N5237V

Valid registration

AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC S-51A

BalloonSioux Falls, SDRegistered Apr 14, 2025

N5237V is a Aerostar International Inc S-51A (balloon) with serial number S51A3013, registered in Sioux Falls, SD. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2032; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2031. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Nov 10, 1999. It is one of 8 S-51A aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in South Dakota.

2006days left
Registration expiresApr 30, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Apr 30, 2032
Registrant type
LLC
Registered owner
605 BALLOON RIDE LLC
Location
Sioux Falls, SD
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Rapid City FSDO (RAP FSDO) · (605) 737-3050
Certificate issued
Apr 14, 2025
Last FAA action
Oct 7, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A69774
Mode S code (octal)
51513564
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC
Model
S-51A
Type certificate (TCDS)
A15CE (Balloonacy LLC)
Serial number
S51A3013
Aircraft type
Balloon
Engine type
None
Engines / seats
- / 1
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Nov 10, 1999
Approved operations
Balloon

Public airports near Sioux Falls

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Joe Foss Field
Sioux Falls, SD
KFSD3 miTowered100LL, A
Marv Skie-Lincoln County
Tea, SD
Y147 miNon-towered100LL, A
Zangger Vintage Airpark
Larchwood, IA
2VA18 miNon-towered-

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
Nov 23, 1993BOEING B-17G77233