AirNav: MA26 - Balloon Port at Dingley Dell

MA26

Balloon Port at Dingley Dell
Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 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 -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 508-767-5851

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 14-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:42	09:42
Sunrise	06:11	10:11
Sunset	19:28	23:28
Evening civil twilight	19:57	23:57

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-Apr-2026 16:56:03
Local (UTC-4)	14-Apr-2026 12:56:03

METAR

KCEF 13nm W	141555Z 18005KT 10SM FEW000 FEW050 SCT180 BKN250 26/14 A2990 RMK AO2A FU FEW000 SLP128 T02580143
KORH 19nm NE	141554Z 26008KT 10SM CLR 23/12 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP146 T02330122
KBAF 21nm W	141553Z VRB04KT 10SM CLR 24/14 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 T02440144
KBDL 22nm SW	141551Z 17010G16KT 10SM FEW050 BKN180 BKN250 26/14 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP136 T02610139
KIJD 22nm S	141552Z AUTO 26008KT 10SM FEW050 27/13 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02670133

TAF

KCEF
13nm W

141200Z 1412/1518 20009KT 9999 FEW040 SCT150 BKN250 510105 QNH2976INS WND 20010G15KT AFT 1416 TEMPO 1418/1422 21015G25KT 520006 BECMG 1421/1422 20010G15KT 9999 VCTS SCT050CB BKN120 OVC250 QNH2976INS TEMPO 1422/1501 VRB20G35KT 3200 -TSRA BKN025CB OVC120 BECMG 1501/1502 23009KT 9999 NSW FEW050 SCT120 SCT200 510102 QNH2978INS WND VRB06KT AFT 1503 BECMG 1516/1517 22010G15KT 9999 SCT050 BKN120 BKN250 QNH2979INS TX32/1421Z TN12/1510Z

KORH
19nm NE

141416Z 1414/1512 27013G20KT P6SM SCT060 PROB30 1422/1502 4SM -TSRA BKN030CB FM150200 21008KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/23040KT FM150400 26008KT P6SM BKN250 FM150900 27006KT 2SM BR FEW100

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