The Irish Hot Air Balloon Championships will take place from Saturday 20th to Saturday 27th September at Lough Key Forest Park, Boyle, Co. Roscommon. In anticipation of this, the IAA has released a Navigational Warning to inform other pilots about the possibility of large numbers of balloons operating in that area during the event. The details are as follows:
| LOCATION: | Lough Key Forest Park, Boyle, Co. Roscommon |
| DATE: | Saturday 20th to Saturday 27th September 2025. |
| DURATION: | 0600 UTC to 0900 UTC and 1530 UTC to 1830 UTC daily |
The purpose of the Navigational Warning is to request pilots during the normal course of navigation to avoid overflying Lough Key Forest Park, Boyle, Co. Roscommon, during the time period as specified above. The area to avoid overflying is contained within both Class C and Class G airspace. On the chart below, a circle has been drawn to aid pilots and controllers of the area to avoid overflying, described as follows:
| LATERAL LIMITS: | Circle with a radius of 13.5NM, centred on 53° 59’ 04” N, 008° 14’ 04” W |
| VERTICAL LIMITS: | SFC to 2500ft AMSL EIKN Eastern Stub SFC to 4500ft AMSL EIKN Southern Stub SFC to 2500ft AMSL EISG Eastern Stub |
The full notice is available to read here.
