zReports Research Institute · Updated August 2026
14 balloon ride operators operate within 150 miles of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, sorted by distance below. Every one has a free zReports records page built from federal NTSB accident data under the mandatory reporting rule. Reviews can be managed by the business; the federal record cannot. No operator can pay to be listed, ranked, or removed.
1. Harry Dearing · Eatonton, GA · ~44 mi
2. Charles L Walz · Anderson, SC · ~57 mi
3. Balloons Over Georgia · Canton, GA · ~65 mi
4. Fly Wendy Fly · Canton, GA · ~65 mi
5. Balloon Atlanta · Woodstock, GA · ~67 mi
6. Abrams Lawrence L · Piedmont, SC · ~74 mi
7. David L Woods Jr · Greenville, SC · ~82 mi
8. James I Mount · Greenville, SC · ~82 mi
9. Hot Air Balloon Rides · Asheville, NC · ~122 mi
10. Rock City Gardens · Lookout Mountain, GA · ~134 mi
11. Elite Helicopters · Chattanooga, TN · ~134 mi
12. Tennessee Riverpark · Chattanooga, TN · ~134 mi
Before you book: open any operator above and run the free A to Z Check. It pulls the operator's federal accident history, if any exists, and audits it against public reputation. 1 click, no login, free.
zReports maintains a records page for every US balloon ride operator on file, cross-matched at load time against the NTSB accident database. This page lists the operators whose home city sits within 150 miles of Athens-Clarke County city center, nearest first. Distances are measured between city centers and are a drive-planning guide, not door-to-door mileage. Operators are never contacted, never notified, and cannot pay to change what a record shows.
The nearest operators to Athens-Clarke County are Harry Dearing (Eatonton, GA, 44 miles), Charles L Walz (Anderson, SC, 57 miles), Balloons Over Georgia (Canton, GA, 65 miles). In total, 14 operators sit within 150 miles.
Every operator listed here has a free zReports page built from federal NTSB accident records under the mandatory reporting rule (49 CFR Part 830). Open any operator above and run the free A to Z Check. Reviews can be managed by the business; the federal record cannot.
Distances are measured between city centers, from Athens-Clarke County, GA to each operator's listed city. Use them as a drive-planning guide, not door-to-door mileage.