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Yellow flag, static display for last day of 2026 Balloon Fiesta
Headline from KRQE Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Sunday marks day nine, the last day of the 2026 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Officials have shifted to a yellow flag and static display due to changing winds. Initially, a green flag was selected during the pilot briefing. Sunday, Oct.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It's Balloon time Albuquerque! The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta has high hopes for a green flag to fly on the final Saturday of the fiesta.
It's the final day of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, and crowds are hoping to see a green flag after Saturday night's balloon glow was given a yellow flag and turned into a candlestick burn.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Sunday marks day nine, the last day of the 2026 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. Officials have shifted to a yellow flag and static display due to changing winds. Initially, a green flag was selected during the pilot briefing. Sunday, Oct.
