11th Philippine Hot Air Balloon Fiesta
Posted on January 14, 2007
It’s time to fly high once again, as the 11th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta is set to unfold in Clark, Pampanga! Expect some of the world’s best, and the most colorful ballons fly the Kapampangan skies between February 8 to 11, 2006.
Aside from the hot air balloons, are activities are also lined up like the sky diving exhibition, helicopter flying exhibtion, kite flying competition, and a whole lot more. Definitely, this is one great event for the whole family! Check out the schedule of events below:
Feb. 5-6 - Arrival of Pilots and Crew at the Ninoy Mon-Tues. Aquino International Airport
- Hotel Check – In Feb.6
Tues
- Evening cocktails for Sponsors, Press, and Participants in Manila
Feb. 7 - TRANSFER FROM MANILA TO CLARK
Wed. (GROUND / AIR TRANSPORT)
- Bus Transfer Manila - Clark 8:30 AM
- Aircraft Flight Manila - Clark 11:00 AM
- Arrival of foreign aircrafts 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
- Hotel Check - in 2:00 PM
- General Briefing 3:00 PM
- Equipment Test, Refueling & Practice Flying 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
- Welcome Dinner & Barrio Fiesta 7:00 PM
Feb. 8 - FIRST FIESTA DAY
Thurs. - Hot Air Balloon Flight 5:30 AM - 7:00 AM
- Paragliding/microlite/airplane flyby opening 6:45 AM - 7:30 AM
- Ultra-light aircraft formation flying 7:40 AM - 8:30 AM
- Ultra-light bomb dropping audience participation 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
- Para Gliding Exhibition 9:30 AM -10:00 AM
- Aerobatic Exhibition 10:00 AM -11:00 AM
- Light Airplane Balloon Bursting Competition 11:00 AM- 1:30 PM
- Kite exhibition 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
- RC Demonstration Flying 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
- Airplane vs. Sports Car 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
- Ultra-light formation flying 5:00 PM – 5:20 PM
- Hot Air Balloon fly in 5:20 PM – 6:00 PM
Feb.9 - SECOND FIESTA DAY
Fri
- Hot Air Balloon Flight 5:30 AM - 7:00 AM
Paragliding Exhibition 7:00 AM- 7:30 AM
- Ultralight Aircraft Flyby 7:40 AM - 8:30 AM
- Private aircraft airplane fly by 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
- Aerobatic show 9:30 AM - 9:50 AM
- Autogyro aircraft display 9:50 AM-10:20 AM
- Radio Control Aircraft Flying 10:20 AM -11:00 AM
- Sky Diving Exhibition 11:00 AM -11:30 AM
- Ultra-light airplane bomb dropping 11:30 AM- 12:30 PM
- Choreographed Kite Flying Exhibition 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
- Sky diving Exhibition 1:30 PM -: 2:15 PM
- Aerobatic Show 3:15 PM – 4:00 PM
- Airplane vs. Sports Car Race 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
- Hang Gliding exhibition 4:30 PM – 5:15 PM
- Hot Air Balloon Flights 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM
- Hot Air balloon night Glow 6:45 PM – 7:30 PM
Feb. 10 - THIRD FIESTA DAY
Sat. - Hot Air Balloon Flight 5:30 AM - 7:00 AM
- Para Gliding demonstration 7:00 AM - 7:30 AM
- Ultra-light aircraft Fly-By 7:30 AM - 8:30 PM
- Aerobatic Exhibition 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
- Helicopter Flying Exhibition 9:30 AM -10:00 AM
- Missionary HelioSTOL aircraft Demo 10:00 AM -10:30 AM
- Sky Diving Exhibition 10:30 AM -11:00 AM
- Light Airplane Balloon Bursting competition 11:00 AM -12:30 PM
- Choreographed Kite Flying demonstration 12:30 PM- 1:30 PM
- Arrival of other foreign aircraft 1:00 PM- 5:00 PM
- Ultra-Light Flying display 1:30 PM- 2:30 PM
- Auto gyro flight display 2:30 PM- 3:15 PM
- Sky Diving Exhibition 3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
- Aerobatic Display 3:45 PM –4:30 PM
- Airplane vs. Motorcycle race 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
- Ultra Light Fly By 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
- RC airplane flying demonstration 5:30 PM – 5:45 PM
- Hot Air Balloon Flight 5:45 PM - 6:15 PM
- Hot Air Balloon Night Glow 6:45 PM – 7:30 PM
- Asian Air Safari Aviator’s Party 8:00 PM – 12:00 PM
Feb. 11 LAST FIESTA DAY
Sun - Hot Air Balloon flight 5:30 AM- 7:00 AM
- Para Gliding exhibition 7:00 AM- 7:30 AM
- Ultra-light Aircraft Fly-By 7:30-AM- 8:30 AM
- Aerobatic Exhibition 8:30 AM- 9:30 AM
- Missionary Helio- STOL aircraft Demo 9:30 AM-10:00 AM
- Helicopter Flying exhibition 10:00 AM-10:30 AM
- Sky Diving Exhibition 10:30 AM-11:00 AM
- Light Airplane Balloon Bursting Competition 11:00 AM –12:30 PM
- Choreographed Kite flying Demonstration 12:30 PM- 1:30 PM
- Ultra-Light Flour Bombing Competition 1:30 PM- 2:30 PM
- RC Airplane flying Demonstration 2:30 PM- 3:00 PM
- Aerobatic Exhibition 3:00 PM- 4:00PM
- Airplane vs. Sports Car Race 4:00 PM- 4:45 PM
- Agriculture plane spraying Demonstration 4:45 PM –5:30 PM
- Hot Air Balloon flight 5:30 PM- 6:45 PM
- Crew and award night party 7:30 PM-
Feb 12 BORACAY FLY-IN DAY
- Bus Departure for Manila drop off at AAI hangar and Intl airport 7:30 AM
- Bus Departure for Clark airport for pilot flying to Boracay 8:30 AM
- Lunch @Boracay Island 12:30 PM
- Beach party dinner 7:00 PM
Feb 13 BORACAY ISLAND
-Free schedule
-Farewell BBQ dinner 6:30 PM
Feb 14 BORACAY FLIGHT TO MANILA/CLARK/PUERTO PRINCESA
- Boat departure for Airport 8:30 AM
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regarding the hot air balloon flight, will it be a free ride for everyone?
hi.. i’d love to see colorful hot air balloons! i have been very excited to join this fest when i saw its billboard at NLEX.. is this festival for free? how can i go there if i’d just take the bus?
[...] the next day at 3 in the morning, Apples and I will be going on a road trip to Clark Air Base in Pampanga for the 11th Philippine Hot Air Balloon Fiesta… of course, the whole event will start on the 8th, be we’ll only be able to attend the last [and hopefully most exciting] day of the event… i sure hope i have a 200mm lens to capture all those ballons, kites, and planes high up in the air… but alas, i still only have one lens, and i’d have to make do with that… [...]
can i ride a hot air baloon? and how much does it cost?
[...] leaving Manila by 3am, travelling 105 kilometers, spending 180 pesos in toll fees, and another 300 pesos for entrance fee, we finally arrived at Clark Air Base situated in Angeles City in Pampanga for the 4th and last day of the 11th Hot Air Balloon Festival at about 4:30 in the morning… [...]
can i join the skydiving? can i borrow their shoots?
HI,
Question: quold it be possible to ride on a hot air balloon, if so, how much would it cost? Also, where can i buy entrance ticket? Can we reserve for it? Thanks! Hope to hear from your team soon!
Thanks again!
where you able to get tickets for this year?