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To Albuquerque now, where under a desert sky, hundreds of pilots ready themselves to be lighter than air. At dawn, they'll lift off in hot air balloons, painting the October sky in a wash of color.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Before any balloons go up for the day at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the drones go up first for a show. Around 500 drones lift off for the show, which produces ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — The first flying event of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta will take off from elementary schools across the city. Albuquerque Aloft is the unofficial kickoff to ...

Under a dark desert sky still scattered with stars, hundreds of pilots ready their hot air balloons on a grass launch field tucked away in a New Mexico river valley. In the darkness, stadium lights ...

Cody Robinson of Kansas City pilots the “Grand Banana 2.0” which won 1st place in the 2024 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta competition. Courtesy of Cody Robinson Send your good wishes skyward ...