You can Join the Balloon Federation of America or Renew your membership at the BFA Store or  call the BFA Office at 515-961-8809.

Please allow two to three days for processing of your online membership application before being able to access the members only areas of this website.

Link to BFA Store to join or renew your BFA Membership

BFA Office email address:  bfaoffice@bfa.net

Member Benefits

• BALLOONING Journal, a bi-monthly magazine on ballooning and balloonists

• The opportunity to compete for National and International Championship teams and prizes

• On-line Membership Roster

• Pilot Achievement Award Program

• Crew Achievement Award Program

• Observer Achievement Award Program

• Youth and Camp Programs

• FAI Ballooning Commission representation for United States balloonists and ballooning

• The National Balloon Museum

• Participation in the NAA Air Sports Council

• Representation on the NAA Board

• NAA Records Committee

• Representation at Oshkosh

• Government Liaison

• • A decisive part in revising FAR Part 61 regarding the LTA CFA/other issues

  • Child Pilot Protection Act, concerning pilot requirements and restrictions

  • Monitoring Senate Bill 1239 (now SB 1994) on proposed general aviation fees

  • Numerous situations involving local FSDO policies affecting ballooning

  • A strong voice in rewrite of Balloon Practical Test Standards

• Opportunity to compete for National and World ballooning records

• National and International recognition; three BFA balloonists named "Elder Statesmen of Aviation" by the National Aeronautic Association in the last three years! In the entire history of the award, less than 200 recipients have been designated from the United States and only 3 from the ballooning community

• Participation in the FAA's General Aviation Action Plan and other issues of concern to American ballooning and balloonists

• A committee infrastructure for surfacing concerns to the "action level" where something can be done

• On-line Safety Seminar

• Motel 6 Discounts
  
• Hertz Car Rental
• Dura Charts
• Mechanix Wear