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N1603U

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1994 CAMERON BALLOONS US C-80

BalloonRio Rancho, NMRegistered Apr 19, 2007

N1603U is a 1994 Cameron Balloons Us C-80 (balloon) with serial number 5953, registered in Rio Rancho, NM. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2027. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Aug 25, 1994. It is one of 41 C-80 aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in New Mexico. About 91% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresOct 31, 2027

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Oct 31, 2027
Registrant type
Individual
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 19, 2007
Last FAA action
Nov 18, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A0F482
Mode S code (octal)
50172202
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CAMERON BALLOONS US
Model
C-80
Type certificate (TCDS)
B1GL (Cameron Balloons US)
Year manufactured
1994
Serial number
5953
Aircraft type
Balloon
Engine type
None
Engines / seats
- / 4
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Aug 25, 1994
Approved operations
Balloon

Public airports near Rio Rancho

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Double Eagle II
Albuquerque, NM
KAEG11 miTowered100LL, A1
Albuquerque International Sunport
Albuquerque, NM
KABQ18 miTowered100LL, A, A1, A1+
Sandia Airpark Estates East
Edgewood, NM
1N133 miNon-towered100LL

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

CanceledAircraftSerialYearExported toSame airframe today
-CESSNA 20720700203

Other C-80 in New Mexico