Hudson Hot Air Affair : : 2022 Balloons
Hot Air Affair Balloon Launches are scheduled for:
Notice: Sun. Feb. 6th 7:35 am - Based on prevailing weather conditions, a final flight decision will be made at 7:35 am at the launch field.
Saturday, February 5 at 7:35 am: BALLOON LAUNCH, 30+ hot air balloons in mass ascension flight at E.P. Rock school grounds, 340 13th Street South, Hudson, WI. (Canceled due to wind)
Saturday, February 5 at 3 pm: BALLOON LAUNCH at E.P. Rock school grounds, 340 13th Street South, Hudson, WI. This is an optional flight if morning flight launched or a mass ascension if the morning flight was canceled. (Canceled due to wind)
(Final flight decision will be made at the launch field) Sunday, February 6 at 7:35 am: BALLOON LAUNCH, 30+ hot air balloons in mass ascension flight at E.P. Rock school grounds, 340 13th Street South, Hudson, WI.
All balloon inflations and flights are weather dependent.
Concessions, souvenirs and restrooms available in E.P. Rock School.
The latest announcement on weather and flight information will be posted on the home page and Facebook before scheduled balloon launches on Saturday, February 5 and Sunday, February 6.
2022 Balloons

Balloon Name: Air Forge
Pilot: Mike Reinert, Alta, IA
Sponsored by: Richard Pierce Memorial Flight/Relay for Life



Balloon Name: BlueLoon
Pilot: David Koenig, Menasha, WI
Sponsored by: Carbone’s Pizzeria – downtown Hudson



Balloon Name: Cloud Dancer
Pilot: Bill Buchar, Joliet, IL
Sponsored by: Family Fresh Market - River Falls

Balloon Name: Cloud Nine
Pilot: Mark Naber, Big Bend, WI
Sponsored by: Lewis Heating & Air/Turner Syndrome Awareness




Balloon Name: Kay's WindDancer II
Pilot: Ken Walter, Waukesha, WI
Sponsored by: Hudson Hot Air Affair


Balloon Name: Livn' It Up
Pilot: Terry Dorshorst, West Salem, WI
Sponsored by: Living with Dementia Balloon/FirstCall Medical Monitoring/St. Croix Electric Cooperative/St. Croix Valley Dementia Friendly Communities Coalition


Balloon Name: Montgolfier
Pilot: Larry Nickolay, Newport, MN
Sponsored by: Twin City Orthopedics Hudson-Therapy

Balloon Name: Moonshadow
Pilot: Anne Susko, Milford, IA
Sponsored by: Smiles in Motion Pediatric Dentistry

Balloon Name: NC Sunrise
Pilot: Addison Brown, Candler, NC
Sponsored by: St. Croix Kidds Pediatric Dentistry

Balloon Name: Nifty Gadget
Pilot: Chris Keefe, Cross Plains, WI
Sponsored by: River Valley Converting/Anchor Paper Co.

Balloon Name: Northern Lights
Pilot: Steve LeMay, Mendota Heights, MN
Sponsored by: Dick’s Bar & Grill


Balloon Name: PH-TEU
Pilot: Pete Asp, Sullivan, WI
Sponsored by: Hudson Vintage Neighborhood Alliance


Balloon Name: Pink Lightning
Pilot: John Parezo, Sioux Falls, SD
Sponsored by: Zappa Bros


Balloon Name: Sedona Sunset
Pilot: Glenn O'Connell, Gilberts, IL
Sponsored by: Lift Me Up Balloon/John & Evy Nerbonne

Balloon Name: Starburst of Destiny
Pilot: Bethany Reuter, Minneapolis, MN
Sponsored by: Walmart-Hudson


Balloon Name: Touchstone Energy
Pilot: Scott Wooge, St. Louis, MO
Sponsored by: St. Croix Electric Co-op, A Touchstone Energy® Cooperative


