zReports Research Institute · Updated August 2026
24 balloon ride operators operate within 150 miles of Dayton, Ohio, 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. Eldridge L Fancher · Cincinnati, OH · ~46 mi
2. Fly Ohio Ballooning · Marysville, OH · ~55 mi
3. T F Hampton Ventures · Hilliard, OH · ~59 mi
4. Gibboney S Aerostation · Grove City, OH · ~59 mi
5. Icchc · Columbus, OH · ~70 mi
6. Lima Balloon Club · Pandora, OH · ~83 mi
7. Conner Prairie · Fishers, IN · ~94 mi
8. Midwest Balloon Rides · Fishers, IN · ~94 mi
9. Circle City Balloon Rides · Carmel, IN · ~104 mi
10. Star Events Cursos · Indianapolis, IN · ~104 mi
11. Lighter Than Air · Lexington, KY · ~121 mi
12. Sean R Askren · Lexington, KY · ~121 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 Dayton 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 Dayton are Eldridge L Fancher (Cincinnati, OH, 46 miles), Fly Ohio Ballooning (Marysville, OH, 55 miles), T F Hampton Ventures (Hilliard, OH, 59 miles). In total, 24 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 Dayton, OH to each operator's listed city. Use them as a drive-planning guide, not door-to-door mileage.