N4549J — 1993 Balloon, Grass Lake, MI

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N4549J is a 1993 Balloon (serial 5868), registered to High Flight Ministries (corporation) in Grass Lake, MI. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires September 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from May 1993 (33 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A58494. It is one of 14 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner: High Flight Ministries
Owner type: Corporation
Based in: Grass Lake, MI
Serial number: 5868
Year built: 1993 · 33 yrs old
Airworthiness class: 1B
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: A58494 · 51302224 octal
Certificate issued: Jun 10, 1993
Airworthiness date: May 12, 1993
Last FAA activity: Mar 17, 2023
Registration expires: Sep 30, 2027
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: a58494

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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None

Model: NONE

Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N4549J

Serial Number: 5868

Year Manufactured: 1993

ACFTREF Code: 1880255

Engine Code: 00000

Status: V (V)

Certification: 1B

Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)

Type Engine: None (0)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 51302224

ICAO 24-bit (hex): A58494

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Registrant

High Flight Ministries

Corporation

5711 Wolf Lake Rd
Grass Lake, MI, 49240

FAA Region: Central

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Jun 10, 1993

Airworthiness May 12, 1993

Expiration Sep 30, 2027

Last Activity Mar 17, 2023

Data as of Sep 7, 2026

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