N7163S

Valid registration

1996 AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC RX 8

BalloonColorado Springs, CORegistered Jul 10, 2026

N7163S is a 1996 Aerostar International Inc RX 8 (balloon) with serial number RX8-3251, registered in Colorado Springs, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2033; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2033. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (balloon), issued Apr 29, 1996. It is one of 213 RX 8 aircraft in the FAA registry, 12 of them registered in Colorado. About 38% of them were built after it.

2463days left
Registration expiresJul 31, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Jul 31, 2033
Registrant type
Co-owned
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Colorado Springs, CO
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
Certificate issued
Jul 10, 2026
Last FAA action
Jul 10, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A99529
Mode S code (octal)
52312451
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC
Model
RX 8
Type certificate (TCDS)
A15CE (Balloonacy LLC)
Year manufactured
1996
Serial number
RX8-3251
Aircraft type
Balloon
Engine type
None
Engines / seats
- / 1
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Apr 29, 1996
Approved operations
Balloon

Public airports near Colorado Springs

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
City Of Colorado Springs Municipal
Colorado Springs, CO
KCOS5 miTowered100LL, A
Meadow Lake
Colorado Springs, CO
KFLY12 miNon-towered100LL
Colorado Springs East
Ellicott, CO
CO419 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.

Other RX 8 in Colorado