AOPA - Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Wows Crowd

The largest gathering of hot air balloons in the world created a stately spectacle over Albuquerque, New Mexico, Oct. 7 through 15. The forty-sixth Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta drew more than 600 balloons and their crews from the United States and 21 other countries, including Brazil, Taiwan, Australia, and Norway, for launches from the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Park, a grass expanse the size of 54 football fields.