The 52nd annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, one of the most photographed events in the world, is set to begin Saturday with a mass ascension of hundreds of colorful hot air balloons.
FILE - Nearly 500 balloons begin to take off during the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta , Oct. 7, 2023, in Albuquerque , N.M. A sign mimicking a giant New Mexico license plate welcomes visitors to the annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta at Balloon Fiesta Park in Albuquerque , N.M., on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. Above average temperatures are expected this year as hundreds of colorful hot air balloons take to the skies beginning Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024.
Everyone usually bundles up in layers to protect against a morning chill that helps pilots stay in the air longer, but this year’s fiesta could be the warmest on record, organizers say. While past fiestas have had a warm day here or there, spokesman Tom Garrity said the prediction for prolonged heat is rare.Typically, when the mornings are cool, less fuel is needed to get the balloons to rise. Fiesta veterans explain it’s all about generating lift by heating the air inside the envelope to temperatures greater than what’s on the outside.
“These are really non-issues from a spectator’s standpoint,” said Troy Bradley, an accomplished balloon pilot who has been flying for decades. “I don’t see any difference other than they won’t be freezing in the pre-dawn hours.”
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