N498TW

Valid registration

2021 BALONY KUBICEK SPOL SRO BB26Z

BalloonLand O Lakes, FLRegistered May 13, 2021

N498TW is a 2021 Balony Kubicek Spol Sro BB26Z (balloon) with serial number 1794, registered in Land O Lakes, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2027. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued May 25, 2021. It is one of 29 BB26Z aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Florida. About 4% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresMay 31, 2028

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
May 31, 2028
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
AMERICAN BALLOONS LLC
Location
Land O Lakes, FL
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Tampa FSDO (TPA FSDO) · (813) 287-4900
Certificate issued
May 13, 2021
Last FAA action
Apr 25, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A62F8E
Mode S code (octal)
51427616
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
BALONY KUBICEK SPOL SRO
Model
BB26Z
Type certificate (TCDS)
B04CE (Kubíček Factory s.r.o)
Year manufactured
2021
Serial number
1794
Aircraft type
Balloon
Engine type
None
Engines / seats
- / 1
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since May 25, 2021
Approved operations
Balloon

Public airports near Land O Lakes

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Tampa North Aero Park
Tampa, FL
X394 miNon-towered100LL, J8+10
Pilot Country
Brooksville, FL
X059 miNon-towered100LL
Tampa Executive
Tampa, FL
KVDF15 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.