zReports Research Institute · Updated August 2026
43 balloon ride operators operate within 150 miles of Columbia, South Carolina, 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. Balloon Therapy Charleston · North Charleston, SC · ~85 mi
2. Flight Adventure Park Charleston · North Charleston, SC · ~85 mi
3. Striped Pig Distillery · North Charleston, SC · ~85 mi
4. Abrams Lawrence L · Piedmont, SC · ~96 mi
5. David L Woods Jr · Greenville, SC · ~98 mi
6. James I Mount · Greenville, SC · ~98 mi
7. Charles L Walz · Anderson, SC · ~98 mi
8. Charleston Balloon · Charleston, SC · ~98 mi
9. Charleston Pirate Tours · Charleston, SC · ~98 mi
10. Fly In Helicopters · Johns Island, SC · ~104 mi
11. Up Up Away Hot Air Balloon · Mount Ulla, NC · ~115 mi
12. Pie Eyed Parrot Happy Hour Cruise · Murrells Inlet, SC · ~118 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 Columbia 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 Columbia are Balloon Therapy Charleston (North Charleston, SC, 85 miles), Flight Adventure Park Charleston (North Charleston, SC, 85 miles), Striped Pig Distillery (North Charleston, SC, 85 miles). In total, 43 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 Columbia, SC to each operator's listed city. Use them as a drive-planning guide, not door-to-door mileage.