AirNav: MA26 - Balloon Port at Dingley Dell

MA26

Balloon Port at Dingley Dell
Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 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 29-May-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	04:45	08:45
Sunrise	05:18	09:18
Sunset	20:15	00:15
Evening civil twilight	20:48	00:48

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	29-May-2025 22:26:52
Local (UTC-4)	29-May-2025 18:26:52

METAR

KCEF 13nm W	292155Z 25005KT 10SM SCT024 BKN036 BKN065 20/14 A2987 RMK AO2A SLP118 T01980135
KORH 19nm NE	292154Z 25007KT 10SM OVC024 17/13 A2992 RMK AO2 SLPNO T01670133
KBAF 21nm W	292153Z 00000KT 10SM BKN037 20/14 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP127 T02000139
KBDL 22nm SW	292151Z 22007KT 10SM FEW028 BKN035 19/14 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP128 T01940139
KIJD 22nm S	292152Z AUTO 25003KT 10SM OVC025 18/14 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP129 T01830144

TAF

KCEF 13nm W	291858Z 2918/3023 VRB06KT 9999 BKN015 OVC021 QNH2988INS TEMPO 2918/2920 SCT016 OVC022 BECMG 2919/2920 VRB06KT 9999 FEW018 BKN022 BKN028 QNH2983INS BECMG 3001/3002 VRB06KT 4800 BR FEW008 SCT018 OVC025 QNH2977INS BECMG 3014/3015 20009KT 6000 -RA BR BKN008 OVC015 QNH2958INS TEMPO 3018/3022 22010G18KT 3200 -TSRA SCT005 BKN007 OVC012CB TX20/2921Z TN13/3011Z
KORH 19nm NE	291720Z 2918/3018 12005KT P6SM OVC015 FM300000 24005KT P6SM BKN040 FM301000 24006KT P6SM BKN015 FM301600 23009KT P6SM VCSH BKN015

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