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The HACD is excited to officially announce that the 2023 US National Championship will return to the Great Texas Balloon Race in Longview, TX June 12-18, 2023 with Sam Parks as Event Director.  The GTBR is amon...

Maury Sullivan talks with Regan Tetlow of AirSports News about US TEAMS. Check it out the video at  MAURY SULLIVAN - AIR SPORTS INTERVIEW  ...

The 2024 Rules, 2024 Regulations, Policies and Procedures are now available for downloading. You can find the download at the links below. 2024 Rules   2024 Policies, Procedures and Regulations  ...

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 Championship as well as ...

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 HACD Board...

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 in the HACD Nat...

“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 whenever an observer,...

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 pilots to enter the ...

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.  Forty-five ...

Here is the Women’s Nationals pilot list and banner numbers for 2019.   101 Cheri White              Austin, TX 102 Kelli Keller            ...

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 submit scores t...

US Nationals Prize Fund   Scottsbluff, NE The available prize fund of $30,000 guarantees each pilot a minimum of $375 and is broken down as follows:   $10,000: $200 gift card per pilot $5,000: in...

Attention Women’s US National Hot Air Balloon Championship Competitors! RPS Balloon has generously donated $1,500 to create a prize fund for the Women’s National Championship.  Don’t delay, submit you...

  2020 US Women’s National Championship Invitation   It is our pleasure to invite you to participate in the 2020 US Women’s National Hot Air Balloon Championship in Brookfield, Missouri. The Ballo...

Pilots are invited to participate in the 2019 US National Hot Air Balloon Championship in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. The Balloon Federation of America has licensed the Old West Balloon Fest as the organizer for the 2019...

With the finalization of the 2018 National Eligibility List, the HACD Board has prepared the invitation order for the 2019 US National Championship to be held in Scottsbluff, Nebraska August 11-18th. The invitation...

With the close of the 2018 competition season, the BFA HACD Board would like to congratulate this year's NEL award winners. Thanks to the continued generousity of a member donation, $4,675 was awarded for the follo...

Happy New Year Best wishes for a safe and prosperous 2019 from the HACD Board.    The 2019 Rules, Regulations, Policies and Procedures are now available for downloading. You can find the download at th...