Balloon Port At Dingley Dell Balloonport

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Location

Latitude: 
 42-07-13.3390N (42.120372)
Longitude: 
 072-15-22.2860W (-72.256191)
Elevation: 
 465.0 feet MSL (142 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 13.5 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. E of Brimfield, Massachusetts
Found On: 
 New York Chart
FAA Region: 
 ANE

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
CLAYTON L. THOMAS, MD
DINGLEY DELL RFD 1
PALMER, MA 010699-2122
413-245-7013		 CLAYTON L. THOMAS, MD
DINGLEY DELL RFD 1
PALMER, MA 01069-2122
413-245-7013

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Balloonport
Activation Date: 
 12/1971
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/SR-NOON
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZBW (Boston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZBW (Boston)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1465 feet (447 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Bridgeport(BDR)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near MA26

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    9.7 Southbridge Municipal Airport
    (3B0)    		 96 110 100LL
    13.2 Westover ARB/Metro Airport
    (CEF KCEF CEF)    		 289 302 100LL, Jet A
    14.7 Ellington Airport
    (7B9)    		 217 230 100LL
    18.3 Skylark Airpark Airport
    (7B6)    		 231 244 100LL
    19.1 Worcester Regional Airport
    (ORH KORH ORH)    		 62 76 100LL, Jet A
    20.1 Northampton Airport
    (7B2)    		 308 321 100LL
    20.6 Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport
    (BAF KBAF BAF)    		 276 289 100LL, Jet A
    22.0 Bradley International Airport
    (BDL KBDL BDL)    		 240 253 100LL, Jet A
    22.8 Windham Airport
    (KIJD IJD)    		 171 185 100LL, Jet A+
    24.0 Danielson Airport
    (KLZD LZD)    		 138 152 100LL
    26.2 Simsbury Airport
    (4B9)    		 242 255 100LL
    27.0 Orange Municipal Airport
    (KORE ORE)    		 356 370 100LL, Jet A
    27.6 Sterling Airport
    (3B3)    		 48 62 100LL
    28.9 Hartford-Brainard Airport
    (HFD KHFD HFD)    		 217 230 100LL, Jet A
    30.6 Turners Falls Airport
    (0B5)    		 337 351 100LL, Jet A-1
    33.2 Hopedale Industrial Park Airport
    (1B6)    		 91 105 100LL
    34.1 Fitchburg Municipal Airport
    (KFIT FIT)    		 40 54 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    36.1 North Central State Airport
    (SFZ KSFZ SFZ)    		 109 123 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    37.5 Robertson Field Airport
    (4B8)    		 226 239 100LL, Jet A
    38.6 Minute Man Air Field Airport
    (6B6)    		 57 71 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 5 LTA HOT AIR BALLOONS BASED.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC YANKEE APCH AT 860-386-3597
    E111 PVT USE-VFR OPNS ONLY.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 09/27
    18W/36W
    Longest Runway: 09/27 is 600 ft (183 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    MA26 Airport Runway Details

    Runway 09/27  600 ft x 300 ft (183 m x 91 m)
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment

    Runway 09

    Runway 27
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES TREES

    Runway 18W/36W  400 ft x 200 ft (122 m x 61 m)
    Surface:  Turf - No special surface treatment

    Runway 18W

    Runway 36W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES TREES

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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