List of current airships in the United States facts for kids
This is a list of airships with a current unexpired Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 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". 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.
Goodyear
These airships are registered to the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of Akron, Ohio.
| N-Number | Year built | Make | Model | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | 2014 | ZLT Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik | LZ NO7-101 | Wingfoot One |
| 2A | 2016 | ZLT Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik | LZ NO7-101 | Wingfoot Two |
| 3A | 2018 | ZLT Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik | LZ NO7-101 | Wingfoot Three |
| 4A | 1983 | Goodyear | GZ-20A | Spirit of Innovation (retired) |
| 10A | 1979 | Goodyear | GZ-20A | Spirit of America (retired) |
AirSign Airships
These airships are registered to AirSign Airships of Williston, Florida.
| N-Number | Year built | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| 612LG | 1996 | American Blimp Corporation | A-60+ |
| 460LG | American Blimp Corporation | A-60+ | |
| 618LG | 2000 | American Blimp Corporation | A60R |
| 620LG | 2002 | American Blimp Corporation | A60R |
| 151AB | 1997 | American Blimp Corporation | A-1-70 |
| 154ZP | 1999 | American Blimp Corporation | A-1-70 |
| 156LG | 2000 | American Blimp Corporation | A-1-70 |
| 105VW | American Blimp Corporation | A-1-70 | |
| 157LG | American Blimp Corporation | A-1-70G |
Icarus Aircraft
These airships are registered to Icarus Aircraft of Palm City, FL:
| N-Number | Year built | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| 607LG | 1998 | American Blimp Corporation | A-60+ |
| 760AB | 1993 | American Blimp Corporation | A-60+ |
| 2012P | 1989 | American Blimp Corporation | A-60+ |
SCEYE Inc
These airships are registered to SCEYE Inc. of Moriarty, NM as SCEYE Airship:
| N-Number | Serial Number |
|---|---|
| 603SC | SSV 70.1 |
| 604SC | SSV 70.2 |
| 605SC | SSV 70.3 |
| 608SC | TV-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-Number | Year built | Make | Model | Owner/Operator | City | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 610SK | 1985 | Westinghouse Airships Inc | Skyship 600 | Delaware Trust Co | Wilmington | DE |
| 81683 | 1983 | Thunder & Colt | AS 105 | Aeronautical Adventures Inc. | Eagle | ID |
| 493JM | 1987 | Thunder & Colt | AS-56 | Ronald Miller | Tucson | AZ |
| 111SY | 2006 | SY-1 | Daniel Nachbar | Amherst | MA | |
| 315SW | Skyway Air Transportation | Manor | TX | |||
| 577MB | 1988 | MB-1 | James Blalock | Sheridan | AR | |
| 601SK | 1985 | Airship Industries UK Ltd | Airship 600 | Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee | Bungay Suffolk | Great Britain |
| 605SK | Airship Industries UK Ltd | Airship 600 | Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee | Bungay Suffolk | Great Britain | |
| 324UA | LTA Galactic Inc | 3X24M | LTA Galactic Inc | Akron | OH | |
| 125LT | LTA Research and Exploration LLC | Pathfinder 1 | LTA Research and Exploration LLC | Sunnyvale | CA | |
| 615LG | American Blimp Corporation | A60R | LTA Research and Exploration LLC | Sunnyvale | CA | |
| 689DA | Skyborne Technology Inc | SA-70 | Skyborne Technology Inc | Wewahitchka | FL |
