SENATOR AND BERNALILLO COUNTY COMMISSIONER. MORE THAN 500 PILOTS SIGNED UP TO TAKE FLIGHT AT BALLOON FIESTA THIS YEAR, WITH ONE OF THE YOUNGEST IN TRAINING AT JUST 13 YEARS OLD AND THE PERSON SHOWING ...

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 ...

For nearly two decades, the Darth Vader hot air balloon has been one of the most recognizable and beloved attractions at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Now, the iconic “Star Wars” ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Special Shape Rodeo has the green flag and will launch on day six of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Special Shape balloons will take to the sky Thursday, ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KOAT) — A hot-air balloon appears to have crashed into power lines in northwest Albuquerque. The crash happened Monday in a neighborhood on the 100 block of Roehl Road NW, south of ...

Take a trip with Sky 7 as the crew flew over Balloon Fiesta Park on day three of the 53rd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.A green flag was raised to signal a morning ascension to balloon ...

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.