N21868 is a 2005 Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 (balloon) with serial number F8B-2069, registered in Montrose, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2027. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Mar 21, 2005. It is one of 73 FIREFLY 8B-15 aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in Colorado. About 23% of them were built after it.
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Registration expiresJul 31, 2027
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Montrose, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Salt Lake City FSDO (SLC FSDO) · (801) 257-5020
- Certificate issued
- May 23, 2005
- Last FAA action
- Mar 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1DA85
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50355205
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- FIREFLY BALLOONS INC
- Model
- FIREFLY 8B-15
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A14SO (JR Aerosports Ltd.)
- Year manufactured
- 2005
- Serial number
- F8B-2069
- Aircraft type
- Balloon
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 21, 2005
- Approved operations
- Balloon
Public airports near Montrose
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose Regional Montrose, CO | KMTJ | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Crawford Crawford, CO | 99V | 20 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Blake Field Delta, CO | KAJZ | 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 1998 | RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY C90A | LJ1498 | BRAZIL | ||
| Sep 12, 1994 | HUGHES 369HS | 410318S | NEW ZEALAND | ||
| Mar 22, 1991 | PIPER PA-28-181 | 287990064 | SWEDEN | ||
| Sep 28, 1971 | PIPER J3C-65S | 2648 |