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
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIREFLY 8B-15 | 73 | 2001 to 2010 | 82.0% |
| FIREFLY 8 | 12 | 2001 to 2010 | 13.5% |
| FIREFLY 8B | 4 | 2002 to 2005 | 4.5% |
When they were built by decade · 20 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
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 · 73 FIREFLY 8B-15 (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1511M | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | Valid |
| N1527S | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Illinois |
None on file | 2026-08-26 | Valid |
| N2205Z | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Prestige Pilot Services LLC El Paso, Texas |
Standard | 2026-04-27 | Valid |
| N2194Z | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2026-02-28 | Valid |
| N1620C | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2026-02-16 | Valid |
| N273RB | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
None on file | 2025-07-10 | Valid |
| N1514G | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-12-13 | Valid |
| N2210G | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-09-23 | Valid |
| N1522H | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-05-25 | Valid |
| N21467 | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-09-13 | Valid |
| N522WH | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Destination Unknown Ballooning LLC Nazareth, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-09-13 | Valid |
| N2193A | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-28 | Valid |
| N15163 | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-06-01 | Valid |
| N1527E | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-04-07 | Valid |
| N2205B | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-03-14 | Valid |
| N1523K | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2021-12-23 | Valid |
| N2192U | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2021-11-03 | Valid |
| N1949R | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Co-owned owner Iowa |
None on file | 2021-10-16 | Valid |
| N1518L | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Air Mo Sports Orchard Lake, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-09-29 | Valid |
| N1526R | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2021-09-23 | Valid |
| N1529G | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2021-08-27 | Valid |
| N1511B | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Skywalker Balloon CO LLC Tallahassee, Florida |
Standard | 2021-08-14 | Valid |
| N15209 | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2021-03-17 | Valid |
| N2201J | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Kansas |
None on file | 2020-03-17 | Valid |
| N2210V | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2020-01-03 | Valid |
| N1527L | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2019-11-25 | Valid |
| N21865 | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2019-08-20 | Valid |
| N2085E | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2019-01-08 | Valid |
| N2103Y | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-07-31 | Valid |
| N21510 | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2018-06-28 | Valid |
| N1528Z | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Next Generation Roswell, New Mexico |
Standard | 2018-06-21 | Valid |
| N2117P | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2017-12-29 | Valid |
| N22041 | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Cameron The Pilot LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2017-02-09 | Valid |
| N21935 | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2017-02-06 | Valid |
| N2188F | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2017-01-03 | Valid |
| N1622L | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-03-17 | Valid |
| N2081K | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Skylifter LLC Naples, Florida |
Standard | 2015-09-14 | Valid |
| N1525X | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2015-04-17 | Valid |
| N1519A | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Virginia |
None on file | 2014-08-12 | Valid |
| N2206F | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2014-07-16 | Valid |
| N2116G | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2014-07-11 | Valid |
| N671TM | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2014-03-24 | Valid |
| N701JL | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Jesus Is Lord Balloon Ministries Leesville, South Carolina |
Standard | 2013-11-18 | Valid |
| N1513F | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Florida |
Experimental | 2012-12-03 | Valid |
| N1527U | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2012-07-05 | Valid |
| N1527T | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2012-04-02 | Valid |
| N15245 | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Rocky Mountain Balloon Adventures LLC Pagosa Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2012-03-07 | Valid |
| N1524R | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
City Of Riverton Riverton, Wyoming |
Standard | 2012-02-01 | Valid |
| N1509U | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Vermont |
Standard | 2011-10-17 | Valid |
| N2001E | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2011-10-12 | Valid |
| N1639L | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2010-04-13 | Valid |
| N988KM | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2009-12-17 | Valid |
| N2197R | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2008-05-06 | Valid |
| N2086D | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2007-09-24 | Valid |
| N20441 | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Jd Adventures LLC Piscataway, New Jersey |
Standard | 2007-07-12 | Valid |
| N2029T | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
None on file | 2006-08-14 | Valid |
| N2052S | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2006-08-09 | Valid |
| N21349 | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Sky Adventures Oxford, Michigan |
Standard | 2006-06-16 | Valid |
| N2189H | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2006-06-07 | Valid |
| N2200L | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Aerial Balloon Advertising LLC Lake Orion, Michigan |
Standard | 2006-05-17 | Valid |
| N2199S | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Ohio |
None on file | 2005-10-13 | Valid |
| N15017 | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2005-10-11 | Valid |
| N21868 | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2005-05-23 | Valid |
| N2211P | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2004-12-02 | Valid |
| N2192S | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Big Sky Hot Air Ballooning INC Oxford, Michigan |
Standard | 2004-09-20 | Valid |
| N21907 | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2004-04-15 | Valid |
| N2193D | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Up Away INC Churchville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2004-04-13 | Valid |
| N21824 | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2004-02-12 | Valid |
| N2198W | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2004-01-16 | Valid |
| N1527Z | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2003-07-31 | Valid |
| N15095 | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2003-05-19 | Valid |
| N15049 | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
None on file | 2002-12-18 | Valid |
| N1521L | Firefly Balloons Inc FIREFLY 8B-15 |
Co-owned owner California |
None on file | 2002-05-07 | Valid |