Pilot Medical Certificate Expiration
without the guesswork.
FAA Medical Certificate Expiration Calculator — Find the selected-operation privilege boundary from certificate class, age at examination and 14 CFR 61.23, with special-issuance and medical-condition gates. Includes a practical guide and embedded calculator. Inputs stay in your browser.
FAA duration depends on the medical class held, age on the examination date and the operation being conducted. Higher-class certificates can continue for lower-class operations after higher privileges end.
Context matters.
- The result is a selected-operation privilege boundary, not a statement that the paper certificate itself disappears or that all lower privileges end on the same date.
- A special issuance may contain a shorter authorization date or conditions that override the ordinary table.
- Under 14 CFR 61.53, a known medical condition or medication concern can prohibit operation even before the calendar boundary.
Sources & scope
This page shows the source trail, jurisdiction and review date alongside the result. Always confirm time-sensitive rules with the linked authority.
What to know before using the result.
Does a first-class medical become completely invalid after six or twelve months?
Not necessarily. First-class privileges can end while the certificate still supports a lower-class operation for the applicable second- or third-class period.
Is age measured now or on the medical examination date?
14 CFR 61.23 uses age on the date of the examination for the under-40 versus 40-or-older duration branches.
Can I fly until the calendar date if I develop a medical issue?
Not automatically. 14 CFR 61.53 and special-issuance conditions can prohibit operation before the ordinary date boundary.