N3191F

Valid registration

1996 BALLOON WORKS FIREFLY 7-15

BalloonSanford, NCRegistered Feb 22, 2026

N3191F is a 1996 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 (balloon) with serial number F71002, registered in Sanford, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2033; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2032. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Oct 25, 1996. It is one of 157 FIREFLY 7-15 aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in North Carolina. About 64% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresFeb 28, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Feb 28, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Sanford, NC
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
Certificate issued
Feb 22, 2026
Last FAA action
Feb 22, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A36AC1
Mode S code (octal)
50665301
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
BALLOON WORKS
Type certificate (TCDS)
A14SO (JR Aerosports Ltd.)
Year manufactured
1996
Serial number
F71002
Aircraft type
Balloon
Engine type
None
Engines / seats
- / 1
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Oct 25, 1996
Approved operations
Balloon

Public airports near Sanford

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Raleigh Executive Jetport At Sanford-Lee County
Sanford, NC
KTTA7 miNon-towered100LL, A1+
Gilliam - Mc Connell Airfield
Carthage, NC
BQ118 miNon-towered-
Moore County
Pinehurst/Southern Pines, NC
KSOP21 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.

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