Central (Albuquerque Area)

Final Numbers: Following are the official numbers for the 51st Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta held October 7-15, 2023. Total number of registered hot air balloons: 546 Total number of registered special shape balloons: 107 (12 new to Balloon Fiesta) Total number of registered pilots (primary and additional): 629 Total number…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Albuquerque, NM – As the world’s largest hot air balloon event, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta presented by ExxonMobil provides a visual feast for nine days each October.  On Saturday, October 14th there will be a variety of events occurring at Balloon Fiesta Park, one particular event…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: media@balloonfiesta.com Albuquerque, NM – The 66th Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett, sponsored by BayoTech, has concluded. Team France 2 flew an unofficial distance of 1653.72 miles and are the unofficial winners of the 66th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett. Pilots Eric Decellières and Benoît Havret landed less than 53.9 miles from…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: media@balloonfiesta.com Albuquerque, NM – The 66th Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett, sponsored by BayoTech, is in its fourth day of competition. As of 7:00am MDT update from the Command Center, only two balloons remain in flight. The remaining teams, Germany 1 (GER-1) and France 2 (FRA-2), have surpassed all other teams…