It's the time of the year again when the air is just right and hot air balloons fill up the sky. Mark your February calendars for the the weekend of everything that flies in the 14th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Festival happening at Clarkfield Pampanga! It's a treat for the family, an awesome subject to photographers, a new kind of date for the lovers or simple an amazement for by standers!
Here's the program to watch out for:
(taken from: http://www.philippinefiestas.com/14th-philippine-international-hot-air-balloon-fiesta-schedule-in-clarkfield-pampanga/)
February 12 THURSDAY
FIRST FIESTA DAY
Hot Air Balloon flight - 5:30-7:00 a.m.
Opening Ceremony — Phil Army Flag Jump/Phil Marine Drum & Bugle Exhibition - 6:00 a.m.
Start of “Art in the Sky” Kite Painting Exhibition by OWG, NCCA and AAP - 7:00 a.m.
Paragliding Exhibition - 7:00-7:30 a.m.
Ultralight Aircraft Formation Flying - 7:30-8:30 a.m.
Angeles City Flying Club Ultra-Light Fly By and audience participation w/ bomb dropping - 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Skydiving Exhibition - 9:30-10:00 a.m.
Kite Flying Exhibition - 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Light Airplane Balloon Bursting Competition - 11:00-1:30 p.m.
Sky Diving Exhibition - 1:30-2:00 p.m.
Army Jeep Club Demonstration - 2:00-2:45 p.m.
RC Demonstration Flying - 3:45-4:30 p.m.
Citation Mustang Jet Fly By - 4:30-5:00 p.m.
Ultralight Formation Flying - 5:00-5:20 p.m.
Hot Air Balloon Fly-In - 5:20-6:00 p.m.
February 13 -FRIDAY
SECOND FIESTA DAY
Hot Air Balloon Flight - 5:30-7:00 a.m.
Paragliding Exhibition - 7:00-7:30 a.m.
Angeles City Flying Club Ultralight Aircraft Flyby - 7:40-8:30 a.m.
Aerobatic Flight Display - 8:30-9:30 a.m.
RC Helicopter Show - 9:30-9:50 a.m.
CIAC Fire Fighting Exhibition - 9:50-10:20 a.m.
Radio Control Aircraft Flying - 10:20-11:00 a.m.
Skydiving Exibition - 11:00-11:30 a.m.
Angeles City Flying Club Ultralight Bomb Dropping - 11:30AM-12:30 p.m.
Kite Team Philippines Choreographed Kite Flying - 12:30-1:30 p.m.
AOPA Aircraft Flyby - 1:30-2:30PM
Aircraft Balloon Bursting Competition - 2:15-3:15 p.m.
Aerobatic Show - 3:15-4:00 p.m.
Airplane vs. motorcycle race - 4:00-4:30 p.m.
Paragliding Exhibition - 4:30-5:15 p.m.
Hot Air Balloon Flights - 5:30-6:00 p.m.
February 14 - SATURDAY
THIRD FIESTA DA Y
Hot Air Balloon Flight - 5:30-7:00 a.m.
Paragliding Exhibition - 7:00-7:30 a.m.
Angeles City Flying Club Ultralight Aircraft Flyby - 7:40-8:30 a.m.
Aerobatic Flight Display - 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Phil. Navy and PNP Sky Diving show - 9:30-10:15 a.m.
Phil Coast Guard Search And Rescue Demo - 10:00-10:30 a.m.
Skydiving Exhibition - 10:30-11:00 a.m.
Light Airplane Balloon Bursting Competition - 11:00AM-12:30 p.m.
Choreographed Kite Flying Exhibition - 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Ultralight Flying Display - 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Agricultural Plane Spray Demo - 2:30-3:15 p.m.
Skydiving Exhibition - 3:15-3:40 p.m.
Aerobatic Display - 3:45-4:30 p.m.
Airplane vs. Motorcycle race - 4:30-5:00 p.m.
Ultralight Fly By - 5:00-5:30 p.m.
RC Airplane Flying Demo - 5:30-5:45 p.m.
Hot Air Balloon Flight - 5:45-6:15 p.m.
