ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Windy conditions kept balloons grounded for the final day of Balloon Fiesta.

A pilot flares during the final day of Balloon Fiesta 2023 | (Jordan Honeycutt, KRQE Digital Producer)
Balloons were allowed static display on the last day of the 2023 Balloon Fiesta (Jordan Honeycutt, KRQE Digital Producer)
Balloons were allowed static display on the last day of the 2023 Balloon Fiesta (Jordan Honeycutt, KRQE Digital Producer)
Balloons were allowed static display on the last day of the 2023 Balloon Fiesta (Jordan Honeycutt, KRQE Digital Producer)
Balloons were allowed static display on the last day of the 2023 Balloon Fiesta (Jordan Honeycutt, KRQE Digital Producer)
Balloons were allowed static display on the last day of the 2023 Balloon Fiesta (Jordan Honeycutt, KRQE Digital Producer)
While winds kept balloons grounded, it was perfect kite flying weather (Jordan Honeycutt, KRQE Digital Producer)
A crew begins to pack up during the final day of Balloon Fiesta 2023 (Jordan Honeycutt, KRQE Digital Producer)