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N21850

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2005 FIREFLY BALLOONS INC FIREFLY 8B

BalloonQueen City, MORegistered Jul 23, 2026

N21850 is a 2005 Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B (balloon) with serial number F8B-2070, registered in Queen City, MO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2033. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Apr 1, 2005. It is one of 4 FIREFLY 8B aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Missouri.

2463days left
Registration expiresJul 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jul 31, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Queen City, MO
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Kansas City FSDO (MCI FSDO) · (816) 329-4000, (800) 519-3269
Certificate issued
Jul 23, 2026
Last FAA action
Jul 23, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A1DA5A
Mode S code (octal)
50355132
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
FIREFLY BALLOONS INC
Type certificate (TCDS)
A14SO (JR Aerosports Ltd.)
Year manufactured
2005
Serial number
F8B-2070
Aircraft type
Balloon
Engine type
None
Engines / seats
- / 1
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Apr 1, 2005
Approved operations
Balloon

Public airports near Queen City

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Applegate
Queen City, MO
5MO1 miNon-towered-
Memphis Memorial
Memphis, MO
03D18 miNon-towered100LL
Kirksville Regional
Kirksville, MO
KIRK22 miNon-towered100LL, 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

CanceledAircraftSerialYearExported toSame airframe today
May 17, 1976CESSNA 172M172-640351975