What type of fuel do you use?
Modern hot air balloons use propane (LP). In the early days (1780’s) of ballooning, the method of heating the balloon was much more …ahem… primitive, [...]
Modern hot air balloons use propane (LP). In the early days (1780’s) of ballooning, the method of heating the balloon was much more …ahem… primitive, [...]
We recommend that children less than seven years of age should NOT be pushed into flying in a balloon. Many youngsters are frightened of the [...]
Ballooning is an extremely weather sensitive activity, so we keep a very close eye on both the aviation forecast and the current conditions leading up [...]
Hot air balloons have the capacity to go as high as 15,000 to 18,000 feet (as long as the occupants have oxygen), but our usual [...]
While we never try to talk anyone into joining us for a flight, if you think you'll enjoy it, you will! For many people, the [...]
We take bookings for the current calendar year, so you can book as far in advance as you like! On the other hand, we take [...]
We use a variety of launch sites in and around Charlottesville, but our most common meeting places are within 5 minutes of downtown. Since the [...]
Balloons are not “steerable” in the conventional sense of the word, but the pilot has some control over the direction of travel based on the [...]
While we fly in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and they serve as a backdrop for almost every flight we offer, we don’t [...]
The capacity of any hot air balloon depends on several factors including ambient temperature, relative humidity, and number of people on a flight. The hotter [...]