KRQE News 13 · Oct 10, 2026

KRQE Classics: Kids at a school in 1991 get opportunity to see balloon up close

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – To celebrate the 54th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, we've been digging into our archives to find original reports we've done over the years. Several young kids from low-income families were given a huge opportunity in 1991, experiencing liftoff from a balloon featured in that year's Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta.