N228J — Balloon, San Marcos, TX

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N228J is a Balloon (serial 1573), registered to Air Carriage LLC (LLC) in San Marcos, TX. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires August 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from July 2019 (7 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A1FF81. It is one of 7 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry. Air Carriage LLC holds 8 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner: Air Carriage LLC
Owner type: LLC
Based in: San Marcos, TX
Serial number: 1573
Airworthiness class: 1B
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: A1FF81 · 50377601 octal
Certificate issued: Aug 17, 2023
Airworthiness date: Jul 12, 2019
Last FAA activity: Aug 17, 2023
Registration expires: Aug 31, 2030
FAA region: 2

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Engine on this aircraft

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

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ICAO24: a1ff81

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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None

Model: NONE

Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N228J

Serial Number: 1573

Year Manufactured: —

ACFTREF Code: 1370523

Engine Code: 00000

Status: V (V)

Certification: 1B

Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)

Type Engine: None (0)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50377601

ICAO 24-bit (hex): A1FF81

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Registrant

Air Carriage LLC

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2018 Hearthstone Dr
San Marcos, TX, 786662278

FAA Region: 2

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Aug 17, 2023

Airworthiness Jul 12, 2019

Expiration Aug 31, 2030

Last Activity Aug 17, 2023

Data as of Nov 2, 2026

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