N1080R V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N1080R is a 1976 Balloon (serial S55A-270), registered to Balloon Quest Inc (corporation) in Fenton, MI. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires December 2032; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 1976 (50 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine, the engine on 94% of registered Balloons. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A024D4. It is one of 57 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry. Balloon Quest Inc holds 11 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Balloon Quest Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Fenton, MI

Serial number

S55A-270

Year built

1976 · 50 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1B

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A024D4 · 50022324 octal

Certificate issued

Dec 16, 2025

Airworthiness date

Mar 31, 1976

Last FAA activity

Dec 16, 2025

Registration expires

Dec 31, 2032

FAA region

Central

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

None NONE

Engine type

None

FAA engine code

00000

49 of the 52 registered Balloon carry this engine (94%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Community facts about N1080R

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