N38WL — 2004 Balloon, Tucson, AZ

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N38WL is a 2004 Balloon (serial 105/121), registered to Jordan Alexander James (individual) in Tucson, AZ. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires December 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from October 2004 (22 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine, the engine on 86% of registered Balloons. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A45AF0. It is one of 7 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner: Jordan Alexander James
Owner type: Individual
Based in: Tucson, AZ
Serial number: 105/121
Year built: 2004 · 22 yrs old
Airworthiness class: 1B
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: A45AF0 · 51055360 octal
Certificate issued: Dec 28, 2016
Airworthiness date: Oct 19, 2004
Last FAA activity: Sep 22, 2023
Registration expires: Dec 31, 2029
FAA region: 4

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Engine on this aircraft

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

6 of the 7 registered Balloon carry this engine (86%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

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

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ICAO24: a45af0

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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None

Model: NONE

Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N38WL

Serial Number: 105/121

Year Manufactured: 2004

ACFTREF Code: 9130002

Engine Code: 00000

Status: V (V)

Certification: 1B

Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)

Type Engine: None (0)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 51055360

ICAO 24-bit (hex): A45AF0

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Registrant

Jordan Alexander James

Individual

4782 W Rosebay St
Tucson, AZ, 857424100

FAA Region: 4

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Dec 28, 2016

Airworthiness Oct 19, 2004

Expiration Dec 31, 2029

Last Activity Sep 22, 2023

Data as of Nov 2, 2026

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