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N317W

Balloon Works FIREFLY 8

Valid Arkansas

N317W is a Balloon Works FIREFLY 8, a balloon with no engine. It has 1 seat. It is registered to Silver Lining Ballooning LLC, an LLC in Prairie Grove, Arkansas. The registration is valid: it was issued on August 19, 2026 and expires on August 31, 2033. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for balloon, dated May 2, 1994.

Aircraft

Maker
Balloon Works
Model
FIREFLY 8
Serial number
F8-403
Type
Balloon
Power
None · None NONE
Seats
1
Year built
Not given
Transponder code
A362C6 (octal 50661306)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
August 19, 2026
Expires
August 31, 2033
Last FAA action
August 19, 2026
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon · May 2, 1994
FAA region
Southwestern
FAA record id
00404702

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Silver Lining Ballooning LLC
Type
LLC
Address
13784 Hogeye Rd
Prairie Grove, AR 72753-8477

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Earlier use of this number 1

1939-05-15Bowlus S-1000 · Valid registration

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data