Adventures Out West Hot Air Ballooning has spectacular views of Pikes Peak and the grasslands. The one hour balloon flight is followed by a champagne celebration that includes a champagne toast, orange juice and a fresh fruit and pastry basket. Each new rider receives a flight certificate. Flight videos are available. Total time for the balloon flight and champagne celebration is 3-4 hours. They are open 7 days a week, 8am-6pm. Each flight is unique. Rates vary from $150-$500. They are available for weddings and anniversaries and gift certificates are available.
Black Forest Soaring Society provides scenic flight and flight instructions in sailplanes (gliders). They are located at Kelly Airpark. A Piper pawnee towplane with tow a two place glider up to several thousand feet above the ground, where they will then release the glider to sail quietly and motorlessly down to earth. They are open weekends and occasional weekdays from 9am-5pm. Reservations are required.
Colorado Balloon Classics is a kid friendly, handicapped accessible ballooning company. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm. Admission is free. You can contact them by calling 719-471-4833.
Colorado Rocky Ballooning provides fantastic balloon rides through the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Any passenger can see such magnificent sights as: the Continental Divide, Mosquito Range, Sangre De Cristo mountains, Sawatch mountains, Mt. Elbert (at 14,433 feet tall, the highest peak in Colorado), Pikes Peak, South Park Valley and Collegiate Peaks. All flights launch above 9000 feet MSL. They are open May-October. Sunrise flights are available 7 days a week.
High But Dry Balloons offers inflight balloon weddings, balloon rides in Colorado Springs and balloon rides in Eloy Arizona as well as other fun activities. Their rates vary and their office hours are 4am-10pm, 7 days a week. Flights are at dawn.