AirNav: MA26 - Balloon Port at Dingley Dell

MA26

Balloon Port at Dingley Dell
Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	MA26
Lat/Long:	42-07-13.3390N 072-15-22.2860W 42-07.222317N 072-15.371433W 42.1203719,-72.2561906 (estimated)
Elevation:	465 ft. / 142 m (estimated)
Variation:	15W (1985)
From city:	3 miles E of BRIMFIELD, MA
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	01010

Balloonport Operations

Balloonport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	12/1971
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	BOSTON CENTER
FSS:	BRIDGEPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	SR-NOON
Wind indicator:	no
Segmented circle:	no

Balloonport Communications

WX ASOS at ORH (19 nm NE):

PHONE 508-795-7546

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
BAFr111/20.6	BARNES VORTAC	113.00	14W
PUTr312/20.9	PUTNAM VOR/DME	117.40	14W
GDMr213/27.0	GARDNER VOR/DME	116.95	14W
HFDr037/31.6	HARTFORD VOR/DME	114.90	13W
CTRr121/32.5	CHESTER VOR/DME	115.10	13W
ORWr355/35.7	NORWICH VOR/DME	110.00	14W

Balloonport Services

Airframe service:	MINOR
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:	600 x 300 ft. / 183 x 91 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 9	RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	trees	trees

Runway 18W/36W

Dimensions:	400 x 200 ft. / 122 x 61 m
Surface:	water
	RUNWAY 18W	RUNWAY 36W
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	trees	trees

Balloonport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	CLAYTON L. THOMAS, MD DINGLEY DELL RFD 1 PALMER, MA 01069-2122 Phone 413-245-7013
Manager:	CLAYTON L. THOMAS, MD DINGLEY DELL RFD 1 PALMER, MA 010699-2122 Phone 413-245-7013

Additional Remarks

-	5 LTA HOT AIR BALLOONS BASED.
-	FOR CD CTC YANKEE APCH AT 860-386-3597

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at MA26.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

3B0 - Southbridge Municipal Airport (10 nm E)
KCEF - Westover Air Reserve Base/Metropolitan Airport (13 nm W)
KORH - Worcester Regional Airport (19 nm NE)
7B2 - Northampton Airport (20 nm NW)
KBAF - Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (21 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 30-Aug-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:44	09:44
Sunrise	06:13	10:13
Sunset	19:26	23:26
Evening civil twilight	19:55	23:55

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	30-Aug-2025 11:36:23
Local (UTC-4)	30-Aug-2025 07:36:23

METAR

KCEF 13nm W	292255Z 34006KT 10SM SCT050 BKN100 20/11 A2988 RMK AO2A SLP122 T02030107
KORH 19nm NE	301054Z 29010KT 10SM CLR 10/08 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01000083
KBAF 21nm W	301053Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/07 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP160 T00830072
KBDL 22nm SW	301051Z 26003KT 10SM FEW075 10/08 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01000078
KIJD 22nm S	301114Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM BR VV002 09/09 A3002 RMK AO2 T00940094

TAF

KCEF 13nm W	291700Z 2917/3023 24009KT 9999 -SHRA SCT040 BKN080 OVC120 QNH2990INS TEMPO 2918/2923 VRB10G15KT 6000 -SHRA VCTS SCT025 BKN040CB OVC080 BECMG 3000/3001 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW050 SCT090 QNH2992INS TX24/2920Z TN11/3010Z
KORH 19nm NE	300520Z 3006/3106 31005KT P6SM FEW030 BKN100 FM301400 31010G18KT P6SM FEW050 FM302200 29005KT P6SM SKC

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