Join The Fun!
Get more involved in the sport of ballooning!
Become a Member!
- View current and back issues of BALLOONING magazine on-line
- Use of on-line rally registration system (coming soon)
- Access to the On-line Membership Roster
- Use of BFA's licensed FCC radio frequencies
- Ability to update your own user profile
- Access to certain Member-only articles
- Pilot Achievement Award Program
- Crew Achievement Award Program
- Observer Achievement Award Program
- Long Jump Competition
- BFA Flight Instructor Program
- On-line video library for members
- Pilot skill enhancement
- Crew training
- On-line sanctioned safety seminars
Pricing
Annual memberships
- BFA Annual Member (US w/mailed magazine) $65
- BFA Annual Member (global, on-line magazine) $45
- BFA Annual Member (Non-US w/mailed magazine) $75
- BFA Annual Family Membership $30 (prerequisite: an annual Membership for one Family member)
- Junior Balloonist (ages 13 to 17) $15
Permanent memberships
- Life Membership (w/mailed magazine) $1000
- Life Membership (global, on-line magazine) $625
Annual plans for businesses and corporations
- Corporate Sponsorship $250
- Business Associate Membership $65
Add-on memberships for individuals (an annual or permanent Membership is a prerequisite)
- Add: Competition pilot (HACD task card) $55
- Add: Competition pilot (Under 30) $35
- Add: Competition official (HACD) $15
- Add: Competition pilot - LIFE $550
- Add: Competition official - LIFE $150