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N5280L

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2000 AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC S-57A

BalloonRochester, MNRegistered Feb 12, 2018

N5280L is a 2000 Aerostar International Inc S-57A (balloon) with serial number S57A-3222, registered in Rochester, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 29, 2028; the renewal window opens on Aug 29, 2027. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Sep 14, 2000. It is one of 38 S-57A aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Minnesota. About 35% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresFeb 29, 2028

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Feb 29, 2028
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Rochester, MN
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
Certificate issued
Feb 12, 2018
Last FAA action
Apr 21, 2023
Mode S code (hex)
A6A909
Mode S code (octal)
51524411
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC
Model
S-57A
Type certificate (TCDS)
A15CE (Balloonacy LLC)
Year manufactured
2000
Serial number
S57A-3222
Aircraft type
Balloon
Engine type
None
Engines / seats
- / 1
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Sep 14, 2000
Approved operations
Balloon

Public airports near Rochester

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Rochester International
Rochester, MN
KRST7 miTowered100LL, A
Dodge Center
Dodge Center, MN
KTOB18 miNon-towered100LL, A
Fillmore County
Preston, MN
KFKA28 miNon-towered100LL

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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