N118B — 2013 Balloon, Albuquerque, NM

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N118B is a 2013 Balloon (serial 6689), registered to Bair Ray (co-owner) in Albuquerque, NM. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from April 2013 (13 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine, the engine on 97% of registered Balloons. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A04A04. It is one of 31 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner: Bair Ray
Owner type: Co-Owner
Based in: Albuquerque, NM
Serial number: 6689
Year built: 2013 · 13 yrs old
Airworthiness class: 1B
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: A04A04 · 50045004 octal
Certificate issued: May 16, 2013
Airworthiness date: Apr 19, 2013
Last FAA activity: Aug 4, 2023
Registration expires: May 31, 2029
FAA region: 2

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine: None NONE
Engine type: None
FAA engine code: 00000

29 of the 30 registered Balloon carry this engine (97%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

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

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Flight history & live tracking

ICAO24: a04a04

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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None

Model: NONE

Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N118B

Serial Number: 6689

Year Manufactured: 2013

ACFTREF Code: 1880284

Engine Code: 00000

Status: V (V)

Certification: 1B

Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)

Type Engine: None (0)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50045004

ICAO 24-bit (hex): A04A04

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Registrant

Bair Ray

Co-Owner

4017 Gondola Way Ne
Albuquerque, NM, 871132484

FAA Region: 2

Additional Names

BAIR CAROL

Key Dates

Certificate Issued May 16, 2013

Airworthiness Apr 19, 2013

Expiration May 31, 2029

Last Activity Aug 4, 2023

Data as of Nov 2, 2026

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