zReports Research Institute · Updated August 2026
15 balloon ride operators operate within 150 miles of Decatur, 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 · ~37 mi
2. General Motors · Centralia, IL · ~91 mi
3. Balloon Glow · St. Louis, MO · ~111 mi
4. Emerson Central Fields · St. Louis, MO · ~111 mi
5. Great Forest Park Balloon Race · St. Louis, MO · ~111 mi
6. Rally Aviation · St. Louis, MO · ~111 mi
7. St Louis Ballooning Adventures · Foley, MO · ~111 mi
8. Samco Enterprises · Ballwin, MO · ~121 mi
9. Ronald W Pierce · Somonauk, IL · ~125 mi
10. Hoist The Colours Ballooning · Danville, IN · ~129 mi
11. Balloons Over Burlington · Burlington, IA · ~132 mi
12. Marvel Ballooning · Lebanon, IN · ~133 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 Decatur 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 Decatur are Edward J Dowling (Springfield, IL, 37 miles), General Motors (Centralia, IL, 91 miles), Balloon Glow (St. Louis, MO, 111 miles). In total, 15 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 Decatur, IL to each operator's listed city. Use them as a drive-planning guide, not door-to-door mileage.