N1603B — 1994 Balloon, Portage, MI

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N1603B is a 1994 Balloon (serial 5944), registered to Centers Ronald L (individual) in Portage, MI. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires June 2031; the airworthiness certificate dates from May 1994 (32 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A0F471. It is one of 28 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry. Centers Ronald L holds 2 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner: Centers Ronald L
Owner type: Individual
Based in: Portage, MI
Serial number: 5944
Year built: 1994 · 32 yrs old
Airworthiness class: 1B
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: A0F471 · 50172161 octal
Certificate issued: Jun 8, 2024
Airworthiness date: May 27, 1994
Last FAA activity: Aug 1, 2024
Registration expires: Jun 30, 2031
FAA region: Central

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Engine on this aircraft

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

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ICAO24: a0f471

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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None

Model: NONE

Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N1603B

Serial Number: 5944

Year Manufactured: 1994

ACFTREF Code: 1880260

Engine Code: 00000

Status: V (V)

Certification: 1B

Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)

Type Engine: None (0)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50172161

ICAO 24-bit (hex): A0F471

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Centers Ronald L

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10570 Gracie Ln
Portage, MI, 490247300

FAA Region: Central

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Jun 8, 2024

Airworthiness May 27, 1994

Expiration Jun 30, 2031

Last Activity Aug 1, 2024

Data as of Nov 2, 2026

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