zReports Research Institute · Updated August 2026
35 balloon ride operators operate within 150 miles of Augusta-Richmond 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 · ~79 mi
2. Charles L Walz · Anderson, SC · ~81 mi
3. Abrams Lawrence L · Piedmont, SC · ~90 mi
4. David L Woods Jr · Greenville, SC · ~98 mi
5. James I Mount · Greenville, SC · ~98 mi
6. Got Balloons · Savannah, GA · ~111 mi
7. Discover Daufuskie Island · Daufuskie Island, SC · ~115 mi
8. Balloon Therapy Charleston · North Charleston, SC · ~115 mi
9. Flight Adventure Park Charleston · North Charleston, SC · ~115 mi
10. Striped Pig Distillery · North Charleston, SC · ~115 mi
11. Captain Mark S Dolphin Cruise · Hilton Head Island, SC · ~116 mi
12. Coastal Discovery Museum · Hilton Head Island, SC · ~116 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 Augusta-Richmond 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 Augusta-Richmond County are Harry Dearing (Eatonton, GA, 79 miles), Charles L Walz (Anderson, SC, 81 miles), Abrams Lawrence L (Piedmont, SC, 90 miles). In total, 35 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA to each operator's listed city. Use them as a drive-planning guide, not door-to-door mileage.