2011 Hot Air Balloon Schedule

Disclaimer: Programmed schedules are subject to change without notification. Due to uncontrollable factors such as weather and numerous other factors, the actual times these activities occur may change or the activities may be cancelled altogether. February 10 THURSDAY 2011 FIRST FIESTA DAY Hot Air Balloon Flights 5:30-7:00AM Paragliding Exhibition 6:30-7:30AM Ultralight Aircraft Formation Flying 7:40-8:15AM Ultralight Bomb Dropping Audience Participation 8:15-9:00AM Aerobatic Flight Display 9:00-9:40AM Kite Flying Exhibition 9:40-10:00AM AOPA Light Airplane Balloon Bursting Competition 10:00-10:45AM Sky Diving Exhibition 10:45-11:30AM R/C Demonstration Flying 11:30-12:00PM Open 12:00-1:00PM Sky Diving Exhibition 1:00-2:00PM AOPA Light Aircraft Balloon Bursting 2:00-2:45PM Aerobatic Flight Display 3:45-4:30PM Rocketry Demonstration 4:30-5:00PM Ultralight Formation Flying 5:00-5:20PM Hot Air Balloon Fly-In 5:20-6:00PM February 11 FRIDAY 2011 SECOND FIESTA DAY Hot Air Balloon Flights 5:30-7:00AM Paragliding Exhibition 6:30-7:30AM Ultralight Aircraft Flyby & Flour Bombing 7:40-8:30AM Aerobatic Air Show 8:30-9:15AM R/C Helicopter Show 9:30-9:50AM AOPA Aircraft Flyby 9:50-10:30AM AOPA Aircraft Balloon-Bursting Competition 10:30-11:15AM Skydiving Exhibition 11:15-12:00PM Choreographed Kite Flying Exhibition 12:30-1:30PM Fire Fighting Exhibition 1:30-2:15PM Skydiving Exhibition 2:15-3:00PM Wings Over Asia Aviators Gathering Seminar 3:00-6:00PM Rocketry Demonstration 3:00-3:45PM Aerobatic Flight Display 4:00-4:30PM Paragliding Exhibition 4:30-5:15PM Hot Air Balloon Flights 5:30-6:00PM February 12 SATURDAY 2011 THIRD FIESTA DAY Hot Air Balloon Flight 5:30-7:00AM Paragliding Exhibition 6:30-7:30AM Ultralight Aircraft Flyby 7:40-8:30AM Krukspec Airsoft Speedball Competition 8:30-5:00PM Aerobatic Flight Display 8:30-9:15AM Search and Rescue Flying Exhibition 9:15-10:00AM AOPA-P, Wings Over Asia, Thai Flying Club Flyby 10:00-10:45AM Skydiving Exhibition 10:45-11:15AM AOPA Light Airplane Balloon Bursting Competition 11:15-12:00PM Kite Flying Exhibition 12:00-12:45PM open 12:45-1:15PM Piper Turboprop bly by of Ed/Citation Mustang fly-by 1:15-1:45PM Skydiving Exhibition 1:45-2:15PM AOPA Light Aircraft Balloon-Bursting Competition 2:15-3:00PM Choreographed Kite Flying Exhibition 3:00-3:45PM Aerobatic Flight Display 3:45-4:30PM Rocketry Demonstration 4:30-5:00PM Ultralight Flyby 5:00-5:30PM RC Airplane Flying Demonstration 5:30-5:45PM Hot Air Balloon Flight 5:45-6:15PM Hot Air Balloon Night Glow 6:45-7:30PM Aviators Ball 7:00PM-onwards February 13 SUNDAY 2011 FOURTH FIESTA DAY Hot Air Balloon Flights 5:30-7:00AM Paragliding Exhibition 6:30-7:30AM Ultralight Aircraft Flyby & Flour Bombing 7:30-8:30AM Krukspec Airsoft Speedball Competition 8:00-5:00PM AOPA-P, Wings Over Asia, Thai Flying club Fly-by 8:30-9:30AM R/C Helicopter Show 9:30-10:00AM Helicopter Flying Exhibition 10:00-10:30AM Skydiving Exhibition 10:30-11:00AM AOPA Light Airplane Balloon Bursting Competition 11:00-12:00PM Choreographed Kite Flying Exhibition 12:30-1:15PM Ultralight Flying Display 1:15-2:00PM RC Airplane Flying Demonstration 2:00-2:30PM AOPA Light Airplane Ballon Bursting Finals 2:30-3:30PM Aerobatic Exhibition 3:30-4:15PM Rocketry Demonstration 4:15-4:45PM Microlight & Ultralight Flyby 4:45-5:30PM Hot Air Balloon Night Glow 5:30-6:45PM Crew and Awards Night Party 7:30PM

