N629KF

N629KF is an Ultramagic UF-10. SkyMeter has tracked 38 flights totalling 26 hours of airtime via ADS-B across 2 callsigns. The most frequent segment is 3CN2 to CL46. Service window in our records spans 441 days. Of those flights, 2 (5.3%) carry at least one detected incident: a go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Ultramagic UF-10 has light wake category.

About the Ultramagic UF-10

The Ultramagic UF-10 is a hot air balloon manufactured by Ultramagic, a Spanish company founded in 1980 that has become one of the world's leading balloon manufacturers. The UF-10 designation indicates a balloon with approximately 10,000 cubic feet of envelope volume, placing it in the smaller end of the recreational hot air balloon spectrum. These balloons are typically used for private sport flying and commercial passenger rides, offering intimate flights for one or two passengers plus the pilot.

Ultramagic balloons are known for their quality construction, vibrant envelope designs, and reliable burner systems. The company supplies balloons to operators worldwide and has built thousands of aircraft across its model range. Hot air balloons operate under fundamentally different principles than powered aircraft: they have no engines, no airspeed indicators, and no conventional flight controls.

Altitude is controlled by heating the air inside the envelope with propane burners, while horizontal movement depends entirely on wind currents at different altitudes. Typical flight profiles involve early morning or late afternoon launches when atmospheric conditions are most stable, with flights lasting one to two hours and covering distances of five to fifteen miles depending on wind. Landings are made in suitable open fields, with ground crews following by vehicle to retrieve the balloon and passengers.

SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with the largest observed operator.