AirNav: MA26 - Balloon Port at Dingley Dell

MA26

Balloon Port at Dingley Dell
Brimfield, Massachusetts, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 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 -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 06-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:32	11:32
Sunrise	07:04	12:04
Sunset	16:16	21:16
Evening civil twilight	16:48	21:48

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	07-Dec-2025 03:40:55
Local (UTC-5)	06-Dec-2025 22:40:55

METAR

KCEF 13nm W	070255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M04/M06 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP128 T10431061 52012
KORH 19nm NE	070254Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM CLR M02/M04 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP128 T10171044 53014 $
KBAF 21nm W	070253Z 00000KT 7SM CLR M06/M06 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP141 I1000 I3001 T10611061 53013
KBDL 22nm SW	070251Z 00000KT 10SM BKN041 M03/M04 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP138 T10331044 53014 $
KIJD 22nm S	070252Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR CLR M05/M05 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP139 I1001 I3002 T10501050 53016

TAF

KCEF 13nm W	061800Z 0618/0724 22009KT 9999 FEW015 BKN090 BKN250 620903 QNH2981INS BECMG 0704/0705 VRB03KT 9999 FEW010 BKN250 QNH2995INS BECMG 0714/0715 VRB06KT 9999 FEW012 BKN025 OVC250 620259 QNH3000INS BECMG 0718/0719 VRB06KT 9999 BKN035 BKN060 OVC250 620359 QNH2998INS TX03/0619Z TNM08/0710Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0622 NEXT 0718
KORH 19nm NE	061720Z 0618/0718 22008KT P6SM OVC005 FM062000 23008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM070700 28008KT P6SM SKC FM071500 34003KT P6SM SKC

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