When do Balloons Fly?

Ballooning is a sport of elegance that begins with the first warmth of the morning sun. Sunrise flights are a tradition. It is the time when the winds are their calmest and the fields and mountains at their finest. Afternoon flights can be equally enjoyable. Ascension approximately two hours before sunset will return you to Mother Earth in time for a splendid sunset. Pre-dawn flights are available from some pilots.

Your pilot will be in contact with his chase crew, who will assist you upon landing. As the balloon begins to land, the chase crew will secure landowner permission (whenever possible). They assist with retrieval and packup and will return you to the launch field.

Flights average about an hour. From lift off until your return to the launch site takes three to four hours.