Are you ready to fly? This 2012, the much-awaited event in Clark, Pampanga is here once again. I hope this 2012 Hot Air Balloon Schedule and how to get to Clark, Pampanga post will be of help to you. Have fun!
The 2012 Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Schedule:
February 9 – Thursday
First Fiesta Day
5.00-5.45 am
Philippine Flag jump
5:50-6:00am
PAF High Speed Opener and SF260 Fly By
5.45-7.00 am
Hot Air Balloon flight
5.45-7.30 am
RP / Malaysian / Spain/Australia Paragliding Exhibition
7.30-8.30 am
ACFC Ultra light / Micro light Aircraft Formation Flights and Flour Bombing
8.30-9.00 am
Maynard Halili Aerobatic Show
9.00-9.30 am
AFP/PNP/Brunei/Malaysia Sky Diving Exhibition
9.30-9:45 am
Radio-controlled model aircraft demonstration
9:45-10:00am
USAF F16 Flight Demo
10.00-11.30 am
AOPA-P Light aircraft balloon bursting competition
11.30-12.00 nn
KAP / KTP Kite Flying Exhibition
12.00-12.30 pm
Air link / WCC / Omni /Aviators/ Alpha flyby
12.30-1.00 pm
Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft Demo
1.00-1.30 pm
Skydiving and Tandem jumping Exhibition
1.30-2.00 pm
Ultralight Flour bombing demonstration
2.00-3.00 pm
AOPA-P Light aircraft balloon bursting competition
3.00-3.30 pm
FEATI/PHILSCA Rocketry Demonstration
4:00-4:30 pm
Philippine Air Force Silent Drill and SPOW Bomb Sniffing Dog Exhibition
3.30-4.00 pm
ACFC Ultralight/Microlight aircraft formation flights
4.30-5.00 pm
Meynard Halili Aerobatic Show
5.00-5.30 pm
RP / Malaysian / Spain/Australia Paragliding exhibition
5.30-6.00 pm
Hot Air Balloon Fly-In
February 10 – Friday
Second Fiesta Day
5.00-5.45 am
Philippine Flag jump
5.45-7.00 am
Hot Air Balloon Flights
7.00-7.30 am
RP / Malaysian / Spain/Australia Paragliding Exhibition
7.30-8.00 am
ACFC Ultralight/Microlight Aircraft Formation Flights and Flour Bombing
8:30-9.00 am
Meynard Halili Aerobatic Show
9.00-9.30 am
Sky diving exhibition
9.30-10.00 am
Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft Demonstration
10.00-11.00 am
AOPA- P Light Aircraft Balloon Bursting Competition
11.00-11.30 am
KAP / KTP Kite flying exhibition
11.30-12.00 nn
WCC / Aviatours / Omni / Aviators/ Alpha/Leading Edge / flyby
12.00-1.00pm
German aerobatic glider flight
1.00-1:30 pm
Skydiving exhibition
1.30-2:00 pm
Jet Turbine Radio-controlled modeler demos
2.00-3.00 am
AOPA- P Light Aircraft Balloon Bursting Competition
3.00-3.30 pm
Car Drifting Display
3.30-4.00pm
FEATI/Philsca Rocketry demonstration
4.00-4.30 pm
ACFC Ultralight/Microlight Aircraft Formation Flights
4.30-5.00pm
Meynard Halili Aerobatic Show
5.00-5.30 pm
RP / Malaysian / Spain/Australia Paragliding Exhibition
5.30-6.00 pm
Hot Air Balloon Fly-In
February 11 – Saturday
Third Fiesta Day
5.00-5.45 am
Philippine Flag jump
5.45-7.00 am
Hot Air Balloon Flights
7.00-7.30 am
RP / Malaysian / Spain/Australia Paragliding Exhibition
7.30-8.00 am
ACFC Ultralight/Microlight aircraft formation flights and flour bombing
8.00-8.30 am
Tandem Skydiving exhibition
8.30-9.00 am
Turbine RC flying display
9.00-9.45 am
Meynard Halili Aerobatic Show
9.45-10.30 am
Helicopter flight display
10.30-11.00 am
Philippine Coast Guard Rescue Demonstration
11.00-12.00 am
PT13 Stearman / AOPA-P Flyby
12.00-12.30 pm
WCC / Aviatour / Omni / PPA / CIA / Orient / flyby
12.30-1.00 pm
Radio-Controlled model aircraft demonstration
1.00-1.30 pm
Winch-launched German aerobatic glider flight
1.30-2.00 pm
KAP / KTP Kite Flying Demonstration
2.00-2.45 pm
AOPA-P Light aircraft balloon bursting competition
2.45-3.15 pm
Skydiving Exhibition
3.15-3.45 pm
CIAC Fire-fighting demonstration
3.45-4.30 pm
Meynard Halili Aerobatic Show
4.00-4.30 pm
ACFC Ultralight / Microlight aircraft formation flights
4.30-5.00 pm
FEATI/Philsca Rocketry Demonstration
5.00-5.30 pm
RP/Malaysian/Spain/ Australia Paragliding Exhibition
5.30-6.00 pm
Hot Air Balloon Night Glow
February 12 – Sunday
Fourth Fiesta Day
5.20-5.30 am
Philippine Flag jump
5.30-7.00 am
Hot Air Balloon Flight
7.00-7.30 am
RP / Malaysian / Spain/ Australia Paragliding Exhibition
7.30-8.00 am
ACFC Ultralight / Microlight aircraft formation flights and flour bombing
8.00-8.30 am
Tandem Skydiving Exhibition
8.30-9.15 am
Meynard Halili / Aerobatic Show
9.15-10.00 am
Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue Demo
10.00-11.00 am
Wings Over Asia / AOPA – P Light Aircraft Balloon Bursting Competition
11.00-12.00 nn
CIAC Fire-Fighting Demonstration
12.00-12.30 nn
Radio-Controlled Model Aircraft Demonstration
12.30-1.00 pm
Car Drifting demonstration
1.00-1.30 pm
PT13/ WCC / Aviatour / Omni / Leading Edge/ Air link flyby
1.30-2.30 pm
KAP / KTP Flying Exhibition
3:00-3:30pm
AFP / Civilian Skydiving Exhibition
3.30-4.00 pm
ACFC Ultralight / Microlight aircraft formation flights
4.00-4.15 pm
PT13 Stearman fly by
4.15-5.00 pm
Meynard Halili Aerobatic Show
5.00-5.30 pm
RP / Malaysian / Spain/Australian Paragliding Exhibit
How to Get to Clark, Pampanga for the Hot Air Balloon Fest:
Ride a bus that is bound to Dau, Pampanga (Victory Liner, Baliwag Transit see contact info below) Fare is below Php 200. Travel time is roughly 2 hours from Cubao.
then from Dau Bus Station walk left to Caltex Gas station (you should pass by the jeepney station to SM Pampanga)
cross the street, you should be on the other side of Caltex
ride a jeep headed to Main Gate. fare is Php 8.00 Alternatively, you can also hire a trike up to Main Gate for Php 50-Php 100.
then from Main gate, ride a jeep to Clark. fare is Php 11.
Baliwag Transit
2nd Ave Caloocan City
Tel: (02)3634478 or 4331 telefax: 0236757886
33 EDSA, Cubao Quezon City
New York-EDSA, Cubao Quezon City
Tel: (02)9123343 * (02)9129131 or 32 * (02) 9123361
Victory Liner website:
http://www.victoryliner.com/schedules/
713 Rizal Ave Ext. Caloocan City
Tel (Main Office) (02)8335019 or 20
EDSA cor East Ave Kamias, Quezon City
Tel (02)9231296 * (02) 9207396
EDSA near Aurora Blvd, Cubao Quezon City
Tel (02) 7274688 or 4534
Espana cor Galicia St, Sampaloc, Manila
Tel (02) 7411436
By Car:
NLEX, SCTEX – Take the North Luzon Expressway from Manila and continue past Dau toll plaza — but do not take the Dau exit. Pull to the right and take the SCTEX on-ramp. From the SCTEX toll booth, take the southbound lane to Clark South exit. You will be entering Clark through the Yokohama complex. At the stop light, turn right into Roxas highway. The Balloon Fiesta will be to your right
NLEX, Dau- Getting to the Clark Special Economic Zone by car is easy. One simply needs to take the North Luzon Expressway from Manila and exit at Dau, Mabalacat. Take a left turn towards Angeles City and make an easy right turn into Clark itself. After entering the main gate, proceed along Roxas highway, and the Balloon Fiesta will be to your right.
The car trip should take about an hour and a half from Manila.
Hotel Vida photo
Recommended Hotel in Clark, Pampanga:
check out my Widus Resort/ Hotel Vida review
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Almost here again. It felt that I was just reading the posts from fellow bloggers about the 2011 version and here it is again.
A once in a year’s event right? I haven’t attended any one of it. But perhaps someday.
another fun time for family and friends with all those colorful balloons.
Hay sayang, ill be in manila on 17th pa, hopefuly nxt year, interesting ganitong event and i think in the phil s clark lng to en once in a year lng;)
awt! mag Panagbenga ka nlng!
hi do you know where can i buy entrance tikets??? pls need help.. will be going there on sat event
heres my no 0917 248 7122
thanks
hi kim, you can buy tickets directly sa entrance. no worries.
Hi do you know how much is the entrance ticket? were planning to go there on the 12th of february. Can we get the entrance ticket in advance?
here’s my number 9173802451
Thanks
good question, kindly chck their website, before it was Php 150 now mga Php 230 I heard, you can get the tickets at the entrance. no need to buy in advance, yun nga lang my pila pag dun na sa entrance bibili po.
punta ka gael? i’ll be there on sunday
Tickets are available at SM Ticketnet….
SM North Edsa, SM Marilao
Me & my friends will be there on Saturday, it will be our first time…
weeeehhhh!
cool, thanks for the info!
Hi! How much po price if sasakay sa hot air balloon? Thanks
hi Dyan, kindly chck with Philballoon official site. thanks!
Hello,
Would you know if we can bring our dogs at the Hot Air Balloon Festival?
Thanks,
Ton
Hello Ton, I remember seeing some pets last time.
Hi! Do you have any tips on how early one must queue up for the tickets sold at the gate(i.e. one hour before the start of the event)? Thanks!
yeah, better go there earlier before 5 am.
Copy, thanks!
many thanks, pinay solo bacpacker!
i hope to go tomorrow — sunday — you gave the best instructions
I really liked this event this year but we had a bad experience with Yats International. We really thought that they’d offer comfort but it was the total opposite. Their staffs were really rude.
hi,
i was also able to witness the 2012 hot air balloon festival. however, i purchased a package from yats, and had a terrible experience. for the coming 2013 hot air balloon festival, i would like to prepare for it. Do you know where to get the detailed information on when the 2013 hot air balloon festival would be? Also, i would love to ride on one of the hot air balloons. is it possible? if not, can i at least go closer? (like, being inside the fence where the balloons are?). Do you have any idea on that?
Thanks much!!:)