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2026 PZ Maps

For map support, please email mapsupport@balloonfiesta.com.

Balloon Fiesta PZ Map Apple App (beta)
Balloon Fiesta PZ Map Android App

2026 AIBF PZ Map PDF v26.05

10/08/2026 (Geospatial PDF 36MB)

2026 PZs KML v26.05

10/08/2026 (4MB)

2026 PZ Pins KML v26.05

10/08/2026 (4MB)

2026 OziExplorer and OziTarget v26.05

10/08/2026 (80MB)

2026 PMTiles v26.05

10/08/2026 (25MB)

2026 Custom Map for Garmin Montana 700 – v26.05

10/08/2026 (8MB)

2025 PZ Maps

click to view an archive of 2025 PZ maps

Pilot Furnished Files

2026 Avenza Alternate Mobile App

J.J. Mancini

Features:

  • A big, easy-to-read map of the AIBF prohibited zones. Tap any zone to see its minimum altitude.
  • GPS. Your blue dot on the map, with a line showing where you’ll be in 5 minutes at your current speed and heading.
  • Works offline. It loads fast and saves the whole ABQ-area map to the phone, so it keeps working with bad or no cell signal. (AND The ability to upload and push a new PZ map during the event and update all apps).

2026 Balloon Weather Briefing

Jon Schmitz

A powerful new weather briefing and flight-planning application built for the balloon community by the balloon community, is now available for balloon pilots. Explore thermal activity, severe weather, radar, and Albuquerque wind-profiler data — all in one place.

 

Plan your next flight with built-in mapping, automated flight-path generation, launch and landing options, and launch-site selection for single- or multi-task competition events.

 

Track your flight in real time and share it with your crew while viewing winds aloft, altitude, heading, and speed. Built-in FAA airspace overlays include voice alerts as you approach boundaries. The application also provides automatic AIBF PZ and airspace overlays with no download required automatic daily updates

 

Free, with no email needed, registration if you want to save options, and available on any device with a web browser. Start planning your next flight.

Weather Stations

2026 Weather Stations

6KB KML 

ABQ-LOA 05/02/2022

For all times outside of the Balloon Fiesta Event

Balloonists are only able to operate within the ABQ Class C airspace under a signed Letter of Agreement (whether that is a unique, individual LOA, or under the umbrella of an association LOA). Both AAAA and TopGun already have a signed LOA for their members. Check with them for how to be included. Not a member? Consider joining one of the organizations or email the FAA at 9-AJO-AJT-ABQ-Balloon@faa.gov.

ABQ ATC will require the following information:

  • Operator’s name
  • Airman’s certificate number
  • Aircraft/balloon registration (N) number

2022 ABQ-LOA Flight Restriction Map using Avenza

Go here if you already have Avenza loaded on your device. Otherwise, go to your device’s app store and load Avenza maps, then look for the “ABQ-LOA” in the Avenza Map store.

2022 ABQ-LOA.jpg