AirNav: MA26 - Balloon Port at Dingley Dell

MA26

Balloon Port at Dingley Dell
Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 508-767-5851

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 24-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:05	11:05
Sunrise	06:33	11:33
Sunset	17:32	22:32
Evening civil twilight	18:00	23:00

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	24-Feb-2026 07:50:25
Local (UTC-5)	24-Feb-2026 02:50:25

METAR

KCEF 13nm W	240655Z AUTO 29005G18KT 10SM FEW130 M02/M10 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP047 T10221105
KORH 19nm NE	240654Z AUTO 30017G23KT 10SM FEW110 M05/M11 A2958 RMK AO2 SLP030 T10501111 $
KBAF 21nm W	240653Z AUTO 32010G18KT 9SM -SN CLR M03/M09 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP059 P0000 T10331094
KBDL 22nm SW	240651Z 31008KT 10SM FEW120 BKN230 M03/M09 A2970 RMK AO2 SLP059 T10331094 $
KIJD 22nm S	240652Z AUTO 29009G16KT 230V310 10SM CLR M02/M10 A2968 RMK AO2 PRESRR SLP054 T10221100

TAF

KORH
19nm NE

240520Z 2406/2506 31015G30KT P6SM OVC100 FM241600 28010KT P6SM BKN035 OVC080

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