Balloon Aircraft
5,297
Total registered
5,203
Active
375
Manufacturers
857
Models
1910
Oldest active
2026
Newest active
21.4 yrs
Avg fleet age
1.7%
Of U.S. fleet
How many balloon aircraft are registered in the US?
There are 5,203 active balloon aircraft currently registered in the FAA registry, representing 1.7% of the total U.S. fleet. Balloons include hot air and gas balloons used for recreation, advertising, and scientific research. They offer a unique flying experience dependent on wind patterns.
Manufacturers
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Showing 33 manufacturers with more than 5 registered balloon aircraft.
| Manufacturer ↕ | Total Aircraft ↕ | Total Models ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron Balloons | 950 | 127 |
| Aerostar International Inc | 822 | 47 |
| Lindstrand | 695 | 59 |
| Balloon Works | 561 | 17 |
| Kubicek | 416 | 75 |
| Head Balloons | 252 | 9 |
| Firefly Balloons | 215 | 27 |
| Ultramagic | 159 | 42 |
| Raven | 154 | 10 |
| Adams Balloon | 122 | 16 |
| Thunder & Colt | 93 | 37 |
| National Ballooning Ltd | 56 | 4 |
| Avian Balloon | 47 | 5 |
| Andrew Richardson | 39 | 13 |
| Eagle Balloons Corp | 25 | 5 |
| Galaxy Balloons Inc | 22 | 5 |
| Piccard | 17 | 6 |
| Billy Billy Balloons | 15 | 3 |
| Brett Michael Boatenreiter | 15 | 15 |
| Richardson Andrew P | 14 | 12 |
| Zing Aerosports LLC | 13 | 10 |
| Air Fly Balonismo E Inflaveis | 11 | 11 |
| Boland Brian J | 11 | 11 |
| Fantasy Sky Promotions | 10 | 3 |
| Rvb Baloes E Inflaveis Ltda | 9 | 9 |
| Bonim Baloes E Inflaveis Ltda | 8 | 8 |
| Semco Balloon | 8 | 3 |
| Colt Balloons Ltd | 8 | 3 |
| Cassidy Ronald | 7 | 7 |
| Boland | 7 | 7 |
| Dieringer Nathan W | 7 | 7 |
| Sproul Keith A | 6 | 6 |
| Best Aviation Services LLC | 6 | 6 |
