Official Cappadocia Slot Service Center (SSC) Status

Some Sectors May Be Permitted

Flight permissions for hot air balloon operations in Cappadocia are issued by the official Cappadocia Slot Service Center (SSC). This page provides live flight-permission updates for Göreme/Cappadocia’s main operating sectors—A, B, and C—using color-coded flags: red means flights are not permitted, yellow means the decision is pending, and green means flights are permitted.

Last update: 19.08.2026 - 02:19 Valid period: 19.08.2026 - 02:25 - 06:30 Official SSC source
Sector A AVAILABLE
Sector B AVAILABLE
Sector C AVAILABLE

Live Weather Forecast

7-Day Sunrise Forecast

The 7-day cards below show hourly weather forecasts for the balloon flight window from 04:00 to 06:00. Cancellation-risk percentages are published only for the next five days and are calculated from the average of the forecast wind-gust values at 04:00, 05:00 and 06:00. Days 6–7 show weather data without a risk estimate. These figures are planning estimates only and may differ from actual conditions and the final flight outcome. Flight permission is determined solely by the official Cappadocia Slot Service Center (SSC) and the relevant civil aviation authorities. Their official decision always overrides this forecast.