Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility, Palestine
Permanent base with dedicated installations

2nd. most active balloon launch base in the United States. Operative since 1962
Estimated number of launches performed: + 1500

Goodfellow Air Force Base, San Angelo
Military air base

Active for stratospheric balloon launches between 1958 and 1971.
Estimated number of launches performed: 1100

Other balloon launch sites in Texas to be included in StratoCat in the near future

  • Brownwood Municipal Airport
  • Corsicana
  • Corpus Christi
  • Kerrville
  • Levelland
  • Nacogdoches
  • Pyote Air Force Base
  • Sinton
  • Tyler
  • Victoria