The organizers of the Philippine International Hot-Air Balloon Fiesta (PIHABF) are expecting a significant increase in the number of spectators and balloons participating in the 2011 or 16th Hot Air Balloon Fiesta.  The crowds are expected to be bigger than ever with the hotel rooms booked months ahead of the scheduled event.

With the event’s ongoing ad exposure on the internet and other media, the Hot Air Balloon Fiesta is at the forefront of all events in the Philippines. This year’s event is not just a simple air show of multicolored hot air balloons with amazing designs and incredible shapes but the balloons will represent the uniqueness of each of the participating countries in some way. 

Clark Freeport Zone became the home of this international aviation sport event mainly due to the facilities vast, open paved areas and clear, calm skies; these are significant requirements for a successful hot air balloon show involving flight of monster airships.

Another reason for Clark Freeport winning the bid for this incredible event is that it is a home to a number of high-end hotels and other leisure establishments that can provide accommodation and superior comfort to the thousands of spectators and participants the Hot Air Festival draws.  Additionally, for those spectators wishing to make the trip from other surrounding Asian countries, Clark is equipped with its own world-class international airport.

For the past 15 years, PIHABF has been an extremely successful event that attracts thousands of spectators both local and international. Aside from the display of a plethora of multi-colored hot air balloons, the festival also features a number of expedition events such as skydiving, flag jumps, micro-light aircraft and rocketry demonstrations, small plane fly-bys and fly-ins, remote-control airplane and helicopter flying exhibitions, freestyle aerobatics, precision maneuvers, light airplane balloon bursting, ultra-light flying formation and bomb dropping, kite-making and choreographed kite-flying, hi-start launch gliding, pylon racing, banner towing, aero-modeling symposium and races between ultra lights and motorcycles. 

The Philippine International Hot-Air Balloon Fiesta was first organized in 1994 in an effort to help spur the local economy of Central Luzon with the stated objective of making hot air ballooning a common aviation sport in the Philippines and promoting the country as a premier sport-aviation and tourist destination in Asia. The Fiesta was pioneered by the Department of Tourism Secretary Mina Gabor along with Korean businessman and hot-air balloon pilot, Mr. Sung Kee Paik and British Airways General Manager, Mr. John Emery, and German aviation enthusiast Max Motschmann.  

Clark Subic Marketing is a closely-aligned partner with the Clark Freeport Zone and most of the great venues, hotels and resorts therein. Inasmuch, Clark Subic Marketing provides advance booking services these hotels and resorts and assures great accommodation and a wonderful stay for events such as the Clark Hot Air Balloon Fiesta. 

As mentioned above, this event is quickly booking-out available hotel and resort facilities in the Clark Freeport Zone. Even now, in early December, is the time to book a room in order not to be left-out of this extremely popular Philippine event.  For those who would like to witness the 2011 PIHABF, Clark Subic Marketing is now coordinating and delivering great deals at most of the world-class hotels and resorts in Clark. 

Source: Clark Subic Marketing can be contacted at: 045-499-1179 or 045-499-0695, or visit their website at: http://www.clarksubicmarketing.com.