Hot Air Balloons

If you wish to fly in one of our balloons, please contact the pilot of your choice directly to make arrangements. All of our pilots are listed below, along with their contact information. The length of the flight is affected by many conditions, so please talk to your pilot for more information.
If you do not see any contact information for a particular pilot, they are not offering rides.

Rides are $325.00 per person. This is non-negotiable. You will meet your pilot at the Balloon Operations Tent inside the venue. Payment is made directly to the pilot. The pilot will have you sign a waiver before your flight. 

Tethered rides will be offered at $20 for adults and $10 for children under 12.  Cash only. Tethered rides are done on a first-come-first-served basis. Please go to the Tethered Ride Tent for Tickets and signing of Waiver.

 

SEE FAQ FOR FLIGHT STATUS INFO

Agape

Pilot Name: John Bell
Pilot Hometown: Loveland, CO
Accepting Passenger/Rides? YES!
Pilot Phone: (847) 800-6176
Balloon Size: 105,000 scf

Almost Heaven Too

Pilot Name: David Litton
Pilot Hometown: Statesville, NC
Accepting Passenger/Rides? YES!
Pilot Phone: (304) 880-3437
Balloon Size: 90,000 scf

Balloonatic

Pilot Name: Henry Rosenbaum
Pilot Hometown: Mechanicsville, VA
Accepting Passenger/Rides? YES!
Pilot Phone: (804) 971-0704
Balloon Size: 105,000 scf

Bignloe

Pilot Name: Stuart Enloe
Pilot Hometown: Woodstock, GA
Accepting Passenger/Rides? YES!
Pilot Phone: (678) 523-0616
Balloon Size: 140,000 scf

Bourbon Flight

Pilot Name: Dan Gerbus
Pilot Hometown: Lewisville, NC
Accepting Passenger/Rides? YES!
Pilot Phone: (757) 575-5767
Balloon Size: 90,000 scf

Carolina Twist

Pilot Name: Anthony Seeger
Pilot Hometown: Travelers Rest, SC
Accepting Passenger/Rides? YES!
Pilot Phone: (864)420-2025
Balloon Size: 90,000 scf

Dogonit

Pilot Name: Mark Fritze
Pilot Hometown: Tallahassee, FL
Accepting Passenger/Rides? YES!
Pilot Phone: (850) 443-5571
Balloon Size: 90,000 scf

Balloonatic Fringe

Pilot Name: Marcus Favero
Pilot Hometown: Smithfield, VA
Accepting Passenger/Rides? YES!
Pilot Phone: (505) 238-5992
Balloon Size: 120,000 scf

Kalos

Pilot Name: Gary Brossett
Pilot Hometown: Columbus, GA
Accepting Passenger/Rides? NO
Balloon Size: 105,000 scf

Lucky Stars

Pilot Name: Britan Stepanek
Pilot Hometown: Cleveland, NC
Accepting Passenger/Rides? YES!
Pilot Phone: (704) 507-8787
Balloon Size: 105,000 scf

Moonshine

Pilot Name: Mary Makhlouf
Pilot Hometown: Hurdle Mills, NC
Accepting Passenger/Rides? YES!
Pilot Phone: (919) 599-6602
Balloon Size: 77,000 scf

Movin Magic

Pilot Name: Mark MacSkimming
Pilot Hometown: Harrisburg, PA
Accepting Passenger/Rides? YES!
Pilot Phone: (717) 805-8400
Balloon Size: 77,000 scf

Neon Dreamz

Pilot Name: Patrick Grogan
Pilot Hometown: Cleveland, NC
Accepting Passenger/Rides? YES!
Pilot Phone: (704)450-4571
Balloon Size: 105,000 scf

On The Fly

Pilot Name: Mark Meyer
Pilot Hometown: Vass, NC
Accepting Passenger/Rides? YES!
Pilot Phone: (443) 797-5468
Balloon Size: 105,000 scf

Pirate's Booty

Pilot Name: Roger Clark
Pilot Hometown: Greer, SC
Accepting Passenger/Rides? YES!
Pilot Phone: (864) 631-3243
Balloon Size: 78,000 scf

ReMAX

Pilot Name: Ken Draughn
Pilot Hometown: Burlington, NC
Accepting Passenger/Rides? NO
Balloon Size: 105,000 scf

Rosie

Pilot Name: Wayne Fortney
Pilot Hometown: Kingsport, TN
Accepting Passenger/Rides? YES!
Pilot Phone: (423) 416-5981
Balloon Size: 90,000 scf

Spellbound Spirit III

Pilot Name: Randy Lee
Pilot Hometown: Four Oaks, NC
Accepting Passenger/Rides? YES!
Pilot Phone: (919) 625-5533
Balloon Size: 105,000 scf

Stairway to Heaven

Pilot Name: Rick Ferrall
Pilot Hometown: Lawrenceville, NC
Accepting Passenger/Rides? YES!
Pilot Phone: (662) 832-4274
Balloon Size: 105,000 scf

Stardust

Pilot Name: Gary Zielinski
Pilot Hometown: Gainesville, GA
Accepting Passenger/Rides? YES!
Pilot Phone: (404) 317-4378
Balloon Size: 83,000 scf

SunCatcher

Pilot Name: Joseph Hurdt
Pilot Hometown: Shelby, NC
Accepting Passenger/Rides? NO
Balloon Size: 77,000 scf

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2595 E River Rd, Louisburg, NC 27549
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