Welcome to Top Gun! The Premier Competition Hot Air Balloon Club.

Top Gun Competition Hot Air Balloon Club has events taking place every month. Check out our About page to learn more about who we are, member benefits, and how to join. Our Event Calendar has all of our scheduled events posted. Our members area is continually being updated with education and training materials including videos, learning aids, and past task sheets. This is also where our club Operating Policies are available, along with Competition Rules, Fly in Goals, Maps, and Waiver. Please look around and enjoy our website!

Top Gun is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Please help by  supporting our sponsors who make it possible for us to educate participants and promote the wonderful sport of hot air ballooning in local, national, and world events.

Fly-in Task

The 2024 Rio Grande Classic preparation is underway!! Pilot Registration is Open! Sponsors are Welcome! Please follow this link to learn how to become a part of this awesome event happening Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-27, 2024!

Sponsors, Pilots, and More Information, Click Here!


Latest Posts

Bubba’s 33, Rio Grande Classic, and Top Gun Fundraising

Bubba’s 33, Rio Grande Classic, and Top Gun Fundraising Please join Top Gun and the Rio Classic Team at Bubba’s 33 for great food and fun all day Tuesday, March 19th,... read more

Congratulations Shane Shipman First Place February Top Gun

Shane Shipman Congratulations go out to Shane Shipman for placing first in Top Gun's February flying event. Pilots had 4 tasks to complete, and Shane scored 1,000 points on two targets,... read more

Pilot Registration is Open for the 2024 Rio Grande Classic

The 2024 Rio Grande Classic Event including the BFA/HACD sanctioned Southwest Regional Championship, and the New Mexico State Championship are coming up May 24-27, 2024! Our Event Director for this... read more

Top Gun 2024 Waiver Approved!!

We finally have a signed waiver issued to us from the FAA. Top Gun 2024 Waiver Package (1) read more