Hot Air Balloon Night Glow - 6:45-7:30 p.m.
February 15 - SUNDAY
LAST FIESTA DAY
Hot Air Balloon Flight - 5:30-7:00 a.m.
Higantes Parade from Anggono - 7:00 a.m.
Paragliding Exhibition - 7:00-7:30 a.m.
Angeles City Flying Club Ultralight Aircraft Flyby - 7:30-8:30 a.m.
SIL Helio STOL Demo - 8:30-9:30 a.m.
RC Helicopter Show - 9:30-10:00 a.m.
Helicopter Flying Exhibition - 10:00-10:30 a.m.
Skydiving Exhibition - 10:30-11:00 a.m.
Light Airplane Balloon Bursting Competition - 11:00-12:30 a.m.
KiteTeam Phil Choreographed Kite Flying Exhibition - 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Angeles City Flying Club Ultralight Flying Display - 1:30-2:30 p.m.
RC Airplane Flying Demonstration - 2:30-3:00 p.m
Aerobatic Exhibition - 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Airplane vs. Car Race - 4:00-4:45 p.m.
Search and Rescue Exhibition - 4:45-5:30 p.m.
Hot Air Balloon Flight - 5:30-6:45 p.m.
Crew and Awards Night Party - 7:30 p.m.
FAQ's about the event:
(From http://www.philskies.net/library/pihabf2008/Images/faq.htm)
Q. Is there an entrance fee?
Here's the program to watch out for:
(taken from: http://www.philippinefiestas.com/14th-philippine-international-hot-air-balloon-fiesta-schedule-in-clarkfield-pampanga/)
February 12 THURSDAY
FIRST FIESTA DAY
Hot Air Balloon flight - 5:30-7:00 a.m.
Opening Ceremony — Phil Army Flag Jump/Phil Marine Drum & Bugle Exhibition - 6:00 a.m.
Start of “Art in the Sky” Kite Painting Exhibition by OWG, NCCA and AAP - 7:00 a.m.
Paragliding Exhibition - 7:00-7:30 a.m.
Ultralight Aircraft Formation Flying - 7:30-8:30 a.m.
Angeles City Flying Club Ultra-Light Fly By and audience participation w/ bomb dropping - 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Skydiving Exhibition - 9:30-10:00 a.m.
Kite Flying Exhibition - 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Light Airplane Balloon Bursting Competition - 11:00-1:30 p.m.
Sky Diving Exhibition - 1:30-2:00 p.m.
Army Jeep Club Demonstration - 2:00-2:45 p.m.
RC Demonstration Flying - 3:45-4:30 p.m.
Citation Mustang Jet Fly By - 4:30-5:00 p.m.
Ultralight Formation Flying - 5:00-5:20 p.m.
Hot Air Balloon Fly-In - 5:20-6:00 p.m.
February 13 -FRIDAY
SECOND FIESTA DAY
Hot Air Balloon Flight - 5:30-7:00 a.m.
Paragliding Exhibition - 7:00-7:30 a.m.
Angeles City Flying Club Ultralight Aircraft Flyby - 7:40-8:30 a.m.
Aerobatic Flight Display - 8:30-9:30 a.m.
RC Helicopter Show - 9:30-9:50 a.m.
CIAC Fire Fighting Exhibition - 9:50-10:20 a.m.
Radio Control Aircraft Flying - 10:20-11:00 a.m.
Skydiving Exibition - 11:00-11:30 a.m.
Angeles City Flying Club Ultralight Bomb Dropping - 11:30AM-12:30 p.m.
Kite Team Philippines Choreographed Kite Flying - 12:30-1:30 p.m.
AOPA Aircraft Flyby - 1:30-2:30PM
Aircraft Balloon Bursting Competition - 2:15-3:15 p.m.
Aerobatic Show - 3:15-4:00 p.m.
Airplane vs. motorcycle race - 4:00-4:30 p.m.
Paragliding Exhibition - 4:30-5:15 p.m.
Hot Air Balloon Flights - 5:30-6:00 p.m.
February 14 - SATURDAY
THIRD FIESTA DA Y
Hot Air Balloon Flight - 5:30-7:00 a.m.
