Balloon Fiesta: Yellow flag for Farewell Mass Ascension

By KOB

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — At Balloon Fiesta Park, a yellow flag was raised Sunday morning.

Pilots received the yellow flag around 6:20 a.m. on the last day of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, due to brisk winds from the north. Once the sun came up, a few balloons inflated for static display only.

Yellow flag still up. Strong winds aloft and at the surface. Candlestick glow at 7 a.m. with National Anthem
— Balloon Fiesta (@balloonfiesta) October 15, 2023

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From BF pilots briefing: Wind is down to 10 knots.. was 20 earlier. Winds faster than 10 knots will cancel a mass ascension. Yellow flag stays for now. @balloonfiesta #pilotsbriefing @KOB4
— Kassi Foote (@kassi_foote) October 15, 2023

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