Thursday, February 9, 2017

How to go to the Fiesta

Clark is approximately 86km north of Manila and may be reached by land or air. 2011 Clark Hot Air Balloon Fiesta will be held in the Omni Aviation Complex.

By Public Transport
Public buses are available daily. Take a Victory Liner bus bound for DAU, PAMPANGA. Alight at the terminal and walk a bit towards the highway where taxis, jeepneys, and tricycles are available – all of which can take you to Clark gate. From there, take another jeep and ask the driver to drop you off at the Balloon Fiesta at Omni Aviation. Walk to entrance gates.

Via Car
Take the North Luzon Expressway from Manila and exit at DAU, MABALACAT CITY, PAMPANGA. After your exit, a left turn towards Angeles City, and a little Angeles City/Dau traffic, will bring you to within an easy right turn of the Clark Zone itself.

The trip should take about an hour and a half from Manila without heavy traffic.

Clark may also be reached via the new Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX). From the North Luzon Expressway, continue the drive leading to the SCTEX exit.  You may use either the CLARK NORTH INTERCHANGE (Panday Pira access road near Nayong Pilipino) or CLARK SOUTH INTERCHANGE (near Yokohama and Clark Main Gate) to enter Clark.

By Air
You can hop on regular commercial flights to Clark International Airport. Carriers that land at Clark are Cebu Pacific Air, Air Asia, and Tiger Airways.

Don't miss seeing the hot air balloons!

Don't miss seeing the hot air balloons! Hot air balloons need COOL AIR and CALM WIND in order to be inflated and float. As early as 5 AM, you can watch the pilots and crew prepare and inflate the balloons. And then the balloons will lift off around 6-7 AM, with the chase crew in 4x4s following after them! The next time you can see them is around 6 PM when they fly in. And on the weekends, they will light up for the Night Glow! 

Visit https://clarkhotairballoon.blogspot.com/2017/02/21st-clark-hot-air-balloon-fiesta.html for the full schedule.

Please note that this all depends on favorable wind conditions. The schedule may change without prior notice.

Don't have your HOT AIR BALLOON RIDE tickets yet? You can still get them from the Fiesta Info Booth while supplies last! Gates and ticketing booths open by 4AM.

