In the May 2020 Quick Release we talked about a program that some balloonists were doing to show their gratitude for those who have been on the front line during the pandemic. If you want to star [ ... ]
As states and communities across American begin to re-open in the continuing face of the Covid-19 Pandemic, the BFA wants to assure that ballooning and balloonists are welcomed back in a positive way. [ ... ]
BFA National Convention 2021
April 8-10, 2021
Capital Plaza Hotel & Convention Center
Topeka Kansas
The Balloon Federation of America is thrilled to announ [ ... ]
BFA Board member Tim Cloyd has retrieved old video and even film footage from the basement of the BFA office. He digitized the recordings and has now uploaded them to the BFA site.
Many of these came [ ... ]
As a way to experience some ballooning during the 2020 COVID-19 quarantine, we are sharing the weekly live video chats organized by Eliav Cohen. You can view them under the EDUCATION tab, or by clicki [ ... ]
The following are weather radar sites that provide good information at moderate cost.
RadarScope App
RadarOmega App
MyRadar Pro - Apple
MyRadar Pro - Android
WeatherTap (for PC - subscrip [ ... ]
We are happy to announce that the 2020 BFA On-Line Seminar Webinar videos are now available. Log onto www.bfa.net and go to EDUCATION, then VIDEO SEMINAR LIBRARY to view the new videos. [ ... ]
Spring has sprung! This is the time of year when many of us are eager to get outdoors, to jump into our balloons and take to the skies to enjoy the freedom and exhilaration that only our sport can del [ ... ]
We are pleased to announce our line-up of experienced seminar presenters for the 2020 BFA On-Line Seminar!
Don Day - Weather Gordon Schwontkowski - Accident Review Mark West - Aer [ ... ]
Balloon Federation of America PO Box 400 Indianola, Iowa November 1, 2019
BFA Survey 2020
We are launching a survey: BFA Survey 2020. The intent is 2 fold; 1. We need to c [ ... ]
ELECTION 2019 RESULTS
Congratulations to our elected directors!
BFA Board:
At Large Director - Scott McClinton
Great Lakes Region Director - Al Reusch
So [ ... ]
Dear Members,
In our monthly call with the FAA last Tuesday, we were informed that the FAA has started the rulemaking process to enact the "Commercial Balloon Pilot Safety Act of 2018". [ ... ]
