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Balloon Rides & Flight Instruction

Buying a balloon ride for yourself is often the most direct way of learning about the sport. Ask if you can help with the inflation and deflation of the balloon - most passengers enjoy helping which maximizes your experience. Don't forget your camera either.

There are several companies who offer balloon rides in this area. The flight lasts generally an hour, and you should plan to spend about 2-3 hours for the entire adventure. Flights will take place near dawn and dusk since that's when the wind is the calmest. Below is a list of pilot names and contact information.

The following pilots are commercially rated to give rides in the Sioux Falls area. They also can give flight instruction. Please contact them personally for more information and availability.

Cloud 9 Balloons
Duane Waack
Passenger Flights and Flight Instruction

605-371-1740
balloonwaack@sio.midco.net

Prairie Sky, Inc
Kay and Mark West
Passenger Flights, Flight Instruction, and Pilot Examination

605-332-5381
www.flyprairiesky.com
kaysky@aol.com

Olivier Balloons
Orvin Olivier
Passenger Flights and Flight Instruction

605-332-6688
oolivier@amfam.com

Mystic Balloon Rides
Devin Burnham
Passenger Flights

605-940-7706
www.mysticballoonrides.com
mystic_balloons@hotmail.com

Passion Ballooning
Scott Christensen
Flight Instruction and Single Rider Flights

605-376-5010
scott@blueskyavionics.com
2KW Ballooning
Bill Kullander
Passenger Flights and Flight Instruction

605-371-3535
kullbill@sio.midco.net

jQuest Ballooning
Jon Kolba

 

Moon Shadow Ballooning
Dave and Denise Christensen

 

 

 

Jewels-Vern Ballooning
Vern Feekes
High Hopes Ballooning
Brad Temeyer
 

 

For general inquiries, contact info@sfballooning.org


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