Paragliding Exhibition - 7:00-7:30 a.m.
Angeles City Flying Club Ultralight Aircraft Flyby - 7:40-8:30 a.m.
Aerobatic Flight Display - 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Phil. Navy and PNP Sky Diving show - 9:30-10:15 a.m.
Phil Coast Guard Search And Rescue Demo - 10:00-10:30 a.m.
Skydiving Exhibition - 10:30-11:00 a.m.
Light Airplane Balloon Bursting Competition - 11:00AM-12:30 p.m.
Choreographed Kite Flying Exhibition - 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Ultralight Flying Display - 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Agricultural Plane Spray Demo - 2:30-3:15 p.m.
Skydiving Exhibition - 3:15-3:40 p.m.
Aerobatic Display - 3:45-4:30 p.m.
Airplane vs. Motorcycle race - 4:30-5:00 p.m.
Ultralight Fly By - 5:00-5:30 p.m.
RC Airplane Flying Demo - 5:30-5:45 p.m.
Hot Air Balloon Flight - 5:45-6:15 p.m.
Hot Air Balloon Night Glow - 6:45-7:30 p.m.
February 15 - SUNDAY
LAST FIESTA DAY
Hot Air Balloon Flight - 5:30-7:00 a.m.
Higantes Parade from Anggono - 7:00 a.m.
Paragliding Exhibition - 7:00-7:30 a.m.
Angeles City Flying Club Ultralight Aircraft Flyby - 7:30-8:30 a.m.
SIL Helio STOL Demo - 8:30-9:30 a.m.
RC Helicopter Show - 9:30-10:00 a.m.
Helicopter Flying Exhibition - 10:00-10:30 a.m.
Skydiving Exhibition - 10:30-11:00 a.m.
Light Airplane Balloon Bursting Competition - 11:00-12:30 a.m.
KiteTeam Phil Choreographed Kite Flying Exhibition - 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Angeles City Flying Club Ultralight Flying Display - 1:30-2:30 p.m.
RC Airplane Flying Demonstration - 2:30-3:00 p.m
Aerobatic Exhibition - 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Airplane vs. Car Race - 4:00-4:45 p.m.
Search and Rescue Exhibition - 4:45-5:30 p.m.
Hot Air Balloon Flight - 5:30-6:45 p.m.
Crew and Awards Night Party - 7:30 p.m.
FAQ's about the event:
(From http://www.philskies.net/library/pihabf2008/Images/faq.htm)
Q. Is there an entrance fee?
A. Tickets costs P100 for both children and adults.
Q. How do we get to Clark?
Q. How do we get to Clark?
A. From NLEX, take the Angeles Exit. From there, you will see signs going to Clark and to the event site.
Q. What time do we have to be at the site to see the balloons?
Q. What time do we have to be at the site to see the balloons?
A. Balloon inflation starts promptly at 5am and all balloons will be out flying by 6:30-7:00 everyday. In the afternoon, the balloons fly back in around 5:00pm.
Q. What happens while the balloons are away?
Q. What happens while the balloons are away?
A. The fiesta has a lot of events to watch our for like the airplane aerobatic exhibitions, kite flying, ultralight flights, RC aircraft exhibitions, skydiving, paragliding and more. Please check out the schedule of activities for the detailed line up of events.
Q. If we stay the whole day at the event, can we buy food inside?
Q. If we stay the whole day at the event, can we buy food inside?
A. Definitely. There are about 40 food booths to choose from ranging from your regular fast foods to home-cooked Pampanga dishes. A covered food court is also provided for your convenience.
Q. Can we ride the balloons?
Q. Can we ride the balloons?
A. Yes, balloon rides are offered for a fee on a first-come-first-served basis. For reservations, call (632) 551-2780 and look for Lisa. Also, some sponsors are giving free balloon rides on site.
Q. Can my kids ride too?
Q. Can my kids ride too?
A. For safety reasons, we only allow children with height 4feet and above to ride the balloons.
Q. How many can fit in a balloon?
Q. How many can fit in a balloon?
A. It depends on the size of the balloon. Normally it can fit 2 adults.
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