The Balloon Works Firefly (ICAO type BALL) has a maximum take-off weight of 1,632 kg. It offers seating for up to 4 across its variants.
Balloon Works Firefly
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 875
- Active
- 873
Per-variant specifications
| Variant | Engine | MTOW | Range | Cruise | Pax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firefly 10 Firefly 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Firefly 11 Firefly 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Firefly 11B Firefly 11B | — | 1,632 kg | — | — | — |
| Firefly 12B Firefly 12B | — | — | — | — | — |
| Firefly 5 Firefly 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Firefly 6 Firefly 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Firefly 6B Firefly 6B | — | 476–478 kg | — | — | — |
| Firefly 6B-15 Firefly 6B-15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Firefly 7 Firefly 7 | — | 752–753 kg | — | — | — |
| Firefly 7-15 Firefly 7-15 | — | 793.79–839 kg | — | — | — |
| Firefly 7B Firefly 7B | — | 476–476.27 kg | — | — | — |
| Firefly 7B-15 Firefly 7B-15 | — | 589.67–590 kg | — | — | — |
| Firefly 8 Firefly 8 | — | 1,111–1,111.3 kg | — | — | — |
| Firefly 8 Cube Firefly 8 Cube | — | — | — | — | — |
| Firefly 8-24 Firefly 8-24 | — | 913–916.26 kg | — | — | — |
| Firefly 8B Firefly 8B | — | 752–753 kg | — | — | — |
| Firefly 8B Sphere Firefly 8B Sphere | — | — | — | — | — |
| Firefly 8B-15 Firefly 8B-15 | — | 774.74–950 kg | — | — | — |
| Firefly 9 Firefly 9 | — | 1,487–1,493 kg | — | — | — |
| Firefly 9B-15 Firefly 9B-15 | — | 1,158.02–1,270.06 kg | — | — | — |
| Firefly B7 Firefly B7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Firefly Boot Firefly Boot | — | — | — | — | — |
| Firefly Bottle Firefly Bottle | — | — | — | — | — |
| Firefly C7 Firefly C7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Firefly C7B Firefly C7B | — | — | — | — | — |
The FAA paperwork
TCDS A14SO · Rev 35
The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS A14SO), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.
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Balloon Works Firefly market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Balloon Works Firefly fleet — updated daily.
29 yearsmedian age
Of the 571 registered Balloon Works Firefly with a known build year (65% of the 875 we track), the median age is 29 years.
20changed registration in 12 months
20 of the 875 registered Balloon Works Firefly we track changed registration in the last 12 months (2% of the fleet), across 20 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
How many people can the Balloon Works Firefly carry?
The Balloon Works Firefly seats up to 4 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the Balloon Works Firefly?
The Balloon Works Firefly's maximum take-off weight is 1,632 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Balloon Works Firefly?
The Balloon Works Firefly's ICAO type designator is BALL.
How many Balloon Works Firefly aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 875 registered Balloon Works Firefly airframes worldwide.
Registered Firefly aircraft
Individual Firefly airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- N4202C· 2025
- N4200A· 2024
- N4202H· 2024
- N42021· 2023
- N4202E· 2022
- N3013Q· 2022
- N4202S· 2021
- N3016X· 2020
- N1206W· 2019
- C-GJEQ· 2019
- N3019C· 2019
- N3004Q· 2019
- N4200Z· 2019
- C-GJCQ· 2019
- N9867P· 2019
- N3014Y· 2018
- N853GM· 2018
- N3003G· 2018
- N3017D· 2017
- N3017S· 2016
- N30053· 2016
- N3003S· 2015
- N31427· 2015
- N3017B· 2014