N1527T is a 2002 Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 (balloon) with serial number F8B-2022, registered in Rio Rancho, NM. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Mar 19, 2004. It is one of 73 FIREFLY 8B-15 aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in New Mexico. About 73% of them were built after it.
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Rio Rancho, NM
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Albuquerque FSDO (ABQ FSDO) · (505) 764-1200
- Certificate issued
- Apr 2, 2012
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0D4FC
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50152374
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- FIREFLY BALLOONS INC
- Model
- FIREFLY 8B-15
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A14SO (JR Aerosports Ltd.)
- Year manufactured
- 2002
- Serial number
- F8B-2022
- Aircraft type
- Balloon
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 19, 2004
- Approved operations
- Balloon
Public airports near Rio Rancho
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Eagle II Albuquerque, NM | KAEG | 11 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1 |
| Albuquerque International Sunport Albuquerque, NM | KABQ | 18 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1, A1+ |
| Sandia Airpark Estates East Edgewood, NM | 1N1 | 33 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 1978 | AERO COMMANDER 500-A | 500A-1113-55 | 1959 | SWEDEN |