Ballooning Clubs of the World

There are literally hundreds of balloon clubs around the world that support and promote the sport of ballooning. Some are small and a few are very large, like the BFA, but each, in its own way, help bring together the ballooning community. You too can help by promoting your balloon club right here in the world's only online balloon club list! Clubs with links have actually provided more details in their club's own page!

Or, if you're new to ballooning and want to get know other balloonist in your area, here's the place to start!

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Quick path: [ Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific | Europe | North America ]

Australia, New Zealand & the South Pacific

Australia

• Australian Balloon Federation (ABF) - National
• QLD Balloon & Airship Club (QBAC) - Queensland
• BAV - New South Wales and Victoria
• SABAC - South Australia
• WABAC - Western Australia
• NWS & ACT Balloon ClubNew South Wales and Australian Capital Territory

New Zealand

• Canterbury Hot Air Balloon Club - Christchurch
• Hamilton Balloon Club - Hamilton

Europe

Germany

• Ballonsportgruppe Stuttgart - Stuttgart

United Kingdom

• Bristol University Hot Air Ballooning Society (BUHABS) - Bristol.
• Black Horse Ballooning Club - Bucks.

North America

Canada

• The Calgary Balloon Club - Calgary, Alberta
• Alberta Free Balloonist Society - Edmonton, Alberta
• National Capital Balloon Club (NCBC) - Ottawa, Ontario

United States - National

• Balloon Federation of America (BFA)

United States - Midwest

• Kentucky
  • Balloon Society of Kentucky (BSOK) - Statewide
• Michigan
  • South East Michigan Balloon Association (SEMBA) - Pontiac and Southeastern Michigan

United States - North Central

• Colorado
  • Ballooning Society of Pikes Peek - Colorado Springs
  • Colorado Balloon Club - Denver
• Kansas
  • Kansas Highwinders - Wichita
  • Kansas City Cloudbusters Balloon Club - Kansas City Metro
• Nebraska
  • The Nebraska Balloon Club - Nebraska (primarily eastern part of the state).

United States - Northeast

• Regional
  • Great Eastern Balloon Association (GEBA) - New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania, and some of New York and Connecticut, etc.
• New York
  • Genesee Valley Balloon Association (GVBA) - Rochester and surrounding area.

United States - Southeast

• Regional
  • Carolinas Balloon Association (CBA) - North & South Carolina, Virginia, and Eastern Tennessee.
• Alabama
  • Heart of Dixie Balloon Club - Hunstville, Decatur area.
• Florida
  • North Florida Balloon - Jacksonville, Northern Florida
• Georgia
  • Georgia Balloon Association (GBA) - Atlanta, Statewide
• North Carolina
  • Triangle Area Balloon Society (TABS) - Raleigh-Durham.
  • Western Carolina Balloon Association (WCBA) - Western North Carolina
  • Iredell Aeronauts Society (IAS) - Statesville and Hickory.
  • Down East Balloon Society (DEBS) - Greenville, Goldsboro, Kinston, Wilson area.
  • Southern Piedmont Ballooning - Charlotte and Gastonia area.
• South Carolina
  • Western Carolina Balloon Association (WCBA) - Piedmont region

United States - Southwest

• New Mexico
  • Albuquerque Aerostat Ascension Association (AAAA) - Albuquerque
  • Valencia Flying & Retrieval Society (VFRS) - Peralta
• Texas
  • Central Texas Ballooning Association (CTBA) - Austin, Central Texas region
  • Houston Balloon Association - Houston
  • Lone Star Balloon Association - Houston
  • North Texas Ballooning Association - Northern Texas
  • Plano Balloon Association - Plano
  • Brazos Valley Ballooning Association - Bryan / College Station
  • San Antonio Ballooning Association (SABA) - San Antonio

United States - West

• California
  • Pacific Coast Aeronauts - Primarily California, with meetings in San Jose, CA USA.
• Oregon
  • 45th Parallel Aerostat Squadron - Salem
• Washington
  • Puget Sound Lighter Than Air Society - greater Seattle area.

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Eric E. Goodson eric@nando.net
Created: 23 March 1995 - Last update: 11 August 1995.