Billy Billy Balloons BB-39
9 on the U.S. register. Built from 2022 to 2025; half of them date from 2022 or earlier. Texas has the most (9). 11% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the BB-39 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Balloon · Balloons
- Power
- None
- Common engines
- None None (9)
- Seats
- 1
- Built of
- fabric and wicker
- Maker on the register
- Billy Billy Balloons
- Registered
- earliest certificate September 14, 2021; newest April 28, 2025
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BB-39 | 9 | 2022 to 2025 | 100.0% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | 9 | 100% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Texas Tea Promotions LLC | 1 |
Accident history NTSB records · 0 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
No NTSB accident or incident records match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How models compare: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Billy Billy Balloons BB-39 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
9 as of November 9, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Billy Billy Balloons BB-39s?
Texas, with 9.
Who owns the Billy Billy Balloons BB-39?
11% 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 Billy Billy Balloons BB-39s on the register built?
Between 2022 and 2025; half of them in 2022 or earlier.
What is the Billy Billy Balloons BB-39 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.
Connections how the BB-39 links to the rest of the register
- Billy Billy Balloons 15 aircraft on the register
- Billy Billy Balloons BB-39 9 registered
- Built of fabric and wicker
- Texas 9 of these aircraft
- Texas Tea Promotions LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the BB-39 0 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/billy-billy-balloons/bb-39.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 9
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N276BB | Billy Billy Balloons BB-39 |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2025-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N270BB | Billy Billy Balloons BB-39 |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2023-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N592BB | Billy Billy Balloons BB-39 |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2023-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N820BB | Billy Billy Balloons BB-39 |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2023-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2862J | Billy Billy Balloons BB-39 |
Texas Tea Promotions LLC Hutto, Texas |
Experimental | 2023-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N138BB | Billy Billy Balloons BB-39 |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2022-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93083 | Billy Billy Balloons BB-39 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Experimental | 2021-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N330SV | Billy Billy Balloons BB-39 |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2021-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5880 | Billy Billy Balloons BB-39 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Experimental | 2021-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |