ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Saturday, October 11, begins the last weekend of the 53rd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.

For the nine-day event, pilots gather at the Pilot Briefing Tower at 6 a.m. to discuss the weather and flying conditions. If any of the following scenarios occur, the day’s events may be postponed or canceled: • Winds faster than 10 knots (approximately 11.5 miles per hour) • Less than 3 miles of visibility • Clouds below 1,500 feet • Rain

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