2021 US Women’s National Championship Invitation

It is my pleasure to invite you to participate in the 2021 US Women’s National Hot Air Balloon Championship in Brookfield, Misso [ ... ]

The 2021 Rules, Regulations, Policies and Procedures are now available for downloading. You can find the download at the links below.

Balloon LIVE sensors are now available for pre-order. 

Pilots will be required to provide their own Balloon Live Sensor at the 2021 US Team Nationals and the 2021 US National Champions [ ... ]

PRESS RELEASE - July 9, 2020

The organizers of Old West Balloon Fest, the Great Pershing Balloon Derby, Balloon Federation of America, and the Hot Air Competition Division have worked closely [ ... ]

HACD Members,

The HACD board would like to encourage you to vote as a part of a special election dealing with bylaw changes for the HACD. The possible bylaw changes deal with two issues. [ ... ]

The BFA's Hot Air Competition Division (HACD) has released the 2020 version of the Simplified Rules.

These competition rules are used by events desiring to submit scores to be included  [ ... ]

“The Spirit of Annie Award”

The “Spirit of Annie” award, established by the Northeast Ohio Balloon Pilots Association in memory of a very special observer, Annie Pryne, will be awarded whenev [ ... ]

LONGVIEW, TEXAS – A first-time event attached to one of the premiere balloon competitions is growing to more than twice its size this year and is looking for young and new-to-the-sport balloon pilot [ ... ]

Agenda for HACD October Teleconference

The US National Championship has started in Scotts Bluff County, NE.  The event includes two days of practice flights and six days of competition with nine potential flight opportunities.&nb [ ... ]

Here is the Women’s Nationals pilot list and banner numbers for 2019.

The BFA's Hot Air Competition Division (HACD) has released the 2019 version buycialisonlineworldwidestore.com of the Simplified Rules.

These competition rules are used by events desiring to  [ ... ]