N3290D is a 1996 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 (balloon) with serial number F8B-516, registered in Newport News, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2031. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Sep 3, 1996. It is one of 123 FIREFLY 8B-15 aircraft in the FAA registry, 10 of them registered in Virginia. About 61% of them were built after it.
1823days left
Registration expiresOct 31, 2031
Today
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Newport News, VA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Richmond FSDO (RIC FSDO) · (804) 222-7494
- Certificate issued
- Oct 22, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Oct 22, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3921B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50711033
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BALLOON WORKS
- Model
- FIREFLY 8B-15
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A14SO (JR Aerosports Ltd.)
- Year manufactured
- 1996
- Serial number
- F8B-516
- Aircraft type
- Balloon
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 3, 1996
- Approved operations
- Balloon
Public airports near Newport News
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport News/Williamsburg International Newport News, VA | KPHF | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Waltrip Williamsburg Executive Airport Williamsburg, VA | KJGG | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Hampton Roads Executive Norfolk, VA | KPVG | 21 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.