Balloon Works

569

Total registered

542

Active

Models

FIREFLY 7-15

Most common

34 yrs

Avg fleet age

1910

Oldest active

2005

Newest active

0.1%

U.S. market share

How many Balloon Works aircraft are registered in the US?

Balloon Works is the #59 aircraft manufacturer in the FAA registry with 542 active aircraft across 17 models. This represents 0.1% of all active U.S. registered aircraft. The most popular model is the Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15. Active aircraft span from 1910 to 2005.

Top Models by Active Registrations

FIREFLY 7-15

153

Browse FIREFLY 7-15 →

FIREFLY 8B-15

120

Browse FIREFLY 8B-15 →

FIREFLY 7

117

Browse FIREFLY 7 →

FIREFLY 8B

Browse FIREFLY 8B →

FIREFLY 7B-15

Browse FIREFLY 7B-15 →

FIREFLY 7-B

Browse FIREFLY 7-B →

FIREFLY 8

Browse FIREFLY 8 →

FIREFLY 6B

Browse FIREFLY 6B →

Top States for Balloon Works

Colorado

9.8%

New Mexico

7.7%

Michigan

7.2%

North Carolina

5.9%

Missouri

5.9%

All Models

17 models · click any row for registered aircraft, state distribution, and fleet insights

Model ↕	Years ↕	Active ↓	Registered ↕	% of Total ↕
FIREFLY 7-15	1991–2001	153	157	28.2%
FIREFLY 8B-15	1992–2005	120	123	22.1%
FIREFLY 7	1910–1990	117	131	21.6%
FIREFLY 8B	1983–1991	36	38	6.6%
FIREFLY 7B-15	1991–1999	33	33	6.1%
FIREFLY 7-B	1981–1987	24	26	4.4%
FIREFLY 8	1990–1999	17	18	3.1%
FIREFLY 6B	1977–1987	11	12	2%
FIREFLY 9B-15	1994–2000	8	8	1.5%
FIREFLY 5	1976–1981	5	5	0.9%
FIREFLY 8-24	1976–1988	5	5	0.9%
FIREFLY 9	1995–2000	4	4	0.7%
FIREFLY 6B-15	1994–2004	3	3	0.6%
FIREFLY 6	1975–1988	3	3	0.6%
FIREFLY 11B	1994–1994	1	1	0.2%
FIRE FLY 10	2000–2000	1	1	0.2%
FIREFLY C7	1990–1990	1	1	0.2%