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WORLD HOT AIR BALLOON CHAMPIONSHIP 2022

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Honorary patronage of the
President of the Republic of Slovenia
Mr. Borut Pahor

We are proud to announce that 24th FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship Murska Sobota 2022 is taking place under the honorary patronage of the President of the Republic of Slovenia Mr. Borut Pahor.

About World Championship

The 2022 World Hot Air Balloon Championship will take place from 16 to 23 September 2022 at Murska Sobota Airport. As a prelude or a kind of dress rehearsal, the Pre-Competition or the Slovenian Open National Hot Air Balloon Championships was held from 27 August to 1 September 2019. In year 2020 we organized the National Open Hot Air Balloon Championship in Murska Sobota and for the first time in the history of Slovenia the take-off of gas balloons from the Expano Pavilion at Lake Soboško.

Hot Air Balloons above Murska Sobota

Hot Air Balloons take-off

Dr. Aleksander Jevšek, župan Mestne občine Murska Sobota

Opening ceremony

Castle Rakičan

Hot Air Balloons take-off

General Briefing

Svetovno prvenstvo v poletih s toplozračnimi baloni Murska Sobota polet plinskih balonov

Gas Balloons in Murska Sobota

Hot Air Balloons aboveExpano Murska Sobota

Gas Balloons in Murska Sobota

Hot Air Balloons Mursko Soboto

WHAT OFFERS 24th FAI WORLD
HOT AIR BALLOON CHAMPIONSHIP MURSKA SOBOTA 2022?

competing teams

fiesta balloons

active days of flying

Opening event with the largest aviation event in Slovenia in 2020, which will host pilots from all ower the world.

A rich accompanying program
for the whole family.

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Press conference Ljubljana 23. June 2022

On 23 June 2022, a press conference was held in Ljubljana, where we presented the 24th FAI World Hot Air Ballooning Championships Murska Sobota 2022 to the press. Book a

105 competitors from 34 countries registered for the World Championship

We are proud to announce that 105 competitors from 34 countries have entered the 24th FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship Murska Sobota 2022. Between 16. and 23. September 2022

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All participants of the World Championship can book the desired vehicle through our partner Avant car. For the best conditions please use their website. Participants can choose between many different vehicles (including Tesla Model 3 and Y), available on several pick-up locations in Slovenia (Ljubljana, Ljubljana Airport (Brnik), Maribor).

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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP VIDEO IMPRESSIONS

REGISTERED COUNTRIES FOR
WORLD HOT AIR BALLOON CHAMPIONSHIP 2022

Honorary patronage of the
President of the Republic of Slovenia
Mr. Borut Pahor