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N7161S

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1996 AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC S53A

BalloonBurlington, VTRegistered Aug 26, 2025

N7161S is a 1996 Aerostar International Inc S53A (balloon) with serial number S53A-3025, registered in Burlington, VT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Feb 29, 2032. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Aug 20, 1996. It is one of 63 S53A aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Vermont. About 72% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresAug 31, 2032

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Aug 31, 2032
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Burlington, VT
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Portland FSDO (Northeast) (PWM FSDO) · (207) 541-7700
Certificate issued
Aug 26, 2025
Last FAA action
Aug 26, 2025
Mode S code (hex)
A994E3
Mode S code (octal)
52312343
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC
Model
S53A
Type certificate (TCDS)
A15CE (Balloonacy LLC)
Year manufactured
1996
Serial number
S53A-3025
Aircraft type
Balloon
Engine type
None
Engines / seats
- / 1
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Aug 20, 1996
Approved operations
Balloon

Public airports near Burlington

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Patrick Leahy Burlington International
Burlington, VT
KBTV4 miTowered100LL, A
Shelburne
Shelburne, VT
VT89 miNon-towered-
Plattsburgh International
Plattsburgh, NY
KPBG16 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.

Earlier registrations of this number

CanceledAircraftSerialYearExported toSame airframe today
Oct 20, 1989CESSNA R182R18201700