Aerostar International Inc RXS-8
64 on the U.S. register. Built from 1993 to 2005; half of them date from 1996 or earlier. New Jersey has the most (7). 30% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the RXS-8 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Balloon · Balloons
- Power
- None
- Common engines
- None None (53), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (3)
- Seats
- 4
- Maker on the register
- Aerostar International Inc
- Registered
- earliest certificate January 28, 1997; newest September 17, 2026
Where they are owner's state
New Jersey7New York5New Mexico5Florida5Nevada4Colorado4Montana3Arizona3Washington2Vermont2Texas2Ohio2
Who owns them registrant type
Individual34 (53%)Co-owned11 (17%)LLC9 (14%)Corporation9 (14%)Partnership1 (2%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| RXS-8 | 64 | 1993 to 2005 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 15 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid64 (100%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard61 (95%)None on file3 (5%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Light Flight Balloons INC2High Plains Drifter Hot Air Balloons LLC2Alexandria Balloon Flights2Tf Hampton Ventures INC1Star Trail INC1Something Kinda Special LLC1Sky Sail Balloons INC1Sewell Robert M1Liberty Balloon Holdings LLC1Fleur De Tucson Balloon Tours LLC1Catskill Mountain Balloon1Blue Moon Aviators LLC1
Fleet pages: Light Flight Balloons INC · High Plains Drifter Hot Air Balloons LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 2 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
2022-03-28CEN22LA159 · RXS-8 N9106Q · accident near Yutan, NE · serious injuries
2001-07-16IAD01LA080 · RXS-8 N7106F · accident near Flemington, NJ · serious injuries
The 2 most recent of 2 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
64 as of October 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Aerostar International Inc RXS-8s?
New Jersey, with 7.
Who owns the Aerostar International Inc RXS-8?
30% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 64
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N53167 | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
None on file | 2026-09-17 | Valid |
| N71330 | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-08-07 | Valid |
| N9095L | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2026-05-10 | Valid |
| N7134A | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-05-01 | Valid |
| N71493 | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-11-26 | Valid |
| N5243B | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-09-24 | Valid |
| N9179G | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | Valid |
| N7096U | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Sewell Robert M Reno, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-08-14 | Valid |
| N7163A | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Liberty Balloon Holdings LLC Groveland, New York |
Standard | 2025-03-26 | Valid |
| N7145F | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | Valid |
| N52319 | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | Valid |
| N9130Q | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-08-28 | Valid |
| N7331M | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Something Kinda Special LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-08-09 | Valid |
| N9093N | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-04-23 | Valid |
| N527RR | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2024-01-31 | Valid |
| N5306T | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2023-12-01 | Valid |
| N9100G | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-10-25 | Valid |
| N9107N | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2023-10-20 | Valid |
| N71606 | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Balloonatics And Aeronuts LLC Belvidere, New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | Valid |
| N40706 | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Air America LLC Saint Cloud, Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-08-26 | Valid |
| N5109N | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-03-11 | Valid |
| N7097Y | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2022-01-15 | Valid |
| N9113H | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Co-owned owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2021-09-09 | Valid |
| N7172H | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2021-06-14 | Valid |
| N5296L | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Light Flight Balloons INC Bel Air, Maryland |
Standard | 2020-07-13 | Valid |
| N9182D | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Star Trail INC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2019-08-28 | Valid |
| N9106Q | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2019-06-10 | Valid |
| N4058S | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-05-16 | Valid |
| N70706 | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Blue Moon Aviators LLC Minocqua, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2019-01-16 | Valid |
| N9105U | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
High Plains Drifter Hot Air Balloons LLC Miles City, Montana |
Standard | 2017-12-01 | Valid |
| N9100Q | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-08-14 | Valid |
| N9099U | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2017-08-10 | Valid |
| N70289 | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-09-26 | Valid |
| N52435 | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Tf Hampton Ventures INC Columbus, Ohio |
Standard | 2016-08-12 | Valid |
| N7121K | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2016-06-23 | Valid |
| N9058Y | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Fleur De Tucson Balloon Tours LLC Red Rock, Arizona |
Standard | 2016-02-23 | Valid |
| N7097E | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2015-03-30 | Valid |
| N52323 | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Catskill Mountain Balloon Oneonta, New York |
Standard | 2015-03-17 | Valid |
| N52972 | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2014-10-01 | Valid |
| N5085G | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2014-08-14 | Valid |
| N5112B | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner Vermont |
Standard | 2013-08-29 | Valid |
| N5294V | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2012-12-03 | Valid |
| N9099F | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
High Plains Drifter Hot Air Balloons LLC Miles City, Montana |
Standard | 2012-07-27 | Valid |
| N5246N | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2012-01-03 | Valid |
| N5015B | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2011-12-15 | Valid |
| N7097B | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Light Flight Balloons INC Bel Air, Maryland |
Standard | 2010-12-02 | Valid |
| N7123Y | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Aerial Adventures LLC Burton, Ohio |
Standard | 2006-12-13 | Valid |
| N9178N | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2006-09-06 | Valid |
| N52917 | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner Connecticut |
None on file | 2005-05-03 | Valid |
| N5023D | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner New York |
None on file | 2005-02-08 | Valid |
| N50461 | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Alexandria Balloon Flights Milford, New Jersey |
Standard | 2004-03-18 | Valid |
| N5232S | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2003-05-22 | Valid |
| N5030J | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2003-04-08 | Valid |
| N5025K | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Above The Clouds INC Middletown, New York |
Standard | 2003-03-10 | Valid |
| N5019V | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Sky Sail Balloons INC Ashville, New York |
Standard | 2003-02-03 | Valid |
| N5013J | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2002-10-28 | Valid |
| N5012U | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2002-10-03 | Valid |
| N5314U | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2002-04-09 | Valid |
| N91201 | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2002-03-27 | Valid |
| N9065D | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Co-owned owner Alabama |
Standard | 2001-01-16 | Valid |
| N9147J | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 1998-11-19 | Valid |
| N91008 | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Alexandria Balloon Flights Milford, New Jersey |
Standard | 1998-08-03 | Valid |
| N7098H | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 1997-01-28 | Valid |
| N91057 | Aerostar International Inc RXS-8 |
Individual owner Vermont |
Standard | Valid |