Pilots

Forty hot air balloons, flown by licensed balloon pilots, will take to the air over Middletown, Ohio on July 15-17, 2011. All flights are weather permitting. Balloons can fly only when the air currents are less than 10 mph aloft. Conditions for hot air balloon flights generally are only in the time immediately after sunrise until about 9 am and again in the evening from about 6 to official sunset when all balloon craft must be on the ground.

After dark on Friday and Saturday nights, weather permitting, many of the balloons will “glow” on site for the guests in Smith Park. See the balloons flicker in the night like giant fireflies.

Flights are scheduled Friday evening, Saturday morning and evening and Sunday morning. Festival ends after Sunday morning flight.

(Even when balloons cannot fly, there is still much to see and do at Smith Park in downtown Middletown. )

2011 Pilots List

Competition Rules, Regulations, Policies and Procedures

Competition Map (jpeg 32MB)