AirNav: MA26 - Balloon Port at Dingley Dell

MA26

Balloon Port at Dingley Dell
Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 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 10-May-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:03	09:03
Sunrise	05:35	09:35
Sunset	19:56	23:56
Evening civil twilight	20:28	00:28

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-May-2025 03:17:05
Local (UTC-4)	10-May-2025 23:17:05

METAR

KCEF 13nm W	110255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/08 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP176 T00980084 52029
KORH 19nm NE	110254Z AUTO 27008KT 10SM CLR 12/08 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP184 T01170078 51025
KBAF 21nm W	110253Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM CLR 08/07 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T00830067 51028
KBDL 22nm SW	110251Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01060067 51029
KIJD 22nm S	110252Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 10/09 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T01000094 53037

TAF

KCEF 13nm W	101710Z 1017/1123 30010G18KT 9999 SCT024 BKN055 510001 520102 QNH2983INS TEMPO 1017/1023 32015G30KT SCT025 BKN030 520005 BECMG 1100/1101 29009KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2991INS WND VRB06KT AFT 1102 BECMG 1111/1112 33009KT 9999 SCT250 510054 QNH3015INS TEMPO 1112/1122 33010G20KT 520005 TX18/1021Z TN08/1110Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1021 NEXT 1117
KORH 19nm NE	102009Z 1020/1118 31013G27KT P6SM SCT025 FM102300 30010G20KT P6SM FEW150 FM110000 30007KT P6SM FEW250 FM111300 31010G18KT P6SM SKC

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