No matter what the occasion, Skyriders Balloon will make your experience a memorable one. Set a course for adventure with us on a scenic tour through the skies over New York.

Our guide, Gene Sperber, is an FAA approved commercial pilot who will expertly navigate the airways in our manned hot air balloon while you and your loved ones enjoy the breathtaking views.

Don't miss out on the adventure of a lifetime. We also offer gift certificates so you can share the experience with others.

Funtastic Balloon Tours

A Three hour adventure you will tell your friends about for months to come.  includes a pre flight briefing, one hour flight, Champagne toast with a brief history of ballooning and how champagne became part of the tradition and presentation of your first flight certificate.  Weather Permitting Reservations required.

Nothing can compare to the experience of a champagne balloon flight! Imagine floating gently with the winds over some of the most scenic parts of Western New York. We have several standard launch sites or you can choose your own, maybe even your own back yard! Depending on wind direction, we can often fly over some of New York's beautiful county or state parks. A really exciting option is booking a flight for one of the several balloon rallies! Flying with 10, 20, or more other balloons is another experience altogether. After our flight we toast our event with champagne. (nonalcoholic also available).

Balloon flights over the beautiful northern New York countryside.  Book your flights in advance.  Weather Permitting.

Experience the first form of flight that dates to 1783 in Paris. Float on gentle air currents beneath the colorful canopy of a hot air balloon. Experience magnificent views of the Adirondack Region of New York and the Green Mountains of Vermont, and the feeling of escape and freedom that only a balloon ride can give. Join us for a unique, unforgettable good time.

Ballooning Adventures

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to float quietly above the earth and view the world from above? Well you can if you fly with us! Fly over historic villages and gently rolling farm country between the Adirondack Mountains of New York and Green Mountains of Vermont.

The Journey Begins as passengers and crew busily assemble the equipment. The pilot confirms that the weather conditions are suitable for the flight and briefs the passengers as to the safety procedures for the flight. The set up and inflation only take 15 minutes, however, there are sometimes weather delays for fog in the morning or for winds to calm in the evening.

Balloons over Chautauqua offers exciting balloon rides in Jamestown New York.

Weather Permitting.  Reservations required.

Come and take the ride of your life.  Hot air balloon flights are one of the most peaceful wonderful and thrilling adventures you can take.  We offer flights in the Lakewood area.

Blue Sky Balloons

Sport balloons are designed to take people on a short air adventures. They range in size from Cloudhoppers (small one person balloons where that pilot is suspended in a parachute harness) to safari size that carry 15 passengers at a time. We can carry up to 4 passengers per flight and our balloon, and its pilot, are certified and checked under the regulations of the FAA.

 

Do Something Really Different This Weekend!

Come join us for a Fabulous Hot-Air Balloon Ride! Reservations are required, but if you are interested in flying this weekend... Please do not hesitate to call... If we still have space available, we will do our best to accommodate you on short notice.
Located in Port Jervis 60 mile from NYC and 45 miles from Scranton PA

Above the Clouds is a full service hot air balloon ride operator flying in the beautiful Lower Hudson Valley. All balloon flights depart from Randall Airport in Middletown, NY. All flights are made wind and weather permitting. We are committed to safe flying and we have a 100% safety record. All pilots are FAA licensed and insured. All equipment is rigorously inspected to keep us looking good and flying safe! We are within an hour of New York City, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.

Balloon flights over the beautiful northern New York countryside.  Book your flights in advance.  Weather Permitting.

Airborne Adventures

Your Airborne Adventure begins either at sunrise, or a few hours before sunset.  You will meet with your pilot and the chase crew at the launch site.  You are welcome to participate as we set up, or sit back and watch the process. Once our "gentle giant" is inflated and passengers are briefed, we majestically ascend in to the skies!  Passengers are often surprised with the serenity and calmness of the ride as we drift with the wind. We spend approximately one hour in the air.  We will climb to altitude to get a bird's eye view of the area.  A special part of the balloon flight is being able to float at tree-top height and grab some leaves

Take the ride of your life.  Hot air balloon flights can be one of the most memorable experience of your life.  Float effortlessly across the countryside like a cloud.  Reservations are required.

Balloons Over Letchworth

Offering Balloon rides in the Letchworth State Park area.  Our state of the art balloon equipment allows us to carry passengers in complete comfort and safety.  Over 17 years experience.  Book your adventure today.

Ballooning is unlike anything else you've ever done. You'll have a 360-degree panoramic view of the countryside from your stable perch. Because you are moving with the wind, you won't feel it - regardless of how strong it may be. If you were to close your eyes, you'd think you were in your kitchen.
But keep your eyes wide open! And perhaps you'll see deer or other animals scurrying in the woods.

Do Something Really Different This Weekend!

Come join us for a Fabulous Hot-Air Balloon Ride! Reservations are required, but if you are interested in flying this weekend... Please do not hesitate to call... If we still have space available, we will do our best to accommodate you on short notice.

Airborne Adventures Ballooning.

The Experience:
Little compares to the thrill of a balloon flight! It's everything you might have dreamed of as a child, floating effortlessly over the tree tops, skimming just above the corn tassels, or rising up to catch a glimpse of far away horizons! Whether you are 8 or 80, even 95 as one of our passengers was, you are almost never too young or too old to enjoy a balloon flight! Call us or email us! Schedule your adventure of a lifetime!

Hot air balloon flights available year round.  Reservations are required and space is limited.  Reserve your seats in advance.  Bring lots of film because you will have ample things to make memories of.  Located in Fayetteville just minutes away from Syracuse.

Finger Lakes Balloon Co.

Come fly with us above the beautiful Finger Lakes Region. Let the breeze usher you across streams, woods, farmland and the magnificent Finger Lakes of Central New York.

Your adventure begins at the crack of dawn, or one and a half hours before sunset, when the winds are gentle and light. The morning sun makes the Finger Lakes shine like jewels. The basket, sculptured of wicker and leather, and the iridescent colors of the envelope punctuate the horizon like an exclamation point!