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 27-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:21	09:21
Sunrise	05:51	09:51
Sunset	19:42	23:42
Evening civil twilight	20:12	00:12

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	27-Apr-2025 14:23:50
Local (UTC-4)	27-Apr-2025 10:23:50

METAR

KCEF 13nm W	271355Z AUTO 30017G21KT 10SM OVC034 11/01 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP088 T01060011
KORH 19nm NE	271354Z 29017G29KT 10SM FEW090 08/01 A2974 RMK AO2 PK WND 27029/1330 SLP076 T00780006 $
KBAF 21nm W	271353Z 32013G22KT 250V340 10SM BKN036 11/02 A2982 RMK AO2 PK WND 30028/1314 SLP100 T01110017
KBDL 22nm SW	271351Z 29011G19KT 10SM BKN034 BKN048 BKN095 10/02 A2983 RMK AO2 PK WND 28027/1308 SLP101 T01000017
KIJD 22nm S	271352Z AUTO 29010G24KT 260V320 10SM BKN040 10/02 A2982 RMK AO2 PK WND 31027/1342 SLP098 T01000017

TAF

KCEF
13nm W

262100Z 2621/2723 22010G20KT 4800 -SHRA BKN006 OVC012 510004 QNH2961INS TEMPO 2621/2623 VCTS BKN008 OVC018CB BECMG 2623/2624 29010G15KT 9999 NSW SCT020 BKN060 520105 QNH2963INS TEMPO 2700/2703 30012G25KT 520005 TEMPO 2703/2711 30018G31KT BKN025 530006 BECMG 2710/2711 29012G30KT 9999 BKN020 BKN045 610253 520006 QNH2975INS TEMPO 2711/2723 30015G36KT FEW020 BKN030 610302 530007 TX18/2621Z TN06/2711Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2101

KORH
19nm NE

271120Z 2712/2812 29015G30KT P6SM BKN035 FM272100 32017G35KT P6SM BKN035 FM280300 33013G26KT P6SM FEW100

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