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G-MAPS is a SKY Flying MAP hot air balloon, built in 1998 and registered in the UK. Spotters have tagged it map and ordnance survey. G-MAPS has been logged 3 times, most recently at North Somerset, United Kingdom on 9 August 2026. There are 6 photographs of it in the archive.

Also written G MAPS or GMAPS.

Country of Registration
UK
Year of Manufacture
1998
Manufacturer
SKY BALLOONS LTD
Type
SKY FLYING MAP
Serial
105

Registration

  • No longer on the UK register 24 Feb 2015 — cancelled by CAA
  • Hot air balloon
  • Max take-off 1050 kg

UK civil aircraft register, 1 Sep 2026

Map hot air balloon G-MAPS, a SKY Flying MAP (ordnance survey)
First Sighting
08/11/2023
by Dave
Total Sightings
3
on 3 days
Last Sighting
1 month ago
by Dave

First photographed here by Dave on 3 July 2024.

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mapordnance survey

G-MAPS Logs

PhotoDateLocationLogged by
Map hot air balloon G-MAPS, a SKY Flying MAP (ordnance survey), seen at Leigh Woods, North Somerset, United Kingdom on 9 August 2026. Photograph by Dave08/09/2026 11:22 AMLeigh Woods, North Somerset, England, United KingdomDave
Map hot air balloon G-MAPS, a SKY Flying MAP (ordnance survey), seen at Arrow, Warwickshire, United Kingdom on 31 May 2025. Photograph by Dave05/31/2025 08:19 AMArrow, Warwickshire, England, United KingdomDave
Map hot air balloon G-MAPS, a SKY Flying MAP (ordnance survey), seen at Leigh Woods, North Somerset, United Kingdom on 11 August 2023. Photograph by Dave08/11/2023 08:20 AMLeigh Woods, North Somerset, England, United KingdomDave

G-MAPS Sightings Map

G-MAPS Photo Gallery

Map hot air balloon G-MAPS, a SKY Flying MAP (ordnance survey), seen at Leigh Woods, North Somerset, United Kingdom on 9 August 2026. Photograph by Dave
© 2026 Dave
Map hot air balloon G-MAPS, a SKY Flying MAP (ordnance survey), seen at Arrow, Warwickshire, United Kingdom on 31 May 2025. Photograph by Dave
© 2025 Dave
Map hot air balloon G-MAPS, a SKY Flying MAP (ordnance survey), seen at Leigh Woods, North Somerset, United Kingdom on 11 August 2023. Photograph by Dave
© 2023 Dave
Map hot air balloon G-MAPS, a SKY Flying MAP (ordnance survey), added to the archive 7 September 2026. Photograph by Balloon Spotters Archive
© G-Dash.co.uk
Map hot air balloon G-MAPS, a SKY Flying MAP (ordnance survey), added to the archive 12 September 2026. Photograph by Cera168_
© Cera168_
Map hot air balloon G-MAPS, a SKY Flying MAP (ordnance survey), added to the archive 15 September 2026. Photograph by Cera168_
© Cera168_