Affiliated to the BBAC are a number of Regional Clubs which organise local ballooning meets, social evenings with guest speakers and slides/videos, visits to manufacturers, Air Traffic control centres, and meteorological stations.
Once you have joined the BBAC, we recommend that you also join the nearest Region. This will bring you in touch with pilots and crews who are flying locally, and give you a chance to join their activity. You may be able to form a balloon-owning syndicate with other members.
The BBAC are members of the Royal Aero Club and through them members of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, or FAI, the World Air Sports Federation. The FAI has a Ballooning Commission known as the CIA on which the BBAC represent the UK.
The BBAC is also a member of the The General Aviation Safety Council which is a Charity that works to improve flight safety in all forms of general aviation.
Non-Geographically Based Groups
Geographically Based Groups
- 3-4-40 Region
- Black Horse Region
- Chiltern Region
- Eastern Region BBAC
- East Midlands Balloon Group
- London Region
- Mid Hants Balloon Club
- North West Region BBAC
- Oswestry Ballooning Club
- Pennine Region Balloon Association
- Surrey and Sussex Ballooning Club
- Western Region BBAC
- West Midlands Balloon Club