N1256R — Balloon, Chicago, IL

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N1256R is a Balloon (serial 6423), registered to Midwest Ballooning Adventures Inc (corporation) in Chicago, IL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires May 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from September 2005 (21 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A0697F. It is one of 4 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry. Midwest Ballooning Adventures Inc holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner: Midwest Ballooning Adventures Inc
Owner type: Corporation
Based in: Chicago, IL
Serial number: 6423
Airworthiness class: 1B
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: A0697F · 50064577 octal
Certificate issued: May 25, 2022
Airworthiness date: Sep 21, 2005
Last FAA activity: Aug 4, 2023
Registration expires: May 31, 2029
FAA region: Central

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ICAO24: a0697f

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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None

Model: NONE

Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N1256R

Serial Number: 6423

Year Manufactured: —

ACFTREF Code: 1880310

Engine Code: 00000

Status: V (V)

Certification: 1B

Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)

Type Engine: None (0)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50064577

ICAO 24-bit (hex): A0697F

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Registrant

Midwest Ballooning Adventures Inc

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5352 W Carmen Ave
Chicago, IL, 606302224

FAA Region: Central

Key Dates

Certificate Issued May 25, 2022

Airworthiness Sep 21, 2005

Expiration May 31, 2029

Last Activity Aug 4, 2023

Data as of Nov 2, 2026

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