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Bristol Balloon Fiesta Mass Ascents, Made Clearer

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Know where to look.

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Current ascent · Sunday AM 1 airborne now
Balloon Line to BS15 area Estimated wind path
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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