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U.S. National Championship Returns to Battle Creek, MI

The BFA Hot Air Competition Division (HACD) and the Holiday Balloon Fest, Inc. (HBF) are pleased to announce that the 44th US National Championship will return to Battle Creek (Calhoun County), Michigan...

Ninety-Nines Urge Women Pilots To 'Fly A Friend'

Celebrating 100 Years Of Licensed Women Pilots Susan Larson, President of the Ninety-Nines, has committed to flying women who have never flown before in both her Cessna 182 and Hughes 500 helicopter...

Pat Newell Youth Scholarship Fund Announced

Pat Newell, former BFA Great Lakes Regional Director, possessed the heart of a volunteer and was a wonderful supporter of youth in ballooning, especially the Balloon Federation of America youth program. ...

Pat Newell - Celebration of Life

The Balloon Federation Board of Directors is deeply saddened by the passing of former Board Member, Pat Newell. He will be greatly missed and his contributions to ballooning will be difficult to replace....

Contest: Design a Window for the National Balloon Museum

The National Balloon Museum in Indianola, Iowa needs our help to: 1) replace damaged windows and 2) design stained glass windows for the Museum. To accomplish this a new contest has been announced. For...

2011 Convention Committee Confirms Date

BFA Board Drops Ride Operator Guidelines; Continue's Passenger Safety Efforts

Click Here to Register for the 2010 BFA Online Safety Seminar

2010 BFA On Line Safety Seminar Update

FAA Rule Concerning Airmen Certificates

Should the BFA regulate ride operators?

BFA 2010 On-Line Safety Seminar Technical Support Needed

J. Neils Enterprises is now Ventry Solutions

Balloon Boy's Father Going To Jail

Des Moines, IA to Host 2011 Convention

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Hot Air Competition Division

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2010 US National Championship in Battle Creek, MI

The BFA Hot Air Competition Division (HACD) and the Holiday Balloon Fest, Inc. (HBF) are pleased to announce that the 44th US National Championship will return to Battle Creek (Calhoun County), Michigan...

Changes to Logger Policies

Changes Coming to Logger Policies BFA/HACD Rules, Policies and Procedures 2010 During its fall meeting, the HACD reviewed logger scoring as it relates to PDG and FON tasks utilized...

2009 National Ranking Final

The 2009 National Ranking is FINAL.  A special THANK YOU to Curves International for their continued support of BFA and HACD! Checks will be processed within the next couple of weeks. Please don't hesitate...

$25 Membership Expanded!

Pilots, Crew & Officials, $25 Memberships Expanded! In an effort to reach out not only to Rookies, the HACD Board has expanded the $25 Pilot Memberships.  If you have not been a member of the HACD...

2010 World Hot Air Balloon Championship

The 19th FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship will be in Debrecen, Hungary October 2-10, 2010 (www.deballoons.com). United States representatives are selected based on individual finishes from both...

Current Board of Directors

HACD Board Update

Steve Lachendro Sportmanship Award

Reflective Thoughts on the Recent US National Championships

HACD Election Results 2009

US Nationals Pictures 2009

2009 National Championship Results

Participating Competitors, US Nationals, August 2009

One Competitor's Thoughts on the Upcoming US National Championships

Officials and Staff for Nationals 2009, and Holiday Balloon Fest Officials

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Gas Division

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2009 Gordon Bennett -Female Duration Record

2009 Gordon Bennett News! 08.09.2009 11:56 (tuesday): New Female World Record with 60:48h?! British pilot Janet Folkes is about to break the World Record for Women this very minute. The...

2009 Gordon Bennett Race

The 2009 Gordon Bennett Gas Balloon Race  The official Gordon Bennett URL is: http://www.geneva.gordon-bennett.ch/ Here's an alternate one that is supposed to be only for pilots and...

2008 FAI Coupe Aeronatique Gordon Bennett Rules - Class AA

2008 Coupe Aeronatique Gordon Bennett Rules - Class AA

2007 BFA Gas Division Competition Rules

2007 Gas Division Competition PDF Document - Adopted April 2007

AA-6 Record Attempt Jan. 27-28, 2007

Andy Cayton's AA -6 World Record Gas Balloon Flight is ready to begin: An attempt to break world distance AA-6 gas balloon record is projected for a launch this Sunday Jan. 28, 2007 from California....

Types of Gas Balloon Landings

Flying in a Gas Balloon

Gas Ballooning Links

BFA Gas Division Rules Change 2006

Gas Rating Requirements

2008 FAI Gas Balloon Rules - Class AA

BFA Rules for Gas Ballooning Events

Important Dates in Gas Ballooning History

Who Invented the Gas Balloon?

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Calendar of Events

Calendar of Events

The BFA website has a Calendar of Events. Organized by type of event and then by date. To see all the events in a category click on Show Events next to the picture for that category. For Balloon Festivals...

Fiesta Sees Flying Start, Gas Launches Tonight

Chamber of Commerce weather blessed Albuquerque, New Mexico this morning (Saturday, October 3, 2009) and the 38th edition of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta used the good weather to get off...

Convention Archives 2008

The series of links will allow you access to the materials and documents that were created for the 2008 BFA National Convention in Louisville, KY.   Unbridled Flight Convention Manual   Pages...

Don Cameron to Keynote BFA Convention 2008

Group Tours and Local Sightseeing Information

BFA Social Activities  

Back to Back Champions at Fiesta!

Hotel Rates 2008

Local Tours 2008

Silent Auction 2008

Convention Program Synopsis 2008

National Convention Tentative Schedule 2008

The Balloon Federation of America:
is a 501c3 non-profit association dedicated to the advancement of the sport and science of lighter-than-air aviation, both hot air and gas balloons. Founded in 1961, membership in the BFA is open to anyone who shares a fascination with Lighter Than Air flight.