Hot Air Ballooning Websites

Aerostatz.com - An excellent Ballooning Equipment For Sale page maintained by Eric Hodges

Airdreams.nl - Nienke Bos' site about ballooning in the Netherlands (in Dutch)

Balloon pages on the World Wide Web - Joop de Wilde's expansive site listing hundreds of ballooning links. One of the very first useful hot air ballooning websites.

BalloonFan.de - A nice German website, translated into English, with pictures and technical details of hot air balloons, hot air airships and gas balloons

Ballooning History - Dave Wesner's excellent site chronicling the early years and development of sport ballooning

Ballooning Pictures - Bennie Bos' site, many great photos of hot air balloons, airships and gas balloons, as well as an excellent ballooning magazine on the web (unfortunately only in Dutch language)

Bart's Special Shape Database - The world's most comprehensive reference on special shape hot air balloons

BlastValve.com - Hot Air Ballooning related Search Engine - Rick Jones, Concord, NH

Burnie The Little Devil Balloon - Pilot Danny Campbell. Des Moines, IA

HotAirBallooning.com - Hot air ballooning resource provides information about the sport, including how-to's, event listings, and more

International Aeronauts League (IAL) - Home of balloonists worldwide on the web! The IAL also hosts the long-lived and famous "Balloon Reflector" - an email discussion group which often touches on any and all hot air and gas ballooning topics imaginable. Sign up to stay in the loop!

KissesOfFire.com - Eric Hodge's excellent site with lots of photos

La Ristra! - Mike Shrum's Flying Chile Peppers special shape hot air balloon

Lighter Than Air Vision - Scott Spencer's site with excellent hot air ballooning videos, event coverage and streaming content

US Flag "America One" and Space Shuttle PATRIOT Hot Air Balloon Team - Pilot/Owners Barry & Teri DiLibero. Lots of quality ballooning photos and much more

 

Balloon Manufacturers & Repair Stations

Aeromagic Balloons, São Paulo, Brazil

Aerostar Balloons, Sioux Falls, South Dakota USA

APEX Balloons - Experimental hot air balloon, special shape & airship design and construction by Jon Radowski

Balloon Excelsior - Balloon Flight Training, Lessons, Repairs, Books, Consulting and more in Oakland, CA

Boland Balloon, Post Mills, Vermont USA

Cameron Balloons (UK) Cameron Balloons (USA)

Custom Nine Designs, Washington, New Jersey USA

FireFly Balloons, Statesville, North Carolina USA

HEAD Balloons, Helen, Georgia USA

HotAirRepair.com - Mid-Atlantic Hot Air Balloon Repair Station, Chester Springs, PA

Kavanagh Balloons, Sydney, Australia

Kubicek Balloons, Brno, Czech Republic

Lindstrand Balloons (UK) Lindstrand Balloons (USA)

National Ballooning, Iowa USA

Stumpf Balloons - Quality Ballooning Accessories & Balloon Repair Station in Andover, Vermont USA

Ultramagic Balloons, Barcelona, Spain

 

Balloon Rides

Hot Air Balloon Rides in Albuquerque, New Mexico with Apex Balloons during the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

Hot Air Balloon Rides in Phoenix Arizona by Apex Balloons - Scottsdale Arizona Hot Air Balloon Flights

Above & Beyond Ballooning - Hot air balloon rides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey & New York City

Above The Clouds, Inc. - Chris Healy - Middletown, New York

AdVenture Balloon - Frank Bart - Plymouth, Connecticut

Balo Tour - Balloon flights in Barcelona, Spain

Balloon Nevada - Whit Landvater, Minden/Gardnerville, Nevada

Balloons Over The Rainbow - Keith Fear - Saint Louis, Missouri

CT Ballooning - Jim Regan - Kensington, Connecticut

Endless Mountains Hot Air Balloons, Inc. - Balloon rides in Northeast Pennsylvania

Grand Adventure Hot Air Balloon Tours - Winter Park, Colorado

High Hopes Balloon Company - Greg Livadas - Rochester, New York

Love Is In The Air Ballooning - Wheelchair Balloon Flights in Las Vegas, Nevada

Scenic Wind Balloon Tours - Steve Lacroix - Omaha & Council Bluffs, Nebraska

Smile Rides - Adventure Balloons - Hugh Ehrlich - Las Vegas, Nevada

Temecula & Palm Springs Balloon Rides - Temecula & Palm Springs, California

What's Up Ballooning - Ray Fournier - Henniker, New Hampshire

Z-Balloon Adventures - Danny Campbell, Des Moines, Iowa

 

USA Ballooning Organizations

AAAA - Albuquerque Aerostat Ascension Association

BFA - Balloon Federation of America

GEBA - Great Eastern Balloon Association

Hot Air Balloon Memorabilia & Products

Discover Balloons - The world's largest collection of hot air balloon gift items, decorative and promotional balloons, mugs, clothing and balloon jewelry

FullAHotAir.com - A wide assortment of ballooning gifts and merchandise for sale

In The Air! - Online store and catalog for balloon enthusiasts - order yours here.

Phantom Productions - Hot air ballooning DVD's and VHS tapes available for sale

Stumpf Balloons - Quality Ballooning Accessories & Balloon Repair Station in Andover, VT

Valhalla Aerostation - Rare Ballooning & Airship Antiques & Artifacts

Other Interesting Links

Marie Boulanger - Hand painted murals by Marie Boulanger