AE Balloon Flights, in York, Pennsylvania, is a full-time balloon business that offers two flights a day, seven days a week. According to its website, it's the only balloon company to offer trips over or near the Susquehanna River. Flights are launched at sunrise or about two hours before sunset when the winds are the best for ballooning. Before the trip, the staff invites you to take part in the inflation process, which takes about 20 minutes. After your trip, you'll get a glass of sparkling cider and car ride back to the launch site, with the whole process taking about three hours to complete.
AE Balloon Flights
320 Charles Circle
York, PA 17406
717-600-8482
aeballoonflights.com
The United States Hot Air Balloon Team specializes in balloon trips over the Amish country of south-central Pennsylvania. It offers year-round flights at sunrise and just before sunset. The company encourages a hands-on experience and involves you in every facet of the trip including inflation, flight, landing and packing up. Up to eight people at a time can fly, but it also offers special romantic packages for couples. According to its website, it provides a champagne toast and other refreshments after your trip. This company has wheelchair-accessible flights.
The United States Hot Air Balloon Team
2737 Old Philadelphia Pike
Bird in Hand, PA 17505
800-763-5987
ushotairballoon.com
Windjammer Balloons has been in business since 1992 and offers flights seven days a week during the months of May through October, and on Saturdays and Sundays during the winter and spring months, weather permitting. It offers "an adventure like no other" with a "splash and dash" in Lake Redman and an opportunity to pluck leaves from the treetops, according to its website. It has a 15-member team and a business service that offers several options for sales and marketing promotions using the company's hot air balloons.
Windjammer Balloons
2291 Manor Road
York, PA 17408
717-767-7744
windjammerballoons.com
