Remote Control Balloons
The 2024 Fiesta de Los Globitos
Sponsored by
The City of Las Vegas, New Mexico
2024 Remote Control Operators
| Operator Name | City | State | Balloon Name(s) | Second Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lysa Accardi | Gulfport | Mississippi | Ringmaster | |
| Carlette Ahrens | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Duocorn | Ryan Ahrens |
| Frank Anger | Belden | Mississippi | Dartmouth | Carrie Anger |
| Melissa Bond | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Buscuit, Paws | Vicki Fogue |
| Blythe Boston | South Jordan | Utah | Sunset Stallions | Mike Shepherd |
| Robert Brault | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Take Notice | |
| Luke Broemmer | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Turquoise Trail, Pixeled | Brandon Broemmer |
| Kate Browning | Rio Rancho | New Mexico | Stars Over My Head | |
| Tyler Browning | Rio Rancho | New Mexico | Pequeno Peppers | Joseph Browning |
| Sarah Burns | Lexington | Kentucky | Notmax | |
| Stephanie Burns | Corrales | New Mexico | Burns Bright | Jason Burns |
| James Byrd | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Wandering Starlet | Niki Byrd Dickey |
| Francisco Carrillo | Albuquerque | New Mexico | A Balloooon | |
| Dale Cowder | Las Cruces | New Mexico | Patches | |
| John Davis | Evergreen | Colorado | Diamond Princess | |
| Dylan Duff | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Mini Purple Haze | Jenny Duff |
| Janell Glenn | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Quiet Destiny | |
| Gabriel Gurule | Los Lunas | New Mexico | True Freedom | Alexandra de Graaff |
| Matt Guthrie | Corrales | New Mexico | New Beginnings Too | Lorie Guthrie |
| Dan Halderman | Kissimmee | Florida | Side Show | |
| Jessica Halderman | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Gypsy | |
| Deiter Hanbicki | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Penguinette | Sarah Betancourt |
| JT Head | Helen | Georgia | High In The Sky | |
| Toby Herrera | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Sandia Sunset | |
| Michael Hibdon | Horseshoe Bay | Texas | Prairie Falcon | |
| Cliff Holman | Baird | Texas | Rock’N Oak | |
| Michael Kerns | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Size Doesn’t Matter | |
| James Kipp, Jr. | Fairplay | Colorado | Dauntless Endeavors | Joyce Kipp |
| Steve Komadina | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Freedom | |
| Preston Lama | Roanoke | Indiana | Judy’s Dream | Amy Smart |
| Scott Lopez | Albuquerque | New Mexico | True Blue Ascent, Airiel | |
| Suzi Flynt Manus | Los Lunas | New Mexico | Little Bandit | |
| Kristopher Mascone | Los Lunas | New Mexico | DEZZ | Ruth Fine |
| Mike Maung | Corrales | New Mexico | Porthole | Becky Maung |
| Kevin Mauzy | Bloomfield | New Mexico | WylieB | |
| Terri May | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Peppermini Dream | Rod May |
| Christopher McCord | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Endeavor | Kara McCord |
| Matt Mckay | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Hotspot | |
| Sophie Mckay | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Skittles | |
| Lawrence Merry | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Koko Rojo II | Nancy Wertz |
| Melissa Midura | Marshallville | Ohio | Almost | |
| Edward Murner | Versailles | Kentucky | Perry A. Normal | |
| Diana Myklebust | Rio Rancho | New Mexico | Sky Candy Jr | Randy Myklebust |
| Katelyn Ragsdale | Colorado Springs | Colorado | Little Glory | Mike Ragsdale |
| Charles Raskob | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Peter Porker, Euripides | Christopher Raskob |
| Skyler Raver | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Twist of Lime | |
| Ginger Rice | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Bella Sky | |
| Jessica Rice | Rio Rancho | New Mexico | Mini Hearts | Maureen Cook |
| Judi Rice | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Patriot | |
| Kevin Rice | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Casper | |
| Ursula Richards | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Baby bURd | |
| Bryce Risley | Santa Fe | New Mexico | Impostor Syndrome | Mason Risley |
| Bryce Risley | Santa Fe | New Mexico | Zozobra: The RC Balloon | Isaac Varela |
| Sergio Salinas | Las Cruces | New Mexico | Visit Las Cruces | |
| Michelle Sanford | Albuquerque | New Mexico | FreeDom | Karen Martin |
| Pamela Scalco | Rio Rancho | New Mexico | Dolly the Donkey, KoKo | |
| Bernard Smatana | El Paso | Texas | Spectrum | |
| Christopher Smatana | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Fred the Ladybug | |
| Natasha Stanke | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Baby Bobber | John Stanke |
| Brad Steward | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Cork the Puppy | |
| Michael Steward | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Steggy the Dino-Soar | |
| Jake Stukas | Winston Salem | North Carolina | Carolina Colors | |
| Alyssa Sullivan-Brown | Senoia | Georgia | BlueBeary, Otekah | David Sullivan |
| Penny Suttle | Strasburg | Ohio | Lil Shamrock, Lucky Penny | |
| Edy Taylor | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Aurora, Bit-O-Mischief | William Taylor |
| William Taylor | Rio Rancho | New Mexico | ?Red or Green? | |
| William Taylor II | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Muffin, Sandia Sunrise | Edy Taylor |
| Bruno Teran | Rio Rancho | New Mexico | Soaring Dream | |
| Francisco Teran | Rio Rancho | New Mexico | Waldo, Piggy | Megan Teran |
| Elijah Villa | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Billy Cranston | Lauren Hampsten |
| Bradford Vinson | Lake Oswego | Oregon | Saffy’s Ride | Adam Valdivia |
| Cadence Welz | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Pinky | Nikki Holmberg |
| Caryn Welz | Albuquerque | New Mexico | A Little Guilty | Ashlyn Welz |
| Ryan Whitney | Corrales | New Mexico | Rip Curl | |
| Jeremy Wright | Albuquerque | New Mexico | Mini Chain Gang | |
| David Yob | Colorado Springs | Colorado | Mini Viva | |
| Louie Zamarron | San Antonio | Texas | Enchanted Skies |
