Welcome to the website of the Valencia Flying and Retrieval Society a.k.a. “VFRS”. We are a hot-air balloon club located in Valencia County, New Mexico.  We always welcome new members — all we ask is that you be interested in learning about and furthering the sport of ballooning. Please browse the site, look at photos of our events and enjoy learning about the club and our activities. If you have any questions, please email vfrswebmaster505@gmail.com.

Mission/Purpose Statement:

The Valencia Flying and Retrieval Society, Inc. is a non-profit corporation established to serve persons who are interested in projecting a positive image of aerostation (hot-air ballooning) through safety, education, community affairs, and charitable endeavors.

We always welcome new members (pilots, crew and just about anyone interested in balloons and ballooning), so if you are interested, please fill out our membership form.

If you have questions or comments, please email vfrswebmaster505@gmail.com.

If you have questions about participating in our Annual St. Patrick’s Day Balloon Rallye, please write to our Balloonmeister Will Manus at vfrsballoonmeister@gmail.com