N15017 is a 2001 Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 (balloon) with serial number F8B-2003, registered in Grand Prairie, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2028. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued May 11, 2001. It is one of 73 FIREFLY 8B-15 aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Texas. About 93% of them were built after it.
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Grand Prairie, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Oct 11, 2005
- Last FAA action
- May 26, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0CCCA
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50146312
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- FIREFLY BALLOONS INC
- Model
- FIREFLY 8B-15
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A14SO (JR Aerosports Ltd.)
- Year manufactured
- 2001
- Serial number
- F8B-2003
- Aircraft type
- Balloon
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 11, 2001
- Approved operations
- Balloon
Public airports near Grand Prairie
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prairie Municipal Grand Prairie, TX | KGPM | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Arlington Municipal Arlington, TX | KGKY | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Dallas Executive Dallas, TX | KRBD | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 1998 | LOCKHEED L-1011-385-1 | 193B1063 | |||
| Apr 1, 1937 | BRUSH JOSEPH BRUSH A | 1 | 1935 |