Join The Fun!
Get more involved in the sport of ballooning!
Become a Member!
All individual members now receive the following benefits:
- Access to the private "Member level" at BFA.NET
- View current and back issues of BALLOONING magazine on-line
- Use of on-line rally registration system (coming soon)
- Access to the On-line Membership Roster
- Use of BFA's licensed FCC radio frequencies
- Ability to update your own user profile
- Access to certain Member-only articles
- Recognition for your achievements
- Pilot Achievement Award Program
- Crew Achievement Award Program
- Observer Achievement Award Program
- Long Jump Competition
- BFA Flight Instructor Program
- Ability to vote for your regional representative on the BFA Board of Directors
- Opportunities for training and education
- On-line video library for members
- Pilot skill enhancement
- Crew training
- On-line sanctioned safety seminars
Pricing
- Annual Memberships:
- Membership with US Delivered Magazine- $65 / year
- Digital Membership - $45 / year (digital magazine - US and Int'l)
- International Membership - $75 / year (Non-US delivered magazine)
- Additional family members - $30 / year (digital magazine)
- Junior Balloonists - $15 / year (under 18 - digital magazine)
- Lifetime Memberships:
- Life Membership - $1000 one time (delivered magazine)
- Digital Life Membership - $625 one time (no delivered magazine)
- Business & Club Memberships:
- Corporate Members with US Delivered Magazine- $250 / year
- Associate (Clubs, libraries, etc) Members with US Delivered Magazine- $65 / year
Add Features to Your Membership
As a member you can add features to your membership:
- The opportunity to compete for National and International Championship teams and prizes by adding the Hot Air Competition Division
- Regional qualifying competitions
- US Nationals
- US World Team
- The opportunity to be a part of the Professional Ride Operators (PRO) Division
- Have your ride business listed on-line
- Participate in education specifically dedicated to ride operations
- The opportunity to interact and participate with balloonists in the Gas Division
- Compete for America's Challenge & Gordon Bennett
- Gas Ballooning e-newsletter
- Access a Legal Services Plan
Membership Supports Our Initiatives
Your membership in the BFA supports:
- BFA Youth Programs and Junior Balloonist Camps
- Liaison efforts with the FAA and NTSB
- Educational programs for pilots and crew
- Keeping a repository of ballooning history
- Maintaining a common calendar of ballooning events
- Educating the general public regarding ballooning
- Safety training
- A series of awards for persons who have contributed to ballooning
- Providing access to resources for balloonists
BFA Members are key to growing
the sport of ballooning!