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

21ST CLARK HOT AIR BALLOON FIESTA SCHEDULES

Clark Hot Air Balloon Festival Schedule of Activities






SECOND FIESTA DAYFebruary 10, 2017 (Fri)
5:30- 6:15 AMTwinz Paramotor Light Show by Anthony & Timothy Green
6:20- 6:35 AMSkydiving Philippine Flag jump
6:40- 7:40 AMHare and Hound Hot Air Balloon Flight
7:30- 8:00 AMTwinz Synchronized Paramotor Exhibition
8:00- 8:30 AMPPHGA Tandem Paragliding
8:30- 8:45 AMSean Clarke Super Decathlon Aerobatic Show
8:45- 9:00 AMFormer British Red Devils Skydiving Exhibition
9:00-10:00 AMACFC Ultralight / Microlight Aircraft Formation Flights and Flour Bombing
9:30- 10:00 AMDrifting by Auto Craft and Race Car Performance by FFG All Stars
10:00- 10:30 AMModel Airplane Show
10:30- 11:30 AMGen Av Light Aircraft Balloon Bursting Competition
11:30- 12:00 AMDrifting by Autocraft and Race Car Performance by FFG All Stars
12:00- 12:30 PMKAP Kite Flying Exhibtion
12:30- 1:00 PMAerobatic Glider Flight Performance
1:00- 2:00 PMGen Av Light Aircraft Balloon Bursting Competition
2:00- 2:15 PMFormer British Red Devils Skydiving Exhibition
2:15- 2:30 PMSean Clarke Super Decathlon Aerobatic Show
2:30- 3:15 PMACFC Ultralight / Microlight Aircraft Formation Flight
3:15- 3:45 PMCoast Guard Search and Rescue Demonstration
3:45- 4:00 PMHelicopter Flight Display by Jacob Cusi and Company
4:00- 4:30 PMModel Airplane Show
4:30- 5:30 PMPPHGA Tandem Paragliding
5:30- 6:00 PMTwinz Paramotor Light Show by Anthony and Timothy Green
6:00- 6:30 PMHot Air Balloon Fly-In
6:30- 7:00 PMDrone Racing
THIRD FIESTA DAYFebruary 11, 2017 (Sat)
5:30- 6:15 AMTwinz Paramotor Light Show by Anthony & Timothy Green
6:20- 6:35 AMSkydiving Philippine Flag jump
6:40- 7:40 AMHare and Hound Hot Air Balloon Flights
7:30- 8:00 AMTwinz Synchronized Paramotor Exhibition
8:00- 9:00 AMPPHGA Tandem Paragliding
9:00- 9:30 AMModel Airplane Show
9:30 – 9:45 AMSean Clarke Super Decathlon Aerobatic Show
9:45-10:00 AMFormer British Red Devils Skydiving Exhibition
10:00-11:00 AMACFC Ultralight/Microlight aircraft formation flights and flour bombing
10:15-10:45 AMDrifting by AutoCraft and Race Car Performance by FFG All Stars
11:00-11:30 AMHelicopter flight Display by Jacob Cusi and Company
11:30- 12:00 PMCoast Guard Search and Rescue Demonstration
12:00- 12:30 PMKAP Kite Flying Demonstration
12:30- 1:00 PMOmni & Air Link Fly By
1:00- 1:30 PMAerobatic Glider Flight Performance
1:30- 2:00 PMPrivate Aircraft Flyby by Former US Marine Pilot Robert T. Wagner, Call Sign “Preacher”
2:00- 3:00 PMModel Airplane Show
2:30- 3:30 PMGen Av Light Aircraft Balloon Bursting Competition
3:30- 3:45 PMACFC Ultralight / Microlight aircraft formation flights
3:45- 4:00 PMFormer British Red Devils Skydiving Exhibition
4:00- 4:15 PMSean Clarke Super Decathlon Aerobatic Show
4:15- 5:15 PMPPHGA Tandem Paragliding
5:15- 6:00 PMTwinz Paramotor Light Show
6:00- 7:00 PMHot Air Balloon Night Glow
6:00- 9:00 PMABS-CBN Concert
7:00- 7:30 PMDrone Racing
FOURTH FIESTA DAYFebruary 12, 2017 (Sun)
5:30- 6:15 AMTwinz Paramotor Light Show by Anthony and Timothy Green
6:20- 6:35 AMSkydiving Philippine Flag jump
6:40- 7:40 AMHare and Hound Hot Air Balloon Flights
7:40- 8:15 AMTwinz Synchronized Paramotor Exhibition
8:15- 3:45 AMPPHGA Tandem Paragliding
8:45- 9:30 AMACFC Ultralight / Microlight Aircraft Formation Flights and Flour Bombing
9:00- 9:30 AMDrifting by AutoCraft and Race Car Performance by FFG All Stars
9:30- 9:45 AMSean Clarke Super Decathlon Aerobatic Show
9:45- 10:00 AMFormer British Red Devils Skydiving Exhibition
10:00- 10:45 AMCoast Guard Search and Rescue Demonstration
10:45- 11:15 AMGen Av Light Aircraft Balloon Bursting Competition
11:15- 12:00 PMDrifting by Auto Craft and Race Car Performance by FFG All Stars
12:00- 12:30 PMAerobatic Glider Flight Performance
12:30- 1:30 PMOmni & Air Link Fly By
1:30- 2:00 PMKAP Flying Exhibition
2:00- 2:30 PMModel Airplane Show
2:30- 2:45 PMFormer British Red Devils Skydiving Exhibition
2:45- 3:00 PMHelicopter Display Show by Jacob Cusi and Company
3:00- 3:15 PMSean Clarke Super Decathlon Aerobatic Show
3:15- 3:45 PMModel Airplane Show
3:45- 4:15 PMACFC Ultralight / Microlight Aircraft Formation Flights
4:15- 5:15 PMPPHGA Tandem Paragliding
5:15- 5:45 PMTwinz Paramotor Light Show
5:45- 7:00 PMHot Air Balloon Night Glow
6:00- 7:00 PMCultural Exchange Concert
7:00- 7:30 PMFireworks