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N72503

Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15

Valid Virginia

N72503 is a Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15, a balloon with no engine. It has 1 seat. It is registered to Island Balloons INC, a corporation in Lanexa, Virginia. The registration is valid: it was issued on October 21, 2019 and expires on October 31, 2029. It holds a standard airworthiness certificate for balloon, dated April 19, 2000.

Aircraft

Maker
Balloon Works
Model
FIREFLY 8B-15
Serial number
F8B-591
Type
Balloon
Power
None · None NONE
Seats
1
Year built
Not given
Transponder code
A9B893 (octal 52334223)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
October 21, 2019
Expires
October 31, 2029
Last FAA action
September 9, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Balloon · April 19, 2000
FAA region
Eastern
FAA record id
00315730

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Island Balloons INC
Type
Corporation
Address
8530 Hicks Island Rd
Lanexa, VA 23089-9011

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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

1965-05-22Cessna 140 · Valid registration

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