FAQ's

There needs to be no frontal activity or rain in the area. The winds need to be under 10 miles per hour.

All flights are 45 minutes to an hour. At the end of the flight, all passengers receive a First Time Flyers certificate. Also each flight concludes with champagne and a continental breakfast or a sunset snack depending on the time of day.

Flights are scheduled at sunrise and just before sunset because that is when the winds are the calmest.

Morning flights meet a half an hour before sunrise and evening flights meet three hours before sunset.

We meet at the National Balloon Museum, or the National Balloon Classic field in Indianola. Your pilot will inform you the specific meeting place and time prior to your flight.

Flights are 45 minutes to an hour. Your total experience will take approximately three hours.

Wear comfortable clothing. Tennis shoes or comfortable footwear is important.

The temperature does not change much from the ground to our top altitude. You lose three degrees every 1,000 feet. So if it is 75 degrees on the ground at 1,000 feet it will be 72 degrees.

Flying in a balloon is like nothing else you will ever experience! You will become part of the wind gliding along above the treetops. A ride in a balloon is a very smooth, peaceful, enjoyable experience.

We decide where we will take off based on the wind direction at the time of your flight. Our launch sites vary daily, but all sites offer beautiful scenic views of the area.

We land where the wind takes us. Your pilot will steer the balloon using wind directions at different altitudes, but ultimately Mother Nature decides where we will land.

We will fly anywhere from tree-top level to several thousand feet.

Hot-air balloons are made of a polyester or nylon material.

Propane is the fuel used for flying hot-air balloons. Therefore, due to the flamable nature of propane, smoking is never allowed during your ballooning experience.

Bring your cameras, comfortable clothing, and a great attitude and we will have a lot of fun!