The BFA/HACD has established the following International Eligibility List for qualification to the 25th FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship (Szeged, Hungary September 8-14, 2024) per Section VII of the 2023 Competition Rules, Regulations, Policies and Procedures using results from the 2021, 2022 and 2023 US National Championships.

Invite # Name US Nationals Eligibility Intent to Participate
1 Bruce Wood 2023 1st  
2 Rhett Heartsill 2022 1st  
3 Chase Donner 2021 1st  
4 John Petrehn 2023 2nd  
5 Joe Heartsill 2022 2nd  
6 Jeremy Rubin 2021 2nd  
7 Joe Zvada 2021 4th  
8 Lucas Heartsill 2022 5th
9 Branden Bloom 2021 5th  
10 Nick Donner 2023 6th  
11 Todd Isley 2021 6th  
12 Blake Aldridge 2023 7th  
13 Cameron Wall 2022 8th  
14 Phil Clinger 2023 9th  
15 Jonathan Wright 2022 9th  
16 Paul Petrehn 2023 10th  
17 Zerek Welz 2022 10th  
18 Elisa Talbert 2023 11th  
19 Joe Seymour 2022 11th  
20 Andrew Baird 2021 11th  
21 Patrick Cloyd 2022 12th  
22 Bret Christian 2023 13th  
23 Shawn Raya 2022 13th  
24 Brad Craig 2021 13th