zReports Research Institute · Updated August 2026
13 balloon ride operators operate within 150 miles of Champaign, Illinois, 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. Edward J Dowling · Springfield, IL · ~78 mi
2. Hoist The Colours Ballooning · Danville, IN · ~94 mi
3. Marvel Ballooning · Lebanon, IN · ~94 mi
4. Region Ballooning · Hebron, IN · ~99 mi
5. Ronald W Pierce · Somonauk, IL · ~108 mi
6. Star Events Cursos · Indianapolis, IN · ~112 mi
7. Circle City Balloon Rides · Carmel, IN · ~113 mi
8. Balloons Over Bloomington · Bloomington, IN · ~114 mi
9. General Motors · Centralia, IL · ~120 mi
10. Conner Prairie · Fishers, IN · ~122 mi
11. Midwest Balloon Rides · Fishers, IN · ~122 mi
12. Midwest Ballooning Adventures · Huntley, IL · ~143 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 Champaign 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 Champaign are Edward J Dowling (Springfield, IL, 78 miles), Hoist The Colours Ballooning (Danville, IN, 94 miles), Marvel Ballooning (Lebanon, IN, 94 miles). In total, 13 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 Champaign, IL to each operator's listed city. Use them as a drive-planning guide, not door-to-door mileage.