List of current airships in the United States explained

This is a list of airships with a current unexpired Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)[1] registration.

In 2021, Reader's Digest said that "consensus is that there are about 25 blimps still in existence and only about half of them are still in use for advertising purposes".[2] The Airsign Airship Group is the owner and operator of 8 of these active ships, including the Hood Blimp, DirecTV blimp, and the MetLife blimp.[3]

Goodyear

These airships are registered to the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of Akron, Ohio.

N-NumberYear builtMakeModelName
1A2014ZLT Zeppelin LuftschifftechnikLZ NO7-101Wingfoot One
2A2016ZLT Zeppelin LuftschifftechnikLZ NO7-101Wingfoot Two
3A2018ZLT Zeppelin LuftschifftechnikLZ NO7-101Wingfoot Three
4A1983GoodyearGZ-20ASpirit of Innovation (retired[4])
10A1979GoodyearGZ-20ASpirit of America (retired[5])

AirSign Airships

These airships are registered to AirSign Airships of Williston, Florida.

N-NumberYear builtMakeModel
612LG1996American Blimp CorporationA-60+
460LGAmerican Blimp CorporationA-60+
618LG2000American Blimp CorporationA60R
620LG2002American Blimp CorporationA60R
151AB1997American Blimp CorporationA-1-70
154ZP1999American Blimp CorporationA-1-70
156LG2000American Blimp CorporationA-1-70
105VWAmerican Blimp CorporationA-1-70
157LGAmerican Blimp CorporationA-1-70G

Icarus Aircraft

These airships are registered to Icarus Aircraft of Palm City, FL:

N-NumberYear builtMakeModel
607LG1998American Blimp CorporationA-60+
760AB1993American Blimp CorporationA-60+
2012P1989American Blimp CorporationA-60+

SCEYE Inc

These airships are registered to SCEYE Inc. of Moriarty, NM as SCEYE Airship:

N-NumberSerial Number
603SCSSV 70.1
604SCSSV 70.2
605SCSSV 70.3
608SCTV-17

Other miscellaneous airships

These are other miscellaneous airships from the registry, many of which are unverified to exist or may be mistakenly listed as airships:

N-NumberYear builtMakeModelOwner/OperatorCityST
610SK1985Westinghouse Airships IncSkyship 600Delaware Trust CoWilmingtonDE
816831983Thunder & ColtAS 105Aeronautical Adventures Inc.EagleID
493JM1987Thunder & ColtAS-56Ronald MillerTucsonAZ
111SY2006SY-1Daniel NachbarAmherstMA
315SWSkyway Air TransportationManorTX
577MB1988MB-1James BlalockSheridanAR
601SK1985Airship Industries UK LtdAirship 600Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc TrusteeBungay SuffolkGreat Britain
605SKAirship Industries UK LtdAirship 600Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc TrusteeBungay SuffolkGreat Britain
324UALTA Galactic Inc3X24MLTA Galactic IncAkronOH
125LTLTA Research and Exploration LLCPathfinder 1LTA Research and Exploration LLCSunnyvaleCA
615LGAmerican Blimp CorporationA60RLTA Research and Exploration LLCSunnyvaleCA
689DASkyborne Technology IncSA-70Skyborne Technology IncWewahitchkaFL

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aircraft Registry . . 2022-01-24.
  2. Web site: Here's Why You Don't See Blimps Anymore . Morgan . Cutolo . April 3, 2021.
  3. Web site: Flying high: How sponsors, networks and fans make the business of blimps soar . David . Broughton . June 23, 2014. Sports Business Journal . November 1, 2015.
  4. Web site: Goodyear Retires Spirit of Innovation . . 2022-07-01.
  5. Web site: Goodyear Blimp "Spirit of America" retires; transition to high-tech fleet continues . . 2022-07-01.

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