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Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8

89 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 2001 to 2010; half of them date from 2004 or earlier. New Mexico has the most (8). 24% 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 (75), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (3)
Seats
1
Maker on the register
Firefly Balloons Inc
Registered
earliest certificate April 24, 2001; newest August 26, 2026

Where they are owner's state

New Mexico8North Carolina8Colorado8New York6Missouri6Florida5Texas4Oregon4Michigan4Wyoming3New Jersey3Kansas3

Who owns them registrant type

Individual57 (64%)Co-owned11 (12%)Corporation10 (11%)LLC9 (10%)Partnership1 (1%)Government1 (1%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
FIREFLY 8B-15732001 to 201082.0%
FIREFLY 8122001 to 201013.5%
FIREFLY 8B42002 to 20054.5%

When they were built by decade · 20 with no year on file

01734506767200022010

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

0247920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120232024202572026

Registration status

Valid89 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard78 (88%)None on file10 (11%)Experimental1 (1%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Up Away INC1Skywalker Balloon CO LLC1Skylifter LLC1Sky Adventures1Rocky Mountain Balloon Adventures LLC1Prestige Pilot Services LLC1Next Generation1Marketing Services INC Of Pueblo DBA1Life Cycle Balloon Adventures LTD1Jesus Is Lord Balloon Ministries1Jd Adventures LLC1Hot Air Enterprises Lc1

Fleet pages: Sky Adventures

Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 1 fatal

2012-03-16ERA12LA231 · FIREFLY 8 N14643 · accident near Fitzgerald, GA · 1 killed

The 1 most recent of 1 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 Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

89 as of October 2, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8s?

New Mexico, with 8.

Who owns the Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8?

24% 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 · 4 FIREFLY 8B (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N21850 Firefly Balloons Inc
FIREFLY 8B
Individual owner
Missouri
Standard 2026-07-23 Valid
N15281 Firefly Balloons Inc
FIREFLY 8B
Hot Air Enterprises Lc
Payson, Utah
None on file 2025-12-10 Valid
N1507N Firefly Balloons Inc
FIREFLY 8B
Individual owner
Wyoming
Standard 2025-09-17 Valid
N1521G Firefly Balloons Inc
FIREFLY 8B
Dekoevend Enterprises
Fort Garland, Colorado
Standard 2003-04-24 Valid