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rotorcraig
16th Aug 2004, 21:47
Two NOTAMs currently appearing for this event, note that the location of the 2nd appears to be wrong ...

[edited by RC to confirm advised to AIS 2300, acknowledged 0700 and corrected by CAA 1000 - very impressive!]

Ref: H6043/04
FIR: EGTT
Code: WLLW
Traffic: VFR IFR
Purpose: Misc
Scope: Nav Warning
Lower limit (FL): 000
Upper limit (FL): 050
Centre and radius (nm): 5215N00053W020
Parent ICAO: EGTT
Start date/time: 20/08/2004 04:45 UTC
End date/time: 22/08/2004 19:00 UTC
Activity period: 0445-0700 AND 1645-1900

Lower height limit: 000
Upper height limit: 050

AUS 04-08-0212/3225/AS5

HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL AT 5215N 00053W, NORTHAMPTON. UP TO 70 BALLOONS MAY PARTICIPATE DURING EACH PERIOD AND MAY BE FOUND UP TO 20NM DOWNWIND OF THE LAUNCH SITE. PILOTS ARE REQUESTED TO EXER CTN IN THE VCY. REGULATED AIRSPACE WILL BE AVOIDED.

Ref: H6025/04
FIR: EGTT
Code: WPLW
Traffic: VFR IFR
Purpose: Misc
Scope: Nav Warning
Lower limit (FL): 000
Upper limit (FL): 050
Centre and radius (nm): 5224N00053W002
Parent ICAO: EGTT
Start date/time: 20/08/2004 04:00 UTC
End date/time: 22/08/2004 20:00 UTC
Activity period: 0400-0700 AND 1800-2000

Lower height limit: 000
Upper height limit: 050

AUS 04-08-0208/3218/AS2

FREEFALL TEAM PJE WI 2NM RADIUS 5224N 00053W (NORTHAMPTON BALLOON FESTIVAL, NORTHAMPTON RACECOURSE, NORTHANTS).

... unless they really are jumping out over the A14 and drifting in from there ;)

Looks like someone has cut & pasted the coordinates from the "Lasers over Kelmarsh Hall" NOTAM rather than the Balloon Festival :oh:

RC

DubTrub
16th Aug 2004, 23:03
An excellent event, went a couple of years ago...by road, I might add.

Only surpassed by Bristol and Alberquerque.

DT

S-Works
17th Aug 2004, 08:48
and looking at this weeks weather forecast unlikely to happen which would be a real shame. Allways a great event.

GroundGirl
18th Aug 2004, 10:53
When I was a child I used to live in a village just outside Northampton and I loved watching all the different shapes and sizes of balloons going over the house and village - that is of course if the wind was in the right direction!:D

Maxflyer
18th Aug 2004, 12:30
As BOSE-X pointed out, the weather forecast is not promising. However, the festival is well worth a visit.

Northampton Balloon Festival (http://www.northamptonballoonfestival.com/)