Useful Ballooning Links

Clubs / Associations
Balloon Federation of America
Arizona Balloon Club

Governance / Regulation
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA Registry – Document Index Inquiry
(check to make sure your paperwork was received by the FAA)
FAA Registry – N-Number Inquiry
Arizona Aircraft Registration Unit

Safety
FAA Safety Team
BFA Safety Seminar Schedule

Weather
CSC DUATS (requires pilot license for registration)
Weather Underground
National Weather Service Forecast Office – Aviation Weather
National Weather Service – Aviation Digital Weather Service
Blastvalve Weather
Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System (MADIS) Surface Data

Ballooning Resources
SkyVector – Online Aeronautical Charts
Balloonmail – Aeronauts’ Global Balloon Mail
Repair Station Listing

AZ Ballooning Events
Glendale Glitter & Glow Block Party – January
Cave Creek Balloon Festival – January
Havasu Island Balloon Festival & Fair – January
Peoria Halloween Monster Bash and Balloon Illumination – October
Caballeros de Yuma – November
Page Lake Powell Hot Air Balloon Regatta – November (bad website design, search calendar for November)

Other Ballooning Events
Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival – June
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta – October

Just For Fun
Balloon Simulator