National Organizations

Balloon Federation of America
www.bfa.net

National Aeronautic Association
1815 N. Fort Myer Dr. Suite 500
Arlington, VA 22209
(703) 527-0226
(703) 527-0229 FAX
www.naa-usa.org

International Organizations

FAI CIA
Fédération Aéronautique Internationale Commission Internationale D’Aerostation
Avenue Mon Repos 24 FAI Ballooning Commission
CH-1005 Lausanne SWITZERLAND
www.fai.org

Airsports throughout the world are regulated by the Federation Aéronautique
Internationale (FAI), which is headquartered in Switzerland.

• The FAI has a number of Airsport Commissions that govern each airsport.
• Ballooning is governed by the International Ballooning Commission (CIA)
• Each Country that holds a membership in the FAI may send its competitors to represent them in international competition.
• FAI is also the body for homologating international aviation records.
• The United States is a member of the FAI and is represented by our national aero club, the National Aeronautic Association (NAA), headquartered in Washington, D.C.
• Each airsport, such as ballooning, gliding, parachuting, etc., is a division or affiliate, of the NAA