N1544U — 1981 Balloon, Fairbanks, AK

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N1544U is a 1981 Balloon (serial 10270), registered to Bouton Vern H (co-owner) in Fairbanks, AK. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires March 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 1981 (45 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A0DC02. It is one of 26 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry. Bouton Vern H holds 4 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner: Bouton Vern H
Owner type: Co-Owner
Based in: Fairbanks, AK
Serial number: 10270
Year built: 1981 · 45 yrs old
Airworthiness class: 1B
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: A0DC02 · 50156002 octal
Certificate issued: Dec 22, 2000
Airworthiness date: Mar 2, 1981
Last FAA activity: Jul 21, 2023
Registration expires: Mar 31, 2029
FAA region: 5

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ICAO24: a0dc02

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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None

Model: NONE

Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N1544U

Serial Number: 10270

Year Manufactured: 1981

ACFTREF Code: 10501A9

Engine Code: 00000

Status: V (V)

Certification: 1B

Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)

Type Engine: None (0)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50156002

ICAO 24-bit (hex): A0DC02

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Registrant

Bouton Vern H

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790 Cessna Way
Fairbanks, AK, 997121423

FAA Region: 5

Additional Names

BOUTON SHERRI L

BOUTON JOSHUA H

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Dec 22, 2000

Airworthiness Mar 2, 1981

Expiration Mar 31, 2029

Last Activity Jul 21, 2023

Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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