Willamette Aerostat Society Balloon Club
Welcome to the Willamette Aerostat Society Balloon Club! We are a Hot Air Balloon Club located in Oregon. 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!
May 2025
All newsletters have been moved to the “Members Only” section of the website.
Upcoming WAS Meeting Topics:
Dec 7th: Holiday PartyFeb 15th: How to dawn patrol.March 8th: Safety SeminarApril 12th: Trailer setup and wheel bearing / fan maintenance party.- May 17th: How to Crew
- June 14th: Grey Matter: What is considered commercial flying?
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.
