Balloon Works FIREFLY 7
345 on the U.S. register across 4 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1974 to 2001; half of them date from 1992 or earlier. Colorado has the most (33). 17% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the FIREFLY 7 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Balloon · Balloons
- Power
- None
- Common engines
- None None (308), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (5)
- Seats
- 1
- Built of
- fabric and wicker
- Maker on the register
- Balloon Works
- Registered
- earliest certificate May 7, 1974; newest September 29, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 238 | 69% |
| Co-owned | 50 | 14% |
| Corporation | 32 | 9% |
| LLC | 21 | 6% |
| Partnership | 2 | 0.6% |
| Government | 2 | 0.6% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIREFLY 7-15 | 157 | 1991 to 2001 | 45.5% |
| FIREFLY 7 | 129 | 1910 to 1990 | 37.4% |
| FIREFLY 7B-15 | 33 | 1991 to 1999 | 9.6% |
| FIREFLY 7-B | 26 | 1981 to 1987 | 7.5% |
When they were built by decade · 149 with no year on file
Registration status
By status, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | 327 | 95% |
| Renewal notice sent | 15 | 4% |
| Sale reported | 3 | 0.9% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 320 | 93% |
| None on file | 24 | 7% |
| Experimental | 1 | 0.3% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Balloon Stormers INC | 4 |
| Sky Adventures INC | 3 |
| Wicker Basket Balloon Center | 2 |
| University of Central Missouri | 2 |
| De Koevend Enterprises INC | 2 |
| Blue Ridge Hot Air Balloons LLC | 2 |
| Aeronautical Adventures INC | 2 |
| Yadkin Valley Balloon Adventures INC | 1 |
| Whitford L Chandler | 1 |
| Westwinds Balloon CO INC | 1 |
| Weatherproof Montana LLC | 1 |
| V1 Rotate LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Balloon Stormers INC · Sky Adventures INC · Wicker Basket Balloon Center · University of Central Missouri · De Koevend Enterprises INC · Blue Ridge Hot Air Balloons LLC · Aeronautical Adventures INC · Weatherproof Montana LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 59 cases since 1982, 4 fatal
The 8 most recent of 59 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
345 as of November 3, 2026, counting 4 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Balloon Works FIREFLY 7s?
Colorado, with 33.
Who owns the Balloon Works FIREFLY 7?
17% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Balloon Works FIREFLY 7s on the register built?
Between 1974 and 2001; half of them in 1992 or earlier.
How many Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
59 accidents and incidents since 1982, 4 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 made of?
A hot-air balloon: a coated nylon envelope, stainless-steel cables, and a wicker or aluminium basket under a propane burner. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 the component layer
A hot-air balloon: a coated nylon envelope, stainless-steel cables, and a wicker or aluminium basket under a propane burner. The FAA has issued 1 airworthiness directive (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about other and general.
FAA orders 1 airworthiness directives · newest first
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Other and general | 1 | 100% |
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the FIREFLY 7 links to the rest of the register
- Balloon Works 565 aircraft on the register
- Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 157 registered
- Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 129 registered
- Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B-15 33 registered
- Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B 26 registered
- Built of fabric and wicker
- Colorado 33 of these aircraft
- New Mexico 29 of these aircraft
- Missouri 29 of these aircraft
- North Carolina 23 of these aircraft
- Michigan 22 of these aircraft
- Balloon Stormers INC 4 of these aircraft
- Sky Adventures INC 3 of these aircraft
- Wicker Basket Balloon Center 2 of these aircraft
- University Of Central Missouri 2 of these aircraft
- De Koevend Enterprises INC 2 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the FIREFLY 7 59 cases since 1982 · 4 fatal
- FAA filings this year on these aircraft 2 filings · 2 bill of sale
- FAA orders naming the FIREFLY 7 1 airworthiness directives
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/balloon-works/firefly-7.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 345
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N74114 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2026-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3280E | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B-15 |
Individual owner Kansas |
None on file | 2026-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3685P | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3601M | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2026-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2586E | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B-15 |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2026-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7421D | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2026-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72546 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2026-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90555 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3191F | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7423W | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N514S | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9080Z | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B-15 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3637Y | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90016 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7114G | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
Individual owner Alabama |
None on file | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14CC | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Cloud 9 Enterprises INC Rochester, Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N242MS | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B-15 |
Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2553K | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
V1 Rotate LLC Statesville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N823LM | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7076G | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9085Z | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4037J | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9077S | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3155J | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Lady Jester Natchez LLC Natchez, Mississippi |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3099G | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32885 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B-15 |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2024-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3608Y | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2544U | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71912 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B-15 |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7253M | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3281W | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3291A | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B-15 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31877 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner Iowa |
None on file | 2024-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3209A | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1500X | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
M Deeney Enterprises LLC Monticello, Florida |
Standard | 2024-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25588 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72179 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3717Z | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90601 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
Weatherproof Montana LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2024-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1527Q | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2024-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2580N | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B-15 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3695K | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
Archie Aviation LLC Kansas City, Missouri |
Standard | 2024-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4039G | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2590L | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7097V | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2024-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7253K | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Kansas City Aerosports INC Overland Park, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4051T | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2023-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3288L | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Balloon Stromers INC Ashland, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7071S | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25966 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2023-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1520N | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25718 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B-15 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2023-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7179M | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B-15 |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25214 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2023-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9067F | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7122N | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
None on file | 2023-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2597W | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36931 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B |
Kinser Aviation LLC Guthrie, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32866 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B-15 |
Blue Ridge Hot Air Balloons LLC Front Royal, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3095B | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Lake Air LLC Richland, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1508W | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4047T | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
Individual owner Wyoming |
None on file | 2023-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N619UP | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7125J | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2580Z | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3668F | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7405U | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1543E | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2023-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1510C | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B |
Portland Rose Balloons LLC Wilsonville, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3211Z | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3291G | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2023-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N155DW | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7202F | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1502T | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7252E | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3750A | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3282W | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2582U | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2022-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9082E | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Balloon Labs LLC Madison, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37457 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2022-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4070K | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2022-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25657 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B-15 |
Co-owned owner Vermont |
Standard | 2022-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25857 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Aubreyaire LLC Longview, Texas |
Standard | 2022-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25935 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner Maine |
None on file | 2022-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2580A | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25654 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2022-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3279H | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2022-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9073Z | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2022-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2553H | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37519 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2022-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7417L | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1533F | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2022-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2576U | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner Mississippi |
None on file | 2022-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3125K | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7B-15 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2022-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25651 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2022-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7023U | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32407 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2022-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40518 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2021-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3110C | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25655 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2021-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
