
FAA Alaskan Region (AAL)
Aerospace Medicine Regional Section, AAL-211
222 West 7th Avenue Suite #361, Anchorage, AK 99513
Phone (907) 271-5431 · Fax (907) 271-3769 · [email protected]
Service area per the FAA: Alaska, Aleutian Islands. Contact details from the FAA's Regional Flight Surgeon page[3].
FAA Northwest Mountain Region (ANM)
Aerospace Medicine Regional Section, AAM-212
2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, Washington 98198
Phone (206) 231-4000 · Fax (206) 231-4005 · [email protected]
Service area per the FAA: Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. Contact details from the FAA's Regional Flight Surgeon page[3].
FAA Western Pacific Region (AWP)
Aerospace Medicine Regional Section, AAM-213
777 S. Aviation Blvd, Suite 150, El Segundo, CA 90245
Phone (424) 405-7640 · Fax (424) 405-7631 · [email protected]
Service area per the FAA: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Guam, Mariana Islands, Marshall Islands. Contact details from the FAA's Regional Flight Surgeon page[3].
FAA Great Lakes Region (AGL)
Aerospace Medicine Regional Section, AAM-221
2300 East Devon, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018-4686
Phone (847) 294-7491 · Fax (847) 294-7808 · [email protected]
Service area per the FAA: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin. Contact details from the FAA's Regional Flight Surgeon page[3].
FAA Central Region (ACE)
Aerospace Medicine Regional Section, AAM-222
1100 Main Street, Suite 800, Kansas City, Missouri 64105
Phone (816) 329-3250 or (800) 832-6421 · Fax (816) 329-3265 · [email protected]
Service area per the FAA: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska. Contact details from the FAA's Regional Flight Surgeon page[3].
FAA Southwest Region (ASW)
Aerospace Medicine Regional Section, AAM-223
10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, Texas 76177
Phone (817) 222-5300 · Fax (817) 222-5965 · [email protected]
Service area per the FAA: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas. Contact details from the FAA's Regional Flight Surgeon page[3].
FAA New England Region (ANE)
Aerospace Medicine Regional Section, AAM-231
1200 District Avenue, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803-5299
Phone (781) 238-7300 · Fax (781) 238-7306 · [email protected]
Service area per the FAA: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont. Contact details from the FAA's Regional Flight Surgeon page[3].
FAA Eastern Region (AEA)
Aerospace Medicine Regional Section, AAM-232
1 Aviation Plaza, Room 247, Jamaica, NY 11434-4809 (street address: 159-30 Rockaway Boulevard, Room 247, Jamaica, NY 11434-4809)
Phone (718) 553-3300 · Fax (718) 977-6705 · [email protected]
Service area per the FAA: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C. Contact details from the FAA's Regional Flight Surgeon page[3].
FAA Southern Region (ASO)
Aerospace Medicine Regional Section, AAM-233
1701 Columbia Avenue Ste 240, College Park, Georgia 30337
Phone (404) 305-6150 · Fax (404) 305-6161 · [email protected]
Service area per the FAA: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Islands. Contact details from the FAA's Regional Flight Surgeon page[3].
Outside the U.S. and military
Of those 28 international and military entries, the U.S. Virgin Islands one is on the Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands page. The other 27 aren't on the state pages: Australia (2), Brazil (1), Canada (1), Colombia (1), Germany (4), Hong Kong (SAR) (5), Israel (1), Japan (1), Mexico (3), New Zealand (3), Pakistan (1), Saudi Arabia (1), United Arab Emirates (1), United Kingdom (1), United States, federal/military (1). See the FAA document.[2]
How to pick an AME
First, second or third class
The FAA ties each class to the privileges you use: first class for airline transport pilot (ATP) privileges, second class for commercial pilot privileges, third class for private or recreational flying. You may apply for any class whose standards you meet, and you don't need an ATP certificate to get a first-class medical.[6] See how to get your first FAA medical for how long each class lasts.
Senior AMEs
Every AME can do second- and third-class exams. Only a Senior AME, who holds added FAA authority, can do first-class exams.[7] If you want a first-class medical, check that the AME you book is a Senior AME.
HIMS AMEs
The FAA says HIMS (Human Intervention Motivation Study) AMEs are trained to evaluate pilots for substance- or alcohol-related conditions or other mental conditions, and can provide the sponsorship and monitoring the FAA sometimes requires for medical certification.[1][5] Whether you need one depends on what the FAA asks for in your case; your AME or the FAA can tell you.
BasicMed
BasicMed lets some pilots fly without an FAA medical certificate. Among other conditions you need a U.S. driver's license and must have held an FAA medical certificate at some point after July 14, 2006, so a first-time student still needs one FAA medical first. Flights under BasicMed can't be for compensation or hire and have aircraft, passenger, altitude and speed limits.[8] Commercial pilot privileges need at least a second-class medical.[6]
Before you go: MedXPress and what to bring
Fill in the application (FAA Form 8500-8) online in FAA MedXPress; you need only an email address to open an account.[5] Keep the confirmation number, and see the AME within 60 days, or the application drops out of the system.[4] Bring the confirmation number, a government-issued ID and copies of any medical records. For some conditions the FAA wants a detailed Clinical Progress Note from a visit no more than 90 days before the exam; a patient-portal After Visit Summary isn't enough.[4]
Regional Flight Surgeons
Each FAA region has a Regional Flight Surgeon (RFS) office. Under FAA Order 8520.2G the RFS selects and oversees the AMEs in that region,[7] and the FAA's AME Guide lists the RFS among the FAA physicians who can sign a medical certificate.[6]
Sources
- Find an Aviation Medical Examiner (AME), FAA (last updated April 12, 2024)
- FAA HIMS Aviation Medical Examiners (AMEs), Independent Medical Sponsors (IMS) & International and Military, updated 10-09-2026 (PDF)
- Regional Flight Surgeon Contact Information, FAA (last updated October 7, 2026)
- How do I get a Medical Certificate and what to expect during the AME examination, FAA (last updated May 14, 2026)
- Medical Certification, FAA (last updated October 2, 2026)
- Guide for Aviation Medical Examiners: classes of medical certificates, FAA (last updated June 28, 2023)
- FAA Order 8520.2G, Aviation Medical Examiner System (PDF, effective May 19, 2011)
- BasicMed, FAA (last updated June 3, 2026)
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