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Fiesta weekend, made clearer

See what’s flying.
Know where to look.

Ashton Court windChecking now…
1airborne now
3shown on map
Current ascent · Sunday AM
—flyover match
Enter a postcode for its live rating for BS15 area
Mon 22:28data refreshed
Auto-refreshes every minute
Preparing map…
Current ascent · Sunday AM3 balloons
Balloon Route to BS15 area Estimated wind path
If balloons launched now

Checking the live wind corridor and nearby places…

Map filter · Friday AM → Sunday PM

Choose one ascent

Tap an ascent to show only those flights and landings on the map.

Could they fly over someone you know?

Check your home—or warn family and friends away from the Fiesta that 70+ floating visitors could soon be heading their way.

Enter a postcode for its live rating

The live green corridor is always visible on the map. Add a postcode for a clear five-balloon route rating.

Live directional estimate, not a flight guarantee. It uses distance and current surface wind; actual winds aloft and flight duration vary.
Live Fiesta totals

Weekend by numbers

Connecting to BBF Official Flight Control totals…

Landing reports
0
Different balloons
0
Miles travelled
0
Cumulative flying hours
0
Scheduled ascent slots
6
Average flight distance
0.0 mi

Calculated from public BBF Official Flight Control records. Distances and times reflect crew-submitted reports and may include corrected or unusual entries.

Looking ahead

Next expected mass ascents

2027 Fiesta weekend · Ashton Court

Friday13 Aug2027
6am*6pm*
Saturday14 Aug2027
6am*6pm*
Sunday15 Aug2027
6am*6pm*

The organisers have confirmed the weekend dates. The detailed programme is not yet published; 6am and 6pm are traditional expected times and will update here when the official timetable changes.

Official Fiesta dates