N70273 is a 1999 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 (balloon) with serial number F8B-564, registered in Battle Creek, MI. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2027. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Jun 11, 1999. It is one of 123 FIREFLY 8B-15 aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in Michigan. About 13% of them were built after it.
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Registration expiresJun 30, 2028
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Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Battle Creek, MI
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Grand Rapids FSDO (GRR FSDO) · 616-974-2500
- Certificate issued
- Jun 17, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Jun 24, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A95F65
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52257545
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BALLOON WORKS
- Model
- FIREFLY 8B-15
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A14SO (JR Aerosports Ltd.)
- Year manufactured
- 1999
- Serial number
- F8B-564
- Aircraft type
- Balloon
- Engine type
- None
- Engines / seats
- - / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 11, 1999
- Approved operations
- Balloon
Public airports near Battle Creek
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Creek Executive At Kellogg Field Battle Creek, MI | KBTL | 1 mi | Towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Brooks Field Marshall, MI | KRMY | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, UL94 |
| Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Kalamazoo, MI | KAZO | 17 mi | 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 1995 | PIPER J3C-65 | 17254 |