Cape Air pilot careers

United StatesCommuter Airline98 aircraft

Hiring now1 open pilot vacancyPage updated

Callsign
CAIR
ICAO
KAP
IATA
9K

Cape Air is recruiting Captain pilots for the C402, based in Hyannis. As of September 2026, bestpilotjobs lists 1 open pilot vacancy at Cape Air, from 1,500 hours total time. It accepts pilots without a type rating on the aircraft.

Open pilot vacancies at Cape Air 1

What Cape Air asks for

Ranks
Captain
Aircraft
C402
Bases
Hyannis
Minimum total time
1,500 hours
Type rating
Not required
Contract
Full time

From the 1 open vacancy above. Requirements differ between listings, so read each one in full before applying.

Cape Air fleet

Cape Air operates 98 aircraft, with 153 more on order. Aircraft types in service:

About Cape Air

Hyannis Air Service Inc., operating as Cape Air, is an airline headquartered at Cape Cod Gateway Airport in Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States. It operates scheduled passenger services in the Northeast, the Caribbean, and Eastern Montana.
The airline operates under the rules of Part 135 Commuter using light aircraft. It has interlining and codeshare agreements with other major carriers for ticketing and baggage transfers. Flights between Hyannis and Nantucket, Massachusetts, are operated under the Nantucket Airlines brand, also operated by Hyannis Air Service, Inc.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cape Air at a glance

Country
United States
Headquarters
Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States
Business model
Commuter Airline
Fleet size
98 aircraft
On order
153 aircraft
ICAO code
KAP
IATA code
9K
Callsign
CAIR
Website
www.capeair.com
Open pilot vacancies
1
Latest vacancy published
September 2026
Vacancies listed since September 2026
1

Vacancy figures come from bestpilotjobs listings and change the moment a listing does. Airline facts are compiled from Wikipedia and the airline's own job postings.

Questions pilots ask about Cape Air

Is Cape Air hiring pilots?

Yes. As of September 2026, bestpilotjobs lists 1 open Cape Air pilot vacancy: Captain on the C402 in Hyannis.

What does Cape Air require from pilot applicants?

Current Cape Air pilot vacancies on bestpilotjobs ask for at least 1,500 hours total time and accept pilots without a type rating. Ranks: Captain. Requirements differ between listings, so check the full vacancy before applying.

What aircraft does Cape Air fly?

Cape Air operates 98 aircraft, including the Britten-Norman Islander, Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX, Cessna 402 and Tecnam P2012 Traveller, with 153 more on order. Current pilot vacancies are on the C402.

Where is Cape Air based?

Cape Air lists its headquarters as Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States. Current pilot vacancies are based in Hyannis.

What are the Cape Air airline codes?

Cape Air uses ICAO code KAP, IATA code 9K and radio callsign "CAIR".