Balloon Works FIREFLY 8
183 on the U.S. register across 4 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1983 to 2005; half of them date from 1996 or earlier. Colorado has the most (17). 28% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the FIREFLY 8 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Balloon · Balloons
- Power
- None
- Common engines
- None None (161), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (9)
- Seats
- 1
- Maker on the register
- Balloon Works
- Registered
- earliest certificate August 9, 1983; newest October 2, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Colorado17Virginia14New Mexico14Michigan14New York10North Carolina9California9Utah7Florida7Nevada6Arizona6Texas5
Who owns them registrant type
Individual113 (62%)Corporation27 (15%)LLC21 (11%)Co-owned19 (10%)Partnership2 (1%)Government1 (0.5%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIREFLY 8B-15 | 123 | 1992 to 2005 | 67.2% |
| FIREFLY 8B | 37 | 1983 to 1991 | 20.2% |
| FIREFLY 8 | 18 | 1990 to 1999 | 9.8% |
| FIREFLY 8-24 | 5 | 1976 to 1988 | 2.7% |
When they were built by decade · 72 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid183 (100%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard170 (93%)None on file10 (5%)Experimental3 (2%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Wicker Basket Balloon Center4Island Balloons INC4Sky Adventures INC3Blue Ridge Hot Air Balloons LLC3Kpalmair LLC2Aerostat Promotions LLC2Star Ballooning LLC1Smileys Dream Ballooning LLC1Skylifter LLC1Sky Adventures1Silver Lining Ballooning LLC1Reach For The Stars Hot Air Balloon Foundation1
Fleet pages: Wicker Basket Balloon Center · Island Balloons INC · Sky Adventures INC · Blue Ridge Hot Air Balloons LLC · Sky Adventures
Accident history NTSB records · 26 cases since 1982, 1 fatal
2013-05-11CEN13CA278 · FIREFLY 8B-15 N3171L · accident near Anthony, KS · no injuries
2011-09-17CEN11CA654 · FIREFLY 8 N3181A · accident near Mingo, IA · serious injuries
2004-10-09DFW05CA002 · Firefly 8B-15 N2563W · accident near Piedmont, OK · no injuries
2001-09-02DEN01LA158 · Firefly 8B-15 N2575P · accident near Colo. Springs, CO · serious injuries
2001-06-23FTW01LA154 · Firefly 8B-15 N72524 · accident near Celina, TX · serious injuries
2000-08-06FTW00LA224 · FIREFLY 8 N9091R · accident near Tulsa, OK · serious injuries
1998-10-05DEN99LA023 · FIREFLY 8B-15 N3290G · accident near Albuquerque, NM · serious injuries
1998-03-27NYC98LA085 · FIREFLY 8B-15 N31226 · accident near Elk Garden, VA · serious injuries
The 8 most recent of 26 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 Balloon Works FIREFLY 8 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
183 as of October 2, 2026, counting 4 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Balloon Works FIREFLY 8s?
Colorado, with 17.
Who owns the Balloon Works FIREFLY 8?
28% 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 · 123 FIREFLY 8B-15 (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N32143 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3282X | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2570W | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2026-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25828 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2584X | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Balloonstormers INC Ashland, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3180S | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3290D | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3288G | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70687 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Firewalker Balloon Adventures LLC Battle Creek, Michigan |
Standard | 2024-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7236G | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2024-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3287V | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3176Q | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2024-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3287B | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2588U | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Sky Adventures INC Oxford, Michigan |
Standard | 2024-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3213H | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2203Q | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2024-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9091Z | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Experimental | 2023-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25682 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7234T | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Island Balloons INC Lanexa, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3290G | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Island Balloons INC Lanexa, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70568 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3291P | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32858 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2022-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3289B | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Kpalmair LLC Reno, Nevada |
Standard | 2022-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31544 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2022-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25713 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Maverick Balloons LLC Commerce Township, Michigan |
Standard | 2022-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3287S | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7067F | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2021-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7076D | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2021-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2597G | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Missouri |
None on file | 2021-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31009 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2021-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2575P | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2021-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7062B | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2021-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7041L | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Aerostat Promotions LLC East Granby, Connecticut |
Standard | 2021-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2563Q | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Aerostat Promotions LLC East Granby, Connecticut |
Standard | 2021-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3282G | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2021-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70396 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7061B | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2021-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25619 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2020-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3287N | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2020-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2580F | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2020-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7067H | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2020-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72069 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2020-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97UB | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2020-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3081K | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2019-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25510 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2019-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72503 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Island Balloons INC Lanexa, Virginia |
Standard | 2019-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3087X | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2019-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10WL | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Blue Ridge Hot Air Balloons LLC Front Royal, Virginia |
Standard | 2019-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32867 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2019-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31910 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7252V | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2019-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2563H | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Aeronautical Solutions LLC Taos, New Mexico |
Standard | 2019-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3282P | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2019-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25048 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2019-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3213T | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Delmarva Balloon Rides LLC Chester, Maryland |
Standard | 2018-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3286G | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3286D | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Majestic Adventures LLC South Lyon, Michigan |
Standard | 2018-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2579Z | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2018-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7006U | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2017-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3126F | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2017-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25250 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2017-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2568L | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31800 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Cameron The Pilot LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2017-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9074Z | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2017-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25529 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2016-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2597Y | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2016-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3198T | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2016-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1525G | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2015-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3171L | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2015-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70273 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2015-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3283G | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2015-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2563Y | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2015-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3210R | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2015-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32104 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2014-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N438R | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
None on file | 2014-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2584L | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Sky Adventures Oxford, Michigan |
Standard | 2014-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7005U | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2014-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7129E | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7071C | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2014-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3077L | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2014-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7029J | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Jesus Is Lord Balloon Ministries Leesville, South Carolina |
Standard | 2013-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3287X | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Pyramid Pool LLC Glendale, Arizona |
Standard | 2013-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25326 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Blair Paul Portales, New Mexico |
Standard | 2012-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3209M | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Old World Balloonery LLC Overland Park, Kansas |
Standard | 2012-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2570Y | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
City Of Riverton Riverton, Wyoming |
Standard | 2012-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7202P | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2010-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N151DW | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Co-owned owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2010-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32896 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Altitude Adventures INC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Experimental | 2009-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2557K | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Lta Partners LLC Lindon, Utah |
Standard | 2009-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7232T | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2009-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32883 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2009-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3287U | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2007-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52WH | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2007-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25303 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2006-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2592U | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2006-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7082P | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2005-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2553F | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2004-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2565Z | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2004-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2539J | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Easy Breezes INC Pittstown, New Jersey |
Standard | 2003-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
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