Balloons on the US registry
FAA + NTSB records · as of Jul 29, 2026
There are 5,252 balloons currently registered in the US, with 157 NTSB accident records on file across the category.
Most common models
| 1 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7 | 1,229 airframes |
| 2 | Raven S55A | 932 airframes |
| 3 | Raven Industries Inc. RALLY RX7 | 377 airframes |
| 4 | Aerostar International Inc RX 8 | 355 airframes |
| 5 | Raven Industries Inc. RX6 | 271 airframes |
| 6 | Raven S-60A | 266 airframes |
| 7 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 | 265 airframes |
| 8 | Aerostar International Inc RX-7 | 253 airframes |
| 9 | Cameron Balloons Us V-77 | 252 airframes |
| 10 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-B | 251 airframes |
| 11 | Aerostar International Inc S-60A | 230 airframes |
| 12 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B | 211 airframes |
| 13 | Piccard AX-6 | 207 airframes |
| 14 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B-15 | 201 airframes |
| 15 | Balloon Works FIREFLY 6B | 178 airframes |