Private Flight
Up to 4 people • 30 to 60 Minute Flight
About
Enjoy New Jersey from above!
All flights are unique and consist of a 30 to 60 minutes of flight time. Includes a complimentary champagne toast after your flight. The whole adventure takes about 2-3 hours total.
Note: All flights are exclusive flights (only your party).
All flight reservations must be paid in full prior to receiving a Flight Confirmation.
Please keep in mind that ballooning is very weather sensitive. We often have to cancel flights due to weather conditions. Last year we cancelled around 50 percent of our booked dates. Weather can be challenging in NJ for balloons. On a day that may look perfect to the average person may look bad to us.
Also for 2025-2029 flying seasons: President Trump spends a lot of weekends in Bedminster New Jersey in the summer which is within ten miles of most of our launch locations. If President Trump is in town we cannot fly because there is a 30 mile Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR). Please keep in mind this TFR can pop up at any time and would force a cancellation. There is no way around this restriction. We do our best to notify you of this cancellation as soon as the FAA notifies us of TFR which is sometimes a week in advance but can be on short notice. Please bear with us on this issue.
Highlights
What can I expect? A flight with Hunterdon Ballooning, Inc. will be one of the most exciting and memorable experiences you will ever have. All your senses will be subject to “sensory overload”!
From the time you arrive you will have the opportunity to be part of the entire experience. We invite all of our passengers, as well as their friends and family, to be part of our team. You have the choice of either stepping back and simply watching the entire process of preparing the hot air balloon for inflation and flight, or you can jump right in and be part of the action with our guidance and direction. Our seasoned and experienced professional ground support team will gladly be your guide and show you what to do. Regardless of whether or not you choose to be part of the setup and inflation, all of our passengers will be given a thorough pre-flight safety briefing before the flight. Listen carefully to this very important information. We always encourage you to ask any questions you may have at any time.
The inflation is one of the busier and more exciting parts of the process. A lot is going on while the balloon is first “cold-inflated” with fans and later “hot-inflated” with the burners to an upright standing position.
As you gently ascend from the ground, your visual perspective changes dramatically. Your ever-familiar ground based perspective gently transforms into an airborne one. The trees and buildings that surrounded you just a few minutes ago are now below you! All of a sudden you are in another world as you commence to take a nature walk in the sky. Take the time to absorb it all. The colors, the sounds, the smells, and of course – the spectacular sights and views. Be sure to be prepared with a camera for your aerial voyage. If you are bringing family or friends to be part of your ballooning experience, they will be following you on the ground along with our ground support team. Be sure they have a camera to take pictures of your flight from the ground.As your flight comes to a close, your pilot will brief you on the landing. Listen to and follow the instructions. After landing, the ground support team will begin the process of assisting the pilot in deflating and packing the balloon and equipment. We will gladly ask you once again to be part of the team.
After all the equipment is secured and packed, all the vehicles will return to the original launch site. Now it’s time to celebrate your aerial adventure with a traditional toast of champagne.
Whether this is your first hot air balloon flight, or you are a seasoned veteran balloon passenger and enthusiast, no two flights are identical. The flight path, weather, surroundings and sights are always different.
Enjoy every minute of this experience. It will forever be one of the most memorable and exciting events in your life!
Please keep in mind that ballooning is very weather sensitive. We often have to cancel flights due to weather conditions. Last year we cancelled around 50 percent of our booked dates. Weather can be challenging in NJ for balloons. On a day that may look perfect to the average person may look bad to us.
Operated by