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CIA Events - Applications, Sanctions and Results

This information is provided for those wishing to attend CIA sanctioned events, for the media, general public and anyone interested in historical information.


NOTE that until the sanctions applications are approved at the CIA Conference in March, the information is may change.


Thank you to all the event organizers who contribute.
FAI Ballooning Commission - Event Development Service


Previous Years Events


2008 - Category One Sanctioned Events


8th World Hot Air Airship Championship, St. Petersburg, Russia (21 - 28 June)

18th World Hot Air Balloon Championship, Hofkirchen, Styria, Austria (13 -20 September)

52th Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett, Albuquerque, NM, USA (3 - 11 October)

World Ballooning Trophy, Echternach, Luxembourg (30 July - August 3)

8th MOL Cup International Hot Air Balloon Championship and Hungarian National Championship, Debrecen, Hungary (30 Sept - 4 Oct)


2008 Tochigi Hot Air Balloon International Championship 2008 Hot Air Balloon HONDA Grand Prix Final Round, Tochigi, Japan (19 - 24 November)


2009 - Category One Sanctioned Events


16th European Hot Air Balloon Championship, Brissac-Quince, France (21 - 29 August) 

53rd Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett, Geneva, Switzerland, 4 - 12 September, 2009


2009 CIA Sporting Events Sanctions


The Chinese Flight, 1st International Women Hot Air Balloon Event in China & International Hot Air Balloon Open Challenge, Jia YU Guan Pass, China (1 - 5 July)  




2010 - Category One Sanctioned Events


19th World Hot Air Balloon Championship, Debrecen, Hungary, (2 - 10 October)




2011 - Category One Events - Intentions to Bid


17th European Hot Air Balloon Championship, Lleida, Barcelona, Spain, (9 - 18 September)