2025 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Final Numbers

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On November 13, 2025, AIBF issued a news release to the media and posted the same information to their website
under Latest News and Updates –  ExxonMobil Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Final Numbers.

On November 15 at 8:35 am MT, the festival’s official Facebook page posted the news on its Facebook page in a graphic. Full news release text was not added to the post. Sadly, the number of Balloon Fiesta LIVE views reported were off by a large amount. Following is the text from that “Final Numbers” graphic:

Final numbers for the 2025 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta…

  • 851,994 estimated guests
  • 537 registered balloons
  • 651 registered pilots
  • 1,018,013 Balloon Fiesta LIVE views

Statistics from the news release can be viewed on our Ballooning News 2025 Official Numbers page

Texas Pilot List T–Z for Balloon Fiesta 2025

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Texas Pilot List (T–Z)

Pilot Name: Vesely, Scott
Balloon Name(s): IRONEDGE Group
Banner Number: 558
Main Launch Site: M2
City, State, Country: Frisco, TX, USA

Pilot Name: Waner, Andy (Cap’n Bubba)
Balloon Name(s): HubbaBubba
Banner Number: 174
Main Launch Site: G5
City, State, Country: El Paso, TX, USA

Pilot Name: White, Cheryl (Cheri)
Balloon Name(s): Millie
Banner Number: 18
Main Launch Site: B4
City, State, Country: Austin, TX, USA

Pilot Name: Williams, James (Jim)
Balloon Name(s): Pix
Banner Number: 572
Main Launch Site: T3
City, State, Country: Katy, TX, USA

Pilot Name: Word, Truman
Balloon Name(s): Touch Of Magic
Banner Number: 125
Main Launch Site: E9
City, State, Country: Brownsville, TX, USA