KRQE News 13 spoke to Paul Petrehn who has been a balloon pilot since 1995 and was the director of the Balloon Fiesta from 2015 to 2017. Petrehn said purchasing a new hot air balloon can cost ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Balloon Fiesta Park is where many New Mexicans are used to seeing hot air balloons.However, before taking off from the park, pilots need to know about the weather.