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2011 BFA Convention

Save the date! April 7 thru 10, 2011 in Des Moines, Iowa.
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FAA Finalizes Recurrent Aircraft Registration Rule

N-Numbers For Airplanes That Are Not Re-Registered Will Be Cancelled  

2010 - 2011 Youth Camps

The BFA is excited to announce 3 camps for the 2010 and 2011 summer seasons.  If your teen is pumped about ballooning,

2010 Election Committee Reports

Election 2010 Committee Reports Balloon Federation of America:      Great Lakes Region Committee Chair: Carol Weiner Candidates: Ken...

2010 Director At Large Candidates' Statements

The following Members are running for the position of 2010-2013 Director At Large. Click on the candidates' name for the statement. Troy Bradley Rich Jaworski

2010 Southwest Region Candidates' Statements

The following Members are running for the position of 2010-2013 Southwest Region Director. Click on the candidates' name for the statement. Blair Kaufman Mike Shrum Deborah...

2010 Great Lakes Region Candidates' Statements

National Balloon Museum Pepsi Grant Vote

Troy Bradley Elected as New BFA President

Don Edwards Resigns as BFA President

The Northeast Region Jr Balloonist Seminar

Worlds Championships of HAB Needs Observers in 2012

2010 Summer Camps Looking for Scholarship Assistance

Cluster Balloon Flies Over English Channel

2010 Summer Camps Looking for Scholarship Assistance

The BFA at AirVenture 2010, Oshkosh, July 26 – August 1

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Hot Air Competition Division

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2010 US Nationals Pilot and Waiting List

Click here to download the list of 2010 US Nationals pilots.

Update on the 2010 HACD Elections

For the updated information on the HACD Elections, click on "Read More".

Worlds Are Coming To Battle Creek in 2012

The World Championships of Hot Air Ballooning will be held in Battle Creek Michigan on August 18-25, 2012. Holiday Balloon Fest of Battle Creek, under the leadership of Derrick Jones,...

2010 US Nationals Hot Air Balloon Championship Competition Rules

Click here for a downloadable version of the 2010 US Nationals Hot Air Balloon Championship Competition Rules. (65 pages)

2010 US Nationals Schedule

COMPETITOR & FIESTA SCHEDULE 2010 US National Hot Air Balloon Championship Battle Creek, Michigan August 23 – 28, 2010

HACD Elections 2010

Follow the Action at The Great Lakes Regional Championship

Pilot Eligibility List - U.S. Nationals

2010 BFA Competion Rules, Regulations, Policies, and Procedures

2010 Nationals Invitation List

2010 US Nationals Championship Staff

USA/BFA to Host 2012 World Hot Air Balloon Championship

2010 US National Championship in Battle Creek, MI

Changes to Logger Policies

2009 National Ranking Final

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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...

2009 Gordon Bennett Race

  The 2009 Gordon Bennett Race has successfully launched in Geneva.       The official Gordon Bennett URL is: http://www.geneva.gordon-bennett.ch/Here's...

2010 Gas Division Candidate Statements

The following candidates are running for the 2010 BFA Gas Division Election: Richard AbruzzoPhil Bryant Danni Suskin   Election Statement:   Philip Bryant -- I am running for election...

2008 FAI Coupe Aeronatique Gordon Bennett Rules - Class AA

2008 Coupe Aeronatique Gordon Bennett Rules - Class AA

2007 BFA Gas Division Competition Rules

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

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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.