KRQE News 13 · Oct 11, 2026

KRQE Classics: Visitors at the 1991 Balloon Fiesta get great look at balloons slow lift off

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. One morning in 1991, visitors and balloon pilots were worried about high winds at Balloon Fiesta.