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Willamette Aerostat Society Balloon Club
Welcome to the Willamette Aerostat Society Balloon Club! We have members from across the country including Washington, Nevada, South Dakota and more. We publish a newsletter each month that covers a variety of topics, including upcoming ballooning events, reports on recent events and other topics of interest to the ballooning community.
New? Lost? Confused? Don’t worry – we’ve all been there. One way to get in contact with a bunch of balloonatics in the area is by joining the West Coast Hot Air Balloon Enthusiasts Facebook group.
We also have a hot air balloon club members can rent. Modeled after many airplane flying clubs, members in good standing are able to rent the balloon system on a daily basis. The rental rate is $150 per day. Become a member today and fill out a renter application to get started!
Click here for rental program details!
October 2025
Upcoming WAS Meeting Topics:
- October 18th: 2 pm, Loflin House
- November 15th: 2 pm, TBD, RC Balloons
- December 6th: 1 pm, Holiday Party, Loflin House
- January 17th: 2pm, TBD
- February 14th: 2pm, TBD
- March TBD: Safety Seminar
- April 18th: 2pm, TBD
- May 16th: 2pm, TBD
- June 13th: 2pm, TBD
Join WAS and enjoy the following benefits:
- Current and previous issues (back to 2010) of the WAS Newsletter, Aerostats
- Local Green zone maps (places that welcome balloons!)
- Rental of the club balloon, Morning Glory
- Resources for instructors
- Comradery / meet others interested in balloons
- Invitations to fun, local balloon community events
Shari has designed a flyer to promote WAS and the new balloon!
Don’t be ashamed to print a copy and post where you deem appropriate. Click the image below to download and print it.
