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Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 on the US registry.

129 registered balloons, from the FAA's October 8, 2026 release.

129registered
1981median year built
0new certificates, 90 days
1expiring in 120 days

There are 129 Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 aircraft on the US registry, and 98% have a valid registration. Registered examples were built between 1910 and 1990; the median year is 1981. Colorado has the most (18, 14%). 13% are registered to companies, partnerships or government rather than individuals. 2 were deregistered in the last 12 months.

Specs from the FAA reference file: balloon, 1 seats, – engine, none engine type.

Where Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 aircraft are registered

Top 10 states by registrant address.

Colorado18 (14%)
North Carolina12 (9%)
Missouri8 (6%)
New Mexico7 (5%)
New York7 (5%)
Michigan7 (5%)
California6 (5%)
Texas5 (4%)
Massachusetts4 (3%)
Illinois4 (3%)

By year built

Aircraft with a recorded year of manufacture, by decade.

1910s1 (1%)
1970s23 (18%)
1980s40 (31%)
1990s3 (2%)

Who registers them

Registrant type on the registration.

Individuals98 (76%)
Co-owners14 (11%)
Corporations11 (9%)
LLCs4 (3%)
Partnerships1 (1%)
Government1 (1%)

Engines on the registry

Most common engines recorded for this model.

EngineAircraft
None None108
Ama/expr Unknown Eng1

Latest registration certificates

Most recent certificate issue dates. Individual owners' names are not shown.

N-numberYearLocationRegistrantCertificate
N3685P1983Wausau, WINot shown (individual)Jun 27, 2026
N7421D–Albuquerque, NMNot shown (individual)May 12, 2026
N905551990Natchitoches, LANot shown (individual)Mar 4, 2026
N7423W–Garberville, CANot shown (individual)Dec 16, 2025
N3637Y1984Eaton, CONot shown (individual)Nov 21, 2025
N90016–Casper, WYNot shown (individual)Nov 13, 2025
N7114G–Toney, ALNot shown (individual)Oct 31, 2025
N4037J–Colorado Springs, CONot shown (individual)Jul 2, 2025
N9077S1990Albuquerque, NMNot shown (individual)May 19, 2025
N3717Z–Marshall, TXNot shown (individual)Jun 13, 2024

Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database, release of October 8, 2026. Counts include aircraft on the US civil registry and exclude reserved or unassigned N-numbers. Not an official FAA record. Not affiliated with the FAA. How we count.

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