N1527J is a 1981 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 (balloon) with serial number 10996, registered in Rochester, NY. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Jun 30, 1981. It is one of 129 FIREFLY 7 aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in New York. About 39% of them were built after it.
FAA status: Sale reported. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Sale reported
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Rochester, NY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Rochester FSDO (ROC FSDO) · (585) 436-3880
- Last FAA action
- Sep 16, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0D4F3
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50152363
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Rochester
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International Rochester, NY | KROC | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, J8 |
| Spencerport Airpark Spencerport, NY | D91 | 10 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Ledgedale Airpark Brockport, NY | 7G0 | 15 mi | Non-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 1973 | PIPER PA-28-140 | 28-23926 | CANADA |