N5242C — Balloon, Albuquerque, NM

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N5242C is a Balloon (serial GLX-1147), registered to Conrad Kenneth J (individual) in Albuquerque, NM. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires April 2030; the airworthiness certificate dates from January 1987 (39 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A69A6B. It is one of 14 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry. Conrad Kenneth J holds 6 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner: Conrad Kenneth J
Owner type: Individual
Based in: Albuquerque, NM
Serial number: GLX-1147
Airworthiness class: 1B
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: A69A6B · 51515153 octal
Certificate issued: Apr 16, 1987
Airworthiness date: Jan 17, 1987
Last FAA activity: Oct 20, 2023
Registration expires: Apr 30, 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: a69a6b

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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None

Model: NONE

Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N5242C

Serial Number: GLX-1147

Year Manufactured: —

ACFTREF Code: 3760520

Engine Code: 00000

Status: V (V)

Certification: 1B

Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)

Type Engine: None (0)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 51515153

ICAO 24-bit (hex): A69A6B

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Registrant

Conrad Kenneth J

Individual

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10309 Malaguena Ln Ne
Albuquerque, NM, 87111

FAA Region: 2

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Apr 16, 1987

Airworthiness Jan 17, 1987

Expiration Apr 30, 2030

Last Activity Oct 20, 2023

Data as of Sep 7, 2026

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