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N1511M

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2001 FIREFLY BALLOONS INC FIREFLY 8B-15

BalloonCandler, NCRegistered Aug 26, 2026

N1511M is a 2001 Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 (balloon) with serial number F8B-2006, registered in Candler, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2033. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Jun 6, 2001. It is one of 73 FIREFLY 8B-15 aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in North Carolina. About 93% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresAug 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Aug 31, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Candler, NC
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Charlotte FSDO (CLT FSDO) · (704) 319-7020
Certificate issued
Aug 26, 2026
Last FAA action
Aug 26, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A0D06D
Mode S code (octal)
50150155
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
FIREFLY BALLOONS INC
Type certificate (TCDS)
A14SO (JR Aerosports Ltd.)
Year manufactured
2001
Serial number
F8B-2006
Aircraft type
Balloon
Engine type
None
Engines / seats
- / 1
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Jun 6, 2001
Approved operations
Balloon

Earlier registrations of this number

CanceledAircraftSerialYearExported toSame airframe today
Aug 27, 1996BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 7-BF7B036
Oct 6, 1970CESSNA T-501308

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