Jackson, MI, United States Flights & Tasks
Flight 5 - 19 Jul 2025 AM
Flight 4 - 18 Jul 2025 AM
Flight 3 - 17 Jul 2025 PM
Flight 2 - 15 Jul 2025 PM
Flight 1 - 15 Jul 2025 AM
Practice Flight 1 - 14 Jul 2025 AM
Noticeboard - Latest Posts
Final Jury Report
Scoring clarifications from competitor questions
The following document contains clarifications provided to competitors during inquiries about previous flights.
Scoring Clarifications from Competitor Questions - added 7/17/25
General Briefing Notes
Operations Manual and FAA CoW and Special Provisions
Digital Map Options and Official Files
Satellite Map Image (requires download of both files saved to the same folder)
- USWNC PRIMARY MAP 100m.map (5 KB)
- USWNC PRIMARY MAP 100m.ozf4 (939 MB)
Topo Map Image (requires download of both files saved to the same folder)
- Jackson USWNC v23-1.map (4 KB)
- Jackson USWNC v23-1.ozf4 (13 MB)
(4) Red PZs
(4) Red Roads
(12) Yellow PZs (v2 added 7/8)
- Yellow PZs Combined v2.plt (added 7/8)
- Yellow PZs Combined v2.kml (added 7/8)
Contest Area
1 km Grid Intersections
2025 USWNC Rules, Penalties/Scoring Policy for Vertical Speeds and Vertical Speed Conversion
Balloon Live App and Sensor - Latest Updates, Operation Recommendations and Event Registration
CHECK for LATEST UPDATES
- The latest version of the Balloon Live App is v2035. (subject to change)
- The latest Balloon Live Sensor firmware is v4.19. (subject to change)
For further information and latest updates, please visit balloonlive.org.
OPERATION RECOMMENDATIONS
- Download and read the new BLA and BLS Operation Recommendations.
- Frequently asked questions: Balloon Live FAQs
- WatchMeFly Learning Center
REGISTER FOR 2025 US WOMEN'S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP (App device(s) for use in Competition Mode)
2025 USWNC Pilot Schedule
2025 USWNC Pilot Schedule (Updated July 9, 2025)
2025 Pilot Application Letter and Invitation Order
2025 Pilot Application Letter.pdf
2025 US Women's Nationals Invitation Order.pdf
The top twenty eligible competitors will be assigned numbers 1-20 and any remaining waiting list pilots assigned numbers 101+, after March 31.
An official competitor standby list will be maintained and used only in the event of a competitor cancellation made on or prior to June 16, 2025. Under no circumstances will pilot entries be filled from the waiting list after June 16, 2025. Pilot numbers will become final June